The audience that I will be writing to is my younger sibling, Riley as he continues his journey through high school.
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Three lessons that I have learned throughout my life are: do not be afraid to go for what you want in life, do not worry what others think about you, and enjoy the little things. The military can be very intimidating, but I knew that is what I wanted to do. Soon enough, I went and enlisted even though it was scary at first. I always use to care what others thought about me until one day I realized, I will not be able to make everyone happy no matter how hard I try, so I might as well make myself happy. The little things in life are the best things. Appreciate every little thing someone does for you. Some success that I am proud of is enlisting in the military and continuing my dream in it. It is definitely not something everyone does, but I knew it is what I wanted to do. Being able to take one for the team and to protect the people and country I love, gives me so much pride. Another success that I have encountered is receiving a $4,000 scholarship from …show more content…
Everyone has a few forks at some point in life. A brick wall that I have encountered is leaving for bootcamp and not being able to talk and or see my family for three months. My family has been close ever since I can remember, so when I leave it is going to be a huge change for everyone. When I leave for bootcamp and when I get to see my family at graduation, it will teach me that sometimes you have to go through hard times for the most beautiful moments. Another brick wall that I have endured is working and having lots of school work to do after. Having a job is rewarding, but it is a commitment. Having a job can be hard when one is still in school. I had to balance homework and work. This taught me to be able to be busy and make money, but still to concentrate and to never fall behind in my