My experience growing up was a lot different than most kids. My father is actively servicing in the United States Air Force, and my family and I moved to different place frequently. I believe that change is a part of who I am. Do not get me wrong, it was hard leaving my home and friends every time it was time to move. Although I feel strongly that this is what makes me who I am today. Likewise, with academic intuitions, this change to me is not a bad thing but a blessing to start fresh. The intention of switching academic intuitions is merely because of my background with having to overcome change. Now it has become a habit of mine that I quite enjoy. Change can open a lot of opportunities for someone. Like myself, change opened me up to becoming
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Human should rationally engage in activity that they will pursued their excellence. I believe that Aristotle was right, that the goal in human existence is to strive for the very best of our ability. When I was growing up I enjoyed playing baseball. Although I would always dread having to go to practice, but I went anyhow and went through the motions just so I could play in the games. My father took notice and told me “it is more work to go through the motion and half-ass everything, then you just putting in the work to get something out of it in the end.” My father was right; I took what he said to heart. Just by showing up to practices, will not end with the best outcome. My father believes that half-assing took more energy and time than the effort it took to achieve something to the best of one’s ability. I also took on this belief, where my goal is to strive for the best outcome possible and nothing less. Although the outcome may not be what I want to turn out, if I knew I was putting in my full effort then I would be satisfied with my efforts.
My intention of transferring to the Illinois State University is because I feel the intuition will help me gain virtues to achieving excellence. With everything the University offers to their students, I’m looking forward to this change in my academic career. It is my goal to strive for excellence and overcome challenges that might come my way. Furthermore,
Human should rationally engage in activity that they will pursued their excellence. I believe that Aristotle was right, that the goal in human existence is to strive for the very best of our ability. When I was growing up I enjoyed playing baseball. Although I would always dread having to go to practice, but I went anyhow and went through the motions just so I could play in the games. My father took notice and told me “it is more work to go through the motion and half-ass everything, then you just putting in the work to get something out of it in the end.” My father was right; I took what he said to heart. Just by showing up to practices, will not end with the best outcome. My father believes that half-assing took more energy and time than the effort it took to achieve something to the best of one’s ability. I also took on this belief, where my goal is to strive for the best outcome possible and nothing less. Although the outcome may not be what I want to turn out, if I knew I was putting in my full effort then I would be satisfied with my efforts.
My intention of transferring to the Illinois State University is because I feel the intuition will help me gain virtues to achieving excellence. With everything the University offers to their students, I’m looking forward to this change in my academic career. It is my goal to strive for excellence and overcome challenges that might come my way. Furthermore,