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When I am old, I want to be able to look back at my life and be able to say that I lived my life to the fullest. I look forward to living out my last years watching over happy grandchildren and the growth of a family with a spouse. I want to be able to provide whatever my family may need in case they need help. I want to be remembered as a generous, helpful person who did whatever he could to help people less fortunate than him.
Sports Teams- Football, Basketball, Track & Field have all taught me teamwork, reliance on other's, the value of working together, and how a group's success could be determined on the performance of one person. But they also taught me the value of hard work and how to push myself to be the best athlete that I can be.
Organizations, Groups, and Work Experiences- People to People, YMCA Camp Woodstock, Distinguished Young Gentlemen and just a few groups and organizations that I have been a part of that have shaped me by providing me with outside influences besides my family and friends that I see every day at school, allowing for me to generate my own ideas and views on important issues.
Moving to a New House- I think that moving to a new house in the middle of middle school and this past summer have socialized me because they made me realize that nothing lasts forever. We had to downsize after we had one of the best houses. It made me see what my parents went through and made me realize how much I didn't want to be in the same position that they were in. I don't want for my kids to go through all of the moving and changes that I grew up with because I never got the feeling of being settled. Everything was changing and it was almost as if we didn't have any time to stop and rest.
Having friends to talk to and have fun with- I think that having the friends that I have has helped me to become socialized because it teaches the value of true friendship. When you get close to someone, you might become the only person that they feel comfortable telling a personal story to that has taken a huge toll on their life. When they have someone to talk to then it takes some of the stress off of them because they know that they can talk to someone and they trust that person. Trust is a huge component in the world, and if trust is broken, then how can you feel comfortable with anything? So I try to make friends with as many people as I can just in case someone needs that person to talk to.
9/11 Terrorist Attacks- Even though I was in 1st grade, I still remember that day and most of the following week somewhat vividly. I remember the teachers looking scared while we didn't know what was going on. Then I remember going home and my mother tried to shield me from the T.V. that was showing the burning towers, but she knew it was no use. I never really understood what actually happened until a few years later, but even at that young age, I felt like even though I had nothing to do with the victims of the attacks, I still felt a sense of pride that was needed for America so we could come back from such a bad experience.
Fresh out of high school, I will be stepping into my very first experience of the real world: COLLEGE!
Moving Towns- I think that moving towns at a young age had the biggest affect on my socialization growing up because I go from being one of the most popular people in my school to not knowing anyone and feeling like an outcast. It took me a while to become accepting to the new culture of this new town, therefore making me appear to be closed and secluded from normal society, hindering me until I broke from my shell and began to interact with people.
As I get into the adult world, I am looking to get a job in whatever field I choose to pursue in college, hopefully recreation or sport management/administration. Maybe I will find a spouse to be with and we would work towards building our income and starting a family.
Being the oldest of four children- I think that being the oldest out of four children has socialized me, but if I wasn't asked to reflect back on it, I would never think that being the oldest would have such an impact on me. But now that I reflect on my life and my views, I can see that being the oldest child has affected me because it teaches responsibility and how younger siblings and people tend to look up to their older siblings. It teaches me to set a good example because they will tend to copy the things that I do. It is almost like I learned how to be a parent at a young age since I would do a lot of the "parental chores" when my parents weren't around.
As I begin to settle down, I would hope to have a family either beginning or growing. I would hope to have a sustainable house for my family and be able to provide for them, but not spoiling them. I would teach my kids important values and how hard work equals reward. I also might start my own business, hoping to provide a specialized service.
The use of the word "No."- When I was younger, I wanted so many things. I always wanted the new game, new toy, new electronic that came out. But more often than not, my parents said no. I learned at a very young age that it was very important for my parents to say "No" because it made me realize that it would be very rare that I would be given whatever I wanted in my future. I would have to work extra hard for anything I wanted, because even if I got a nice income, most of that income would go towards my needs. I wouldn't be handed everything from a silver spoon, it would take effort to get even some of the more simple things on my wish list.
In my middle adulthood years, I hope to be doing so well in my job that I have the option to retire whenever I want. I want to be financially secure so I can easily send my children to whatever college they want so they can pursue whatever future they want. After I take care of my children, I hope to retire and spend some time with my spouse as we enjoy our lives of retirement.