My Profound Educational Experience by Brennan

My Profound Educational Experience by Brennan - December 2014 Scholarship Essay

My educational experience has had a drastic influence on not only who I am as person, but has also done much to shape my goals and aspirations for the future. Although there have been some rough spots in my academic career, the knowledge that I have attained throughout the course of my education has proved to be crucial in forming my passion for learning and my interests in developing my abilities and using them to make a difference in my community and in the lives of others.

Throughout the course of my education, certain teachers have played key roles in bringing out my academic and personal strengths and interests. For example, my freshman English teacher helped me completely transform my approach to writing and ultimately instilled in me a passion for the subject, which has had a great influence on my decision to aspire to go to law school, and someday be able to practice law as an attorney. Also, my junior history teacher placed a strong emphasis on teaching about politics and law, both of which fascinated me and sparked a desire in me to start getting involved in my community by volunteering weekly as a Teen Court attorney. However, the teacher who has perhaps been the most inspirational was undoubtedly my eighth grade bible teacher. This teacher helped me grow as a person in several aspects of my life and showed me what it really meant to have honorable character. She helped me develop a sense of self-confidence and purpose that has benefited me in a multitude of different fashions.

Not only have several teachers impacted my life in a positive way, but my educational experience as a whole has also taught me many important lessons and virtues. At some points in my academic career, there were times where I struggled with my attitude towards learning and towards my teachers for a variety of reasons. Yet, through these difficult times, I learned many lessons that can be applicable to all areas of my life. These struggles ultimately allowed me to attain a better understanding of virtues such as patience and perseverance, both of which I had very little of in the primitive stages of my educational development.

Overall, as I reach the end of one stage of my educational experience, I have learned to value every aspect of the experience and appreciate all the knowledge and attributes that I have gained because of it. Because without this profound educational experience, I would be missing some of the core values that have led me to become the person that I am today.