Freshman Personal Statement

My career at Flagger Force began on April 12, 2010 at our Harrisburg Branch in Middletown, PA. I arrived an hour early, and upon my arrival I was escorted to Bill McDaniels office and he immediately sent me outside to my car because I was too early and he was busy. At the time, I thought that HE was Mike Doner; I had always worked for “Mom & Pop Shops”, and I remember thinking to myself, “Great, my first day in the office and I already pissed off the owner”. Forty-Five minutes later, Ann Johnson came out to my car, and told me to pull out my vehicle and back it in before “Mike” yelled at me for pulling into the parking space. My first assignment at Flagger Force was pre-screening.

My choice of a future in the Human Resources Industry came from my meticulous skills in organization and planning as well as my leadership abilities. I have devoted a large amount of my high school career practicing these traits as a Social officer of the Deer Park High School’s Deer Escorts. My course load, including three college-credited classes, and commanding role on my drill team has taught me the necessary characteristics of punctuality, self-discipline and notability needed to function not only in the continuation of education but also in my career path. Although I remain a high school student, I have acquired the feel of college and the essentials needed to be successful through the three dual-credit classes I have engaged in, in the duration of my junior and senior year of high school. I feel as though these classes differ from high school courses because they are more rigorous and require one to be self-disciplined and prompt with their

The freshman myth has really opened my eyes, after all I myself am a freshman in college straight out of high school. The fact that 18 million students in a single year apply for college and 34% of those students drop or flunk out of college is a little scary. I have big goals for life I want to be either a Jag for the Army or a Prosecuting Attorney. The freshman myth is what I was thinking my senior year; piece of cake, easy, not going to have to work as hard as I have the last few years of my life. I learned quick that senior year is a lot more stressful then it sounds.

I recognize that by neglecting UT's resources during the fall semester such as meeting with a counselor, I missed out on opportunities to stay positive, academically and emotionally. I regret that I did not seek the help I needed to overcome the challenges that I faced. To ensure my future success as a Spartan, I have put together a plan to address my academic and emotional needs. I will schedule monthly meetings with my academic advisor to stay on track with graduation, take any necessary actions to achieve and maintain good academic standing, attend weekly 30-minute academic coaching sessions to reinforce lecture notes, and meet with professors during office hours.

Getting admitted into the Naval Academy is my purpose for waking up everyday. The Academy has been my driving force and motivation to excel ever since I heard of its existence upon entering high school. Along the way, I have gained many skills and abilities that will help me succeed in the Academy environment. The Academy will allow me to serve my country while flying for the world’s greatest military, and will also help me reach my long range goals. Serving my country is something I have always felt a strong desire to do.

To whom it may concern, My name is Darren Tooson and I am honored to have this opportunity to attend Bethel University and pursue my Master’s degree in Criminal Justice. I have over 20 years of law enforcement, security, and corrections experience and a Master’s degree is a vital tool in my career goal of being senor executive in a federal law enforcement agency. I began my career as a third generation Military Policeman I joined the Army when I was 17 as a junior in high school in 1990. I enlisted under a new program where I could attend basic training then attend drills on the weekend and complete my training after I graduated high school.

As the cab was arriving, SFC Matthew Morcus, who is my classmate in SLC, got into a confrontation with four individuals (three males and 1 female). SFC Morcus and 'individual one ' were engaged into an argument, I diffused the situation and got majority of my classmates in the taxi cab. As I was about to enter the cab when I notice SSG Chuta and SGT Dent were not in the taxi. I looked down the street (approximently half a

Freshman year, total paranoia, I had no idea what expect and thought everyone hated me. I set myself up for failure daily. Here I was, just some five foot eight kid with short hair and a stocky build, I wasn’t lean and muscular like most of my class or most of the people above me. I didn’t know where I belonged or where I really wanted to go with my high school career. My only friends were juniors, and they were really my brother’s friends.

On January 7, 2016, class 20 had a spot inspection. Class 20 had made numerous mistakes last week and was acting unprofessional. The class was acting as if they were still in the first two weeks of the academy. There are still recruits who are still talking over the platoon leaders and not being respectful. Recruits were missing parts of their uniform last week and had their firearms taken away.

I feel that it is my duty to apply the skills that I have gained through being an Eagle Scout, Boys’ State Senator, Class President, and a cadet at Marion Military Institute to serve and protect my country. This is my second time I’m applying to the Naval Academy. Although I did not receive an appointment, I was awarded an ROTC scholarship. With the scholarship there for the taking, I was faced with a difficult decision.

During my undergraduate education, I hope to prepare for both a meaningful life and a career. Challenging myself academically and socially, I want to become a well-rounded, successful woman who still helps her community. I would love to continue partaking in community service in addition to studying in a rigorous academic environment; therefore, the PULSE program is at the top of my activities list for Boston College because I want to use my skills to help others who lack adequate tools to improve their lives. Helping others become successful serves as a meaningful measure of my own success. Nonetheless, I anticipate internships throughout my college experience that will hopefully enable networking for a job after graduation.

I was a first year cadet in AFJROTC. I loved the program, and I was determined to become the Core Commander my senior year. I made a bad decision a quarter of the way into my first semester of ninth grade. My flight commander was in another class, and I walked by and called him out using a derogatory name, which infuriated him. The incident was taken up the chain of command, until the Senior Aerospace Science Instructor decided that the best punishment was a demotion.

This past December, I graduated from Tidewater Community College with an associate degree in general studies and was promoted to Petty Officer Second Class in the United States Navy. I never expected to become a community college graduate. I never imagined I would join the military, either. Up to this point, my educational and career journey has been thoroughly non-traditional—marked by twists and turns, changes of heart, and changes of plans. Going forward, however, the path is much clearer.

Boom Senior year has only yet to begin. Senior year is finally here! Everyone has lived for the moment of starting and ending senior year. It’s the last year we have the opportunity to be with everyone and the last year to live as children before real adulthood comes. At the beginning of the school year I knew this was my year to live my life to the fullest… then BOOM!

Let’s travel back in time to when I was 16, almost thirty years. I was in the 11th grade, but just barely because it was August of 1990. This was our first year in the new high school that had just been completed. Like most teenagers, I had a specific group of friends that I hung out with at school, every morning, at lunch and after school. I remember them so well.