How do you describe a person? How do I describe myself? When I am asked to describe myself, a couple of words come to mind. The best words to describe me are athletic, compassionate, and optimistic. Although there are more words I can think of to describe myself, I feel that these are the words that quickly come to mind.
I describe myself as an athletic person because ever since I was a little child I always had a passion for basketball. I remember in school during recess how I would race to the cart where all the basketballs were and I would choose the best one. Even if I played by myself I was happy because I was playing the sport that I loved most. Do you remember when we were little children and people would ask us what we wanted to be? Well I remember that before deciding to become a nurse, I wanted to become a professional basketball player, but then I realized that I didn't want to be a professional basketball player and that I wantd to become a sports doctor. So I told people that I wanted to be a sports doctor because back in the day when I idolized Kobe Bryant who is known for his athletic abilities and with the assist of his teammates has led them to a three-peat, I always thought maybe if I am a sports doctor I will be able to meet famous athletes like him.
My compassion towards helping other people is another characteristic of mine that has helped me in wanting to pursue a career in the medical field. When it comes to family and friends I always put them first because I care about their well-being. My compassion towards helping people is a characteristic of mine that I have always admired about myself. One thing I remember is how I always offer to help before having the person ask for help. For example I'm always there when a friend needs someone to listen to what they have to say and be there for them. Another example would be how a couple of years ago when my grandmother was still alive and I shared the same room with her. Because she was diabetic there would be nights when I would wake up, not because I wanted to but because I saw that she wasn't feeling good, so I would check her blood sugar and if it was high I'd give her medication, and if it was low I would give her some orange juice to bring it to a normal level. My compassion for taking care and helping out my family and friends is just one of the many reasons why I want to become a nurse.
Along with being athletic and compassionate I am also optimistic. Whenever something doesn't feel right to me I always look on the positive side of things and try to make the situation better. An example would be whenver I see that my friend is down, I always start to make jokes to get her to laugh. I tell her not to worry about it and to look on the positive side of things. I always use my optimism to make me feel better whenver I feel that something is bringing me down. I don't like hearing about the bad things that go on in the world. I always want to have a positive outlook on life. Nicholas M. Butler once said "Optimism is essential to achievement and it is also the foundation of courage and true progress." What I got out of this quote is that when you are optimistic you will always have the courage to achieve your goal because there is nothing stopping you from doing so. For example, if you have a pessimistic view on life you won't be able to achieve your goal or show progress because you will always have a negative view on life, thinking that you can't accomplish anything.
Aside from these three words I chose to describe myself, there are many other words I can think of. I felt that these three words help me stand out among others. What sets us apart from one another is our uniqueness and the affect that we have on each other. Although there are others that may share the same characteristics as me, I differ because I am who I am, and aside from my family and friends these characteristics that I posses have helped shape me into the person I am today.
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