imok2
Mechanical
- Oct 21, 2003
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What advice can I give to the young people today that I believe can help them live a better life because it is based on my experience. I barley graduated high school because I found it boring but I stayed in because I loved playing baseball and football. When I graduated I really had no real life skills but I did have a lot of self esteem because I was quite good in athletics. I went to work at Douglas Aircraft and was put to work making form blocks and stretch dies within a month I was quite good at it. Within three months I joined the Marine Corps and I loved boot camp and the discipline of it all. I was assigned to Marine Corps Base, 29 Palms CA. 1st AAA-AW Battalion for the next 21 months. While there the Battalion decided to hold a competitive event consisting of setups, pushups run the 440, fire the grease gun, 50 Cal machine gun, the Browning automatic rifle, and get a rifle grenade in a 55 gal drum from 50 yards out. I told a friend I was going to win that in my class (Private and PFC) I did win in my class and was designated “Outstanding Individual Marine”. They gave me a medal and my name was engraved on a trophy Plaque to be maintained in the administration office. I never went to see It! From there I got out, learned Refrigeration and Air Conditioning eventually went to work for the County of Los Angeles where I worked my way up from a service mechanic to Application Engineer to Supervisor To the Highest technical Position of Craft head of Steamfitters and Refrigeration fitters I acquired three degrees along the way with honors was a member of Local# 250, U.A.. I tell you this not to brag but to let you know It was a result of self-esteem (a belief in yourself) I found this on the web:
Self-esteem is defined as “belief in oneself” or “undue pride in oneself” (Webster’s Third New International Dictionary,1986). It is also a student’s awareness that he or she is a
person of worth or value simply because he or she is a human being. Self-esteem is recognizing that because one is treated with respect by others, one is worthy of respect. Finally, it is
a sense of self-confidence resulting from successful completion of attempted tasks. Do yourself a favor, just believe you can and you will succeed>
Self-esteem is defined as “belief in oneself” or “undue pride in oneself” (Webster’s Third New International Dictionary,1986). It is also a student’s awareness that he or she is a
person of worth or value simply because he or she is a human being. Self-esteem is recognizing that because one is treated with respect by others, one is worthy of respect. Finally, it is
a sense of self-confidence resulting from successful completion of attempted tasks. Do yourself a favor, just believe you can and you will succeed>
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