Exploring Empathy, Hard Work, and Passion

Dear Admissions Committee,

In my short 14 years of life I’ve experienced very little compared to most of the people on earth, but through my experiences I’ve noticed that the combination of qualities that each individual person contains is what makes them unique. We each have certain characteristics that make us unique but some qualities all people should have. In my experience the qualities that every one should possess are being hard-working, Empathetic, and Passionate.

If you work hard you get results. This isn’t just a saying but a lifestyle that I live by.  I try to live by this lifestyle and apply it to everything I do. When I work hard and do things the right way I get good results because I did not cut corners. Cutting corners might be the faster and easier way to get things done but this can lead to many problems. If you do work the right way you feel more successful and you don’t have to worry about running into problems for short-cutting things. When I get my homework I sit down with my phone nowhere near me so I’m not distracted. I don’t take any breaks when doing an assignment so I can stay focused on my work. I take my time doing the work the right way. This strategy sets up for a good future and is a crucial quality for being successful.

Having empathy shows you are a caring person. Empathy is understanding how someone else might be feeling and I try to have empathy on a daily basis. Hard Work sets me up for personal success but being empathetic benefits both me and other people. Being empathetic helps me be more aware of the people around me and it allows me to make tighter connections and bonds. Having empathy allows me to read the room so when I can tell that someone is having a bad day I can be kind and help them out. Empathy is a great characteristic to have in a social environment.

Being passionate is a great characteristic to stay engaged in your work. My passion for science has allowed me to stay interested and curious during science classes and work. Having passion allows you to stay interested and stay curious even if you're not assigned to researching it for work. When we researched color rays in science I was able to watch more videos after I finished the work because I was passionate about learning it. Being able to be passionate about something allows me to be a more engaged person and an overall better learner.

With these qualities you can become a better learner, more caring person, and a more efficient human being. That is why being hard-working, empathetic, and passionate are so important to improving yourself for the better.

Sincerely,

Parker Daniel

11/29/21

Journal Entry #4: Patriots

Date:11/19/2021

    The Patriots had a primetime game yesterday on Thursday Night Football. They were facing a not so good Atlanta Falcons team that was  entering the game 4-5. The Patriots faced the Falcons in the 2017 Super Bowl and won. Since then the Falcons have not been so good while the Patriots have won another Super Bowl. This game was important for the Patriots to win because it would keep them in the race for the division. The game started off with New England getting the ball but they quickly turned it over to Atlanta. Atlanta was stopped immediately after by the Patriots defense and punted it back. The Patriots managed to get a field goal but there was no other action in the first quarter. The second quarter was all New England with a touchdown pass from the QB Mac Jones to WR Nelson Agholor and a field goal from Nick Folk leading up to halftime. The third quarter went by fast with not much action from either team, but that set up an amazing fourth quarter. The fourth quarter was all New England defense starting with a diving interception from Devin McCourty, then a long 53-Yard field goal. J.C. Jackson made an amazing toe-tap interception for his 6th of the season with this also leading to another field goal. With less than 2 minutes left in the game and the Patriots winning 19-0 Kyle Van Noy makes a Pick-Six and brings the lead to 26. The game is almost sealed but the Falcons have the ball and throw the fourth pick of the quarter to seal the shutout for New England. The defense played amazing with Kyle Van Noy carrying the defense with 8 tackles and a Pick-Six and M. Judon played great on the defensive line applying pressure on Atlanta’s offense. New England had an amazing defensive game and got the job done.

Journal Entry #6: Biking

Date:11/20/2021

I went for a bike ride today from Concord to Lexington. When I was younger I used to hate bike rides and do whatever I could to avoid them, but that was until I found mountain biking. I really got into mountain biking this fall in September when I got a new mountain bike. I didn’t really know much about biking or like it that much but all my friends were begging me to get a mountain bike and go riding with them. So when I got the bike it took a few weeks to get used to it by riding local trails and around my neighborhood. Eventually I found I really liked mountain biking and also liked biking in general. As October came I felt comfortable riding my bike and me and the other kids in the neighborhood wanted to build some jumps. Everyday after I got homework done I would go outside and work on the jumps. After working on the jumps for tens of hours we completed a small course that had big jumps and sharp turns. Building the course made me want to bike more so since then I go out often and bike the course. If I didn’t find mountain biking then I’d still not like biking.

The Power of Community 

The Importance of a Supportive Community

Community is about doing something together that makes belonging matter 

~Brian Solis

    A community relies on itself to support their people through challenges. Fenn has been a supportive community to me since the first day I’ve been at Fenn. When I face challenges and I need help, my community is there to help me overcome those challenges. They provide me with the support I need by motivating me and encouraging me to move forward. They help me reach my personal goals while also helping me reach community goals with others.

   When I need that extra support and help my community is there for me and helps me through all the hard times I face. When I see them around they will always say hi because the community relies on each other to be supportive. They need to be positive to help each other accomplish their own goals while at the same time working together for the goals of the community. When a community works together for a common goal and completes it everyone can feel accomplished with helping reach their goals.

    When I went to the Eaglebrook Junior Soccer Tournament I was nervous and a little scared but when we got to school I was surprised when I saw my friends from school last year show up wearing a suit and ready to support us. They traveled the full two hours and supported us for the whole tournament. They cheered loudly for us and gave us advice on our game and other teams. They didn’t  physically help us with our game but they were there for us being supportive and positive.

     I realized that it didn’t matter what place we came in because we obviously wanted to win, but I realized what mattered was having fun with my teammates and playing our hardest for the community, so that’s what we did and even though we didn’t win we had a lot of fun with support from the community. We didn’t get the result we wanted but we know our community and supporters had our backs.

    I now realize how important it is to have a supportive community no matter what place you finish in

Poverty and Friendship on the reservation 

Poverty is the worst form of violence
~Mahatma Gandhi

I was driving with my mom on the way to get a bagel sandwich and a Jamba Juice smoothie when I entered the store with the $20 my mom gave me. The sign on the store said exact change only and my mom just told me to let them keep the rest of the money as a tip because there were only two of them working to keep the very busy store running. At this moment I realized how fortunate I am to have constant food on the table and know where my next meal was coming from. I realized that the people on the Indian reservation didn’t have that. I realized how bad the poverty was for them but the people on the reservation  can still have good friendships.