College Essays
  Doris Dejesus
 
           Sometimes in life, during certain situations life can be so hard, so difficult to grasp; that's how I feel .
I want to do so many things but then at the same time  I'm only one person. "Doris DeJesus Senior Class Vice President of th graduating clas of 1999". I think it has a nice ring to it, but there is more to it than that alot more.  I want to be a lawer, I want to be a psychologist, I want to stand on stage and thank the academy for my "Outstanding Achiever of Everything She Ever Wanted Award", I want to shine even when it's dark.
        I remember as a freshman in the spring of 1996 how Ms. Chan our former school principal would always tell me that I should run for president.  She would say that because I would find myself in her office telling her details of things I thought should be done as a student, for example at that time in the girls restroom there wasn't good enough lighting, so I suggested that it get  fixed, and interesting enough it was actually fixed.  In the spring of 1998 when I was a junior running for Senior Class Vice President 1998-1999, I thought of her and how she would of encouraged it.  My campaign was a powerhouse.  I was so dedicated to my campaign, I spent countless hours in front of my computer making posters with the help of my canner. My most treasured slogan was "Idealistic and realistic true success is conquered when you give the people what they want!" I remember there were times when people would ask me, "what if you don't win?" I would reply "well as long as I know that I did everything in my power to win," meaning staying after school for hours putting posters up and making sure that every inch of wall was covered and most importantly coming up with catchy slogans.  What a sense of triumph I felt on June 5, 1998, election day. When Mr. Zarillo, the senoir advisor said my name and I got up to make my speech and literally everyone in the auditorium that morning was screaming, applauding, whistling in support of me.  It was my moment of glory, and I felt like ahining star.  I  had to wait for the crowd to mellow down so that I could start my speech.  I felt so confident. I was content, content with the fact that I had put my heart and soul into that campaign and succeeded, succeeded because I won the election and accomplished what I set out to achieve.
          As I consider future achievements to accomplish, I want to be  a lawyer, I want to be a psychologist, I want to stand on stage and thank the academy for my Outstanding Achievement of Everything She Ever Wanted to Achieve Award, I want to shine even when it's dark.  I could combine being a lawyer and being a pyschologist, and have the best of both worlds and defend thre criminally insane.  I want to go to college and be enthused by the classes I take.  I'll learn about different laws and regulations, I feel it will make me more aware of why they exist in the first place.  Pyschology is the key to understanding why some people act the way they do, the study of the mind.  Why are people triggered to act a certain way?
        Your first job is an experience you never forget, and sometimes to get to that first job is to task in itself.  It was late spring of  '98 and I was looking for employment.  It's hard to get that first job because companies are so skeptical of people without experience, that they don't give them a chance, which makes the whole process alot longer than it should be.  I prepared a resume and filled out applications and attached my resume I delivered them personally and even dresed for the part.  I would go back to followed up and would return to see if I would be hired.  Time was quickly running out and I wanted very much to be employed that summer and in my moment of despair I  demanded to be hired at the McDonald's just five blocks from my house.  It is absolutely amazing what determination and will power can do because I was hired and started working on June 13th 1998.  I was extremely pleased because I had satisfied my goal and that goal was to be employed.  It has been an experience, because you get to interact with people on a daily basis and at the same time satisfy their hunger cravings.

    Your entire life is a learning experience, which can help you grow as a person.  Alot of things have happened in my life but I still feel like I haven't even begun.  I'm a strong believer in the saying "life is what you make of it."  Success comes to those who want it, those who work for it, strive for it.  Determination, willpower, patience and dedication is what will get me through.

           I am currently a senior at Murry Bergtraum High School for Business Careers and my major is Legal Studies.  I am also in the Tech Prep Program that is affiliated with the Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.).  My average is an 85 and I am doing pretty well in my classes.  My interests are computers and video games.  I really like computers and want to be a computer engineer or electronics engineer.  I really want to get into computers because I think that they are fascinating and in the future they are going to be the main way in which people communicate with one another.  The best thing about computers is the Internet, because it makes communication between people easier.
 
    I have worked at Century 21 Department Store and at The Hispanic Federation.  At Century 21 I was in the Flying Squad.  Before my shift I would call my manager and he would tell me to which department within the store I should report.  The department I had fun in was the Men’s European Suits. While working at Century 21 I learned what department stores do when they run out of stock in a certain department.  It also taught me that I really don’t want to be in the retailing industry because I am not really interested in that kind of stuff.  I guess what I mean is that I have always like to work with computers and I am used to working with them.  I mean I liked working there because of the workers and the environment. Although that seems like a negative thing I still feel that I learned something while working at Century 21 Department Store.  At The Hispanic Federation I did Data Entry.  I put people’s names, addresses, and phone numbers into a spreadsheet.  Those on the spreadsheet had donated to the Hurricane George Relief.  This position allowed me to work with computers and learn spreadsheet functions, and because I like computers, I enjoyed this job.  I also enjoyed this job because of the workers there. They were very nice my first day there and continued to be nice all the way through.  I also liked it because they provided me with work the minute I walked in the door until I left.  While there I never took a break because there was just so much to do I didn’t have time.
 
    My educational goals are to finish high school and go to college.  I would like to get a Bachelors Degree or a Masters Degree.  Once I finish college I would like to get a job doing either computer engineering or something having to do with computers.  I would also like to design video games for Nintendo or Playstation.  When I find a job I hope to find a place of my own.

If you inherited millions of dollars that could only be used to support charitable works, what good   deeds would you fund and why?
by Ann-Marie Minaya

    First, I would fund any any programs that help children and I would visit neighborhoods to assure that there are learning and recreation institutions in the neighborhood. i would want to help America's children because they are our future and perhaps a great resource to America. We are always worrying about children in other countries but we never worry about our own children, that's bad because we should make sure that our people are doing fine before we start worrying about other people. Also I think that the American children are being ignored, neglected, and stereotyped. Not all of us are bad or a waste, there are some of us that do care about the future. But, many children are still being treated like if they had no potential whatsoever. There are many children out there suffering, and not getting the opportunities other fortunate children get. It would be nice to see all or most of the children make progress and become America's great resource.

    The second place I would donate money to, is to a disease foundation to find cures for diseases like AIDS virus and AIDS. I would donate money for this kind of research because, it's sad to see someone die that way. It's hard on the person and their family. Even though today a cure for AIDS may seem impossible some money and a little faith can help. Also I'd donate money so there are AIDS awareness classes for children and teenagers in particular because this is the age group where people begin sexual relationships and a class that teaches people what their options are and how to use certain contraceptives which is important because sometimes people are embarrassed to ask about those things, they end up not using protection and end up with an STD or pregnant.

    I'd fund a cancer awareness class. There are so many types of cancers it's scary. I think this class would be helpful to those people who think they are invincible and don't take care of their health, especially those that have a family history of a certain cancer. Another reason why I would fund a cancer awareness awareness class is because usually everyone worries about other health problems, and because you usually don't see any cancer awareness classes.

    I would also fund animal protection center and wildlife refuges because many animals are getting killed or hurt unnecessarily and many animals are on the verge of becoming extinct. I don't think it's fair to take the life of a creature just for fun or because it is bear or duck season. People should be more concerned of an animal becoming extinct. Some animals are important to nature and it's equilibrium and if they are gone, what will become of nature? And what will become of us?

    If I had the money, I wouldn't have any problem giving it to people and to organizations that really need it. Because I have compassion for living things and people. I believe that we are all in this world together to make the world a better place. Especially the children who need our love, support, and guidance as well as discipline, so that they can succeed.