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Personal Narrative: My Life As A Firefighter

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The worst feeling in the world is regret. In order to be the best person, I could possibly be must take risks and be different from the average. I would hate to be in my older years and no longer have the opportunity to do things I hesitated during my youth. Whenever I make mistakes I need to learn on how I could improve next time. Also, the things I choose to take on, I should take on with 100% rather than half-ass. I want to travel the world before I do not have the chance and meet the amazing people throughout the world. For example, my uncle constantly invited me to visit him in Toronto but he recently passed away. I hate myself and regret not visiting him all those years because I now no longer have the opportunity to visit him and get …show more content…

Being a firefighter aligns with my mission statement. Firstly, I have always wanted to be some sort of a hero. I remember being a kid and admiring the superheroes on tv. However, as I grew up I realized that the true heroes of our society are the ones that protect and serve. Recently I dropped some extra initiatives so that I could focus on the end goal. I have stopped wasting time on activities that ultimately do not help me get to my end goal. As stated before I would love to go to a post-secondary of my choice because if I do pursue a career in firefighting, I want to have a safety net ready to fall on whenever I want. Having that insurance allows me to truly live without regret and give it my 100% due to my stresses vanishing. Getting into a post-secondary would also make my parents very proud. Just imagine, two impoverished villagers from China having a son going to post-secondary at a school of his liking. Furthermore, I could always pursue a career relating to my degree and be a part-time firefighter. This hard work is bound to make my parents proud. Honestly, right now I am not where I want to be. I am currently recovering from an all-time low relating to grades, relationships, and mischievous acts. What’s important is that even at this low I still believe in myself. After doing all these habits I have finally realized who I really am, I have re-evaluated my goals, morals, and my personality. Maybe I should grow up and stop being that mischievous little rebel. I believe that I can meet the end goal and surpass the highest point of my life. As long as I keep being proactive, I can truly meet my end goal of being a

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