Good Life Award - Winners
2008
Good Life Award Writing Contest
Honorable Mention
Renique’ Hicks
8th Grade, Mary Queen of Peace Catholic School
| “Living For Today, and the Future” Help, was all I have wanted to do since I was younger. I help out at home, even at school. That’s when I decided I’ve wanted to be a doctor because I liked to help people. That was my dream ever since I was young. And I have stuck to my dream. When I was little, I had a doctor kit for kids and always practiced on my family. I was good at it. Then I really started to get into doctoring. I am going to attend Dayton Christian for high school. Then I will attend Cedarville University for college. To do well in becoming a pediatrician, I have to work hard, practice more, and focus on my dreams to fulfill it. My future goals for education are to graduate from high school and from college. I want to get all of my credits from high school. Then I want to get all degrees in college. In order to get those in school, I have to do good in school. Don’t have any late work. Don’t procrastinate, and don’t come late to school. I can’t follow anybody else or do what they do. I have to do what I do. Like if they want to skip school, and they want me to do it, I have to say no. They might not want to get their education, but I know that I want to get mine. You can’t follow anybody except yourself. That’s my goal for education. My future goals are to become a well-known doctor, and become a well-known community helper. The community service I would like to do is to help out the elders a retirement home, volunteer for picking up trash on the highway, etc. I would really like to help out with anything. That’s the kind of person I am. I will do anything the elders say. If they want me to help them cross the street I will. If they want me to go to the store for them I will. Even if they ask me to walk the cat or dog so they won’t have to do it, I will. Whatever it is all they have to do is ask me, and I will be there to answer. But to become that person, I have to be good at it and stick to my promise for my goals. To become well-known for the pediatrician, I have to stick to my promise. If they need me at the hospital, I will come as soon as possible. The one that I really should listen to and obey is God. I think everybody needs him a lot everyday. I won’t let any one of my elders down nor will I let God down. So in order to be good, I have to give respect to my elders, and do whatever they say and do what is right. Thank you. |