Hello family,
friends, and acquaintances:
Who is Derek? - who am I?
Standing
193 centimeters in height,
I am a friendly, 37 year old male with
the physical attributes shared by one
in their mid-twenties. In my most playful
state, others have resorted to calling
me a big kid.
Although the study of the martial art Tae
Kwon Do has taught me the meaning of respect
and discipline, I was not always reverent
to those around me. Born into a poor, single
parent family, I am the middle sibling
of two sisters. In school, I chose to play
rather than study, and my marks reflected
this. At age 17, I dropped out of school
and moved out of the family home to gain
independence. Working a cornucopia of jobs,
I shared little enjoyment in life.
Years later, dissatisfied and bored with
the limited employment opportunities I
was forced to consider, I returned to high
school with hopes of improving my life.
Older, mature, and determined, I excelled
and graduated high school as a role model
to my peers.
Keen
to continue my studies, I entered into
Community College to purse a policing
career. Three year's later,
I graduated
with honors, in the top 5 percent
of my program. In learning many things
about
myself and the world around
me, two features underscored my direction:
I had realized
a passion had cultivated in
academics and learning, and that I
did not wish to live
the stressful life of a police
officer. As appealing as the profession
once appeared,
police life was not for me.
With
an earnest interest in people and personalities,
I
pursued and
earned a Bachelor's Degree
in psychology at
the University of Western
Ontario. I realize
now that my potential is
boundless.
Although
I possess a keen desire to continue
in academia, I have decided
to remove myself from that milieu in
order that I
may live abroad to further
my personal education, cultivate my
skills and personality,
and continue to share in
a dynamic intercultural experience.
Authenticity and honesty are values I pride
above all else, I am sensitive to subtlety
and enjoy close relationships with those
I love and possess a strong spirituality
in my nature. Making a difference is easy
for me because I cultivate the potential
in myself and others. I value compassion,
sympathy, and rapport and dislike hypocrisy,
deception, and insincerity.
Characteristics that describe me best:
warm, enthusiastic, flexible, creative,
appreciative, peaceful, sympathetic, emotional.
Values I cherish: creativity, warmth and
genuine human contact, individuality and
understanding others, being understood,
personal growth, respect and authenticity.
Skills
I have acquired: listening, teaching,
counseling, creating,
working as a team, leading, motivating,
performing.
I am imaginative, enthusiastic, and can
do anything which is of interest to me.
At work, I am at ease with colleagues,
and other's enjoy my presence, so I've
been told. I am creative in dealing with
people and excel at inspiring group spirit
and getting people together. My idealized
work environment is family-like, friendly,
personalized, and warm.
I
chose to share my autobiography
with the
intention of
revealing
myself in hopes
that
you may know
me better.
Sincerely,
Derek
Always remember that to think bad thoughts
is really the easiest thing in the world.
If you leave your mind to itself, it will
spiral you down to ever increasing unhappiness.
To
think good thoughts,
however,
require real
effort.
This
is what
training
and
discipline
is all
about.
So
train your
mind
to
dwell on sweet
perfumes,
the
touch of
silk,
tender
raindrops
on
paper leaves,
the
curve of arranged
flowers,
and
the tranquility
of
dawn, then
you
won't
have
to
make such
a great
effort
and
you will
be
of value
to
yourself. Cheers
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