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| I hope to someday travel the world |
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| I hope to attend Wesleyan University next fall |
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| I hope to someday graduate medical school and become a medical professional |
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Pictures of my Purpose
What is my Purpose?
Purpose. Definition: The object
toward which one strives or for which something exists; an aim for a goal. I
believe that the key to purpose is finding yours and making your dreams come true.
Currently my purpose is to make it through high school alive. If I am able to
accomplish this, the next step of my purpose will be making it through college
alive and then simply making it through the rest of my life alive. When I think
about my future, I picture myself being a very successful young woman that
achieves all I could ever dream of. To me, success is not how much money you
make, but simply doing something you love exceedingly well.
Since I am focused on making it
through high school alive, I need to focus on my goals and not let any silly
drama get in my way. School is very important to me and I value getting good
grades. I hope to be at the top of my class when May 12th of 2013
hits. Although I work hard in school and strive to get good grades, I am a
teenager that needs to go out and have fun sometimes. Currently, I am trying to
be the best daughter, sister, friend, girlfriend, student, employee, and role
model that I can be. I strive each and every day to make each person in my life
proud of each move I make. I am not one that likes upsetting people with my
choices that I make. I know that I am far from perfect, but I try to be
everything everyone wants me to be.
When asked about my plans for the
future I feel as if I know exactly what I want to do with the rest of my life,
but yet I feel completely lost at the same time. Of course I plan to attend
college, but the college that will be receiving my money is still to be
determined. I absolutely love Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Nebraska. It
would be a dream come true to attend Wesleyan for my undergraduate school, but when
reality hits, money simply is an issue. I do not want to graduate college with
a mound of student loans and debt. If I am able to get enough scholarships, I
will most likely attend Wesleyan next fall. Although the college I will be
attending is still up in the air, my major is not. I plan to major in biology
on the pre-med track and minor in business management.
After I graduate college with a
bachelor’s degree in Biology I hope I am fortunate enough to attend Medical
School. I do believe that part of my purpose is to serve people. Since starting
high school, I have been laser-focused on achieving my goal of attending
medical school. Becoming a medical professional is important to me for many
reasons. First, I have a scientific mind. I love my math and science courses.
It is an area that I feel very gifted in. Second, I love helping people. It is
my greatest joy to provide a helping hand. Third, I want to make a difference.
Medicine is undergoing tremendous change. I want to be part of building a new
medical community of 2020 and beyond. I believe that medical school would be a
great fit for me. About two weeks ago I saw a cadaver; yes a dead body that has
been skinned for teaching and research reasons, and it was simply the coolest
thing that I have ever seen. Not many girls could say that a skinned dead
person was interesting. I know that I will be able to make it through medical
school and residency because I already don’t sleep at night.
If I actually attend and graduate
medical school, I would love to be an anesthesiologist. Yes, an
anesthesiologist is my dream job. I honestly don’t know why since there is such
a high risk of killing someone accidentally each and every day and long hours of
being on call almost every night. I guess that I am just simply up for the
challenge. Yes, it takes about 12 years of schooling, but I believe I can do it
if I put my mind to it. I would love to live in a small town and raise a
wonderful family, but also I see myself living in a big city and traveling the
world each year. I guess when the time comes I will have to decide which life I
really want to live.
I am one that believes each
decision you make has an impact on the rest of your life. I believe that my
purpose is to live the life that I want to live, not the life that other people
want me to life. I need to be my own person and not try to be anyone else. I am
one that sort of gets frustrated when I don’t have everything planned out. I am
one that plans everything and sticks to that exact plan. I have been really
frustrated lately about not knowing exactly where I am going or what I am doing
next year. My parents keep telling me that I do not need to know my whole life
right now. I am trying to tell myself that everything will work out and I just
need to live one step at a time.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Where Am I?
Home truly is where the heart is. I have lived in the same house, on the same street, and in the same town since I was born. My humble abode is located at 205 Donegal Road in Aurora, NE. Everything about my house simply makes me smile. From the memories of me and my sisters to the ugly flowered couch and chair that sat on our burgundy carpet up until a couple years ago. Although we hated this disgusting looking burgundy carpet, we all missed it once it was gone. Growing up, my sisters and I loved swinging on the swing set that my dad built and sliding down the slip’n’slide for hours each summer. Although I have lived in the same house my whole life, about a week ago I discovered something about it that I never knew. My house was originally built for a lady in a wheel chair. This may explain why the doors are a little wider and the counters are a little shorter. After she decided to not buy the house, my parents bought it. When growing up I would often describe where I lived by “the hill”. But, most people called it “snob hill”. Simply I would describe my house as the brick house with Christmas lights still up in July and the old, rusty pickup truck in the drive way.
My house resides in Aurora, Nebraska. Aurora is considered the Home of the Huskies. I am very proud to have been raised in such an amazing little town. I come from a town where everyone knows everyone and rumors travel fast. I come from a town where last names matter and the “best kids” receive all the glory. Even though some of these things aren’t the best qualities to have in a town, most people are able to look past them and focus on the best qualities of Aurora. Our town seems to always have something new being constructed. Our school puts their money into things that will help kids reach their maximum potential from the splash pad and the soon to be new pool to the PAC, new football field, and new softball complex. Our community strives to make our community as amazing as it is so that once we all grow up, we will bring our families back to the wonderful town of Aurora. I love everything about Aurora and I could most definitely see myself living in a small community similar to Aurora for the rest of my life.
Another place to describe where I am would be my school. I have spent years of my life in the Aurora Public Schools. School has simply become a home away from home. I am not looking forward to saying goodbye to this school district in May. Although, I have gotten senioritis, I will miss my school, my teachers, and my classmates. I have had many glories while in school and also some times that I’m not so proud of. Although the Aurora Public Schools have made my school years great, it is time to say goodbye to high school and hello to college. Ever since my mom got remarried to a New-Yorker, I thought that I would love to move to New York City and live the “fantastic” lives that all New-Yorkers live. Yes, I do love all the buzz of the city and believe it or not, the people of the city, but I have decided that I am truly a small town girl. Instead of applying to colleges in New York, I found myself applying to colleges in Nebraska. I truly love my state and would not have wanted to grow up anywhere else.
I come from the most loving family that a girl could ask for. I come from a family that believes that the house needs to be clean 24/7. I come from a family that eats dinner together every night. I come from a family that loves to travel. My parents have a passion for traveling, which consequently makes me have a passion for traveling. I am fortunate enough to travel to many places each and every year. I believe that each place I have traveled has made me realize how fortunate I am to live where I do. I love our annual skiing/snowboarding trip. I love our annual visits to the Caribbean. I love traveling to New York every couple of months to visit my family that lives there.
Even though I no longer plan to attend a college in New York, I do sometimes wonder what it would be like to live in Omaha or Kansas City. Some days I believe that I could see myself there when I am older, but I always seem to think back to how amazing it has been to grow up in a small community like Aurora, NE. I would love for my children to get all of the same great opportunities that I have gotten. I would not trade my family, my house, my street, my town, and my state for anything.
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Who Am I?
Who am I? At first I thought it would be very easy to
describe myself as a person, but then I stumbled upon multiple questions. What
sets me apart from others? What is unique about me? Will I end up being the
person that I am meant to be? Thinking about what to post on my blog has made
me really look inside myself and decide what is most important to me and what
has shaped me into the driven and joyful person that I am today. Well, I better
get started. I am Elizabeth Marie Morris. I blessed my parents, Jimmie Morris
and Angela Garfinkel, with a beautiful baby girl on May 29th, 1995,
at 11:31 p.m. at the Aurora Memorial Hospital. I have grown up in the same
town, on the same street, and in the same house my whole life. I have been surrounded
by loving friends and family since day one. My faith and personal beliefs are
very important to me. I am one to do all I can until it can’t be done better. I
am very determined and hardworking.
I am a very passionate person. My biggest
passion is traveling. I have many opportunities to travel. I am fortunate
enough to have traveled to more countries than states. Traveling is something
very important to my family and someday I hope to travel with my own family. I
also love just laying low and watching movies with my friends and family. I
love baking delicious treats, simply because I love eating delicious treats. I
will be one to admit that I love food. I would eat constantly if my metabolism
let me. I love shopping, listening to music, and the rare time I get to myself.
Yes I am a social butterfly. But believe it or not, I am one to rather be by myself.
Since I am so busy and always running around to get things done, I do enjoy the
quiet time by myself that allows me to take a chill pill and relax.
My family is the number one most
important thing in my life. They always have been and always will be. Friends can
come and go, but my family will always be here for me. My parents are Jim &
Tammy Morris and Angela & Dean Garfinkel. I owe much thanks to my parents
to always believing in me and pushing me to reach my maximum potential. Even
though my parents decided to get divorced when I was in fifth grade, my parents
never brought me or my sisters into any of the divorce “drama.” My loving
sisters are Janet, who is 22, and Amy, who is 14. My sisters and I always
seemed to bump heads. My favorite story to tell about my sisters and I was when
I was baking cookies one day. Janet decided to steal some cookie dough out of
the bowl for herself to enjoy and I reacted by jumping on her back slapping the
spoon out of her hand while screaming bloody murder. I was very angry at the
moment. But now when I look back, I can’t help but laugh and be very thankful
that I have grown up quite a bit since then. Also, when my mom got remarried
last March, I was blessed with four step-siblings: Amanda (25), Stephanie (24),
Nicolas (23), and Michael (20). My family serves as my support system. They are
amazing and wouldn’t trade them for the world.
I am never relaxing for more than 15 minutes.
I am very active in activities, which makes me busy practically 24/7. Although
academics always come first, cheerleading is next on the list. Cheerleading and
dance have been a big part of high school for me. I have been cheering for
football, volleyball, and basketball for three years. I have been an active
member of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) for four years. This year I
became our FBLA chapter’s parliamentarian. I have been a National Honor Society
member for two years. I am also an active member of the Aurora Mentoring
Program (AMP), Junior Leadership Academy, and Math Team. I have also been a member of the Aurora United
Methodist Church youth group for four years. I have served on the Methodist
Church Youth Advisory Council for two years.
I am not completely clueless about
what is the next step of my life story, but I still have a ways to go before I
know it all. Although I don’t know where I want to go to college next year, I
do plan to attend a four year university to obtain a Bachelor’s degree in
Biology. After I get my degree, I hope to attend Medical School to become a
Medical Professional. I do not know yet what I want to do in the medical field,
but I do know that I want to serve people. I want to be the helping hand that
every needs and I want to serve a small town community like the one I grew up in.
I hope that throughout the next couple of years, I find out more about myself and
how to be a better me.
Even though I haven’t figured
everything out about myself, I do know that my passions, family, friends, and
activities that I have devoted my time to have shaped me into the young lady
that I am today. Also, growing up in
small town Aurora has taught me that I need to respect and be proud of the
great community that I am a part of. I believe that there is one quote that
describes who I am the most. “Today you are you, that is truer than true. There
is no one alive who is youer than you”. – Dr. Seuss.
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