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Success Definition Essay

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Success is one of those words that does not have a uniform definition that can apply to every circumstance. Success can mean plenty of things; to someone who started out with nothing and gained little, they would see themselves as successful. On the other hand, someone who started off with plenty can have a different idea of success from the person who started with nothing. I am one of those people who started off with nothing; my parents and I immigrated to the United States from Nigeria and to my family back in Nigeria, I am very successful. Yet I see myself doing much more; my definition of success may change over time, but there is one thing that I expect to have in all my ideas of success: Being so successful that your success rubs off on other people who need it. In thirty years, I wish to be in a position, in which I would be able to help people like my family in Nigeria and help people find their own version of success. Another important aspect of my definition of success is being able to keep in touch with the people that helped me reach my version of success. People such as my math teacher, who introduced me to Computer Science, my parents, who taught me many important lessons and helped me create a mindset that allows me to be determined, and my friends, the people I formed study groups with and took classes …show more content…

I need to be able to stand out and have a plan. I may not know what I’ll be doing thirty years from now, but I have a good idea of what I want to do this year and next year. I need to committed to all the things I signed up for this year, such as STEM Club, Pan-African Club, National Honor Society, Student Government Association, being Senior Class President, Robotics Club, Global Kids, and my commitments I have made at my church. All of these different activities will allow to learn how to multitask and manage a busy schedule, things that are necessary to be

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