ApplicationWarrior
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I am seriously grateful for the help I got on my first essay, will any of you mind reading my second essay? Thank you.
People often dream about floating down backroads in their vintage vehicles, but trust me, when you’re stranded on the side of a state route at 8:30 on a school night, you’ll have your second thoughts. In July of last year, my brother and I purchased a 1977 Triumph Spitfire. With no mechanical knowledge, we assumed we were an oil change away from the romanticized lifestyle we had imagined. As I drove my new toy around the town one fateful night, the engine coughed and sputtered until it finally quit. The harsh truth of immobility sunk in, and with my limited experience and lack of tools, I dove under the hood, grease-lined manual in hand, and got to work. I painstakingly wrenched and ratcheted for hours in the moonlight. As time went slowly by, my expectation of an instant gratification faded into determination to fix the issue. It wasn’t just about getting on the road, but also a test to my problem-solving skills, resilience, and ability to work under pressure. From this incident, I learned first hand the importance of these skills, and how to use them. My grateful misadventure has given me a repeated desire to overcome challenges, and my repeated ability to overcome and persevere through plight makes me a unique candidate. I am eager and ready to test my problem solving and leadership skills as a cadet at the Air Force Academy.
People often dream about floating down backroads in their vintage vehicles, but trust me, when you’re stranded on the side of a state route at 8:30 on a school night, you’ll have your second thoughts. In July of last year, my brother and I purchased a 1977 Triumph Spitfire. With no mechanical knowledge, we assumed we were an oil change away from the romanticized lifestyle we had imagined. As I drove my new toy around the town one fateful night, the engine coughed and sputtered until it finally quit. The harsh truth of immobility sunk in, and with my limited experience and lack of tools, I dove under the hood, grease-lined manual in hand, and got to work. I painstakingly wrenched and ratcheted for hours in the moonlight. As time went slowly by, my expectation of an instant gratification faded into determination to fix the issue. It wasn’t just about getting on the road, but also a test to my problem-solving skills, resilience, and ability to work under pressure. From this incident, I learned first hand the importance of these skills, and how to use them. My grateful misadventure has given me a repeated desire to overcome challenges, and my repeated ability to overcome and persevere through plight makes me a unique candidate. I am eager and ready to test my problem solving and leadership skills as a cadet at the Air Force Academy.