KATIE SEABORN – TECH-101 – D500
MISSION STATEMENT
I have been influenced by a great many people in my life, but perhaps the person who has influenced me
the most is my grandmother, Doreen. Doreen has led a tumultuous life, facing many hardships on both a
personal and medical level. Despite the hardships she’s managed to pull through, quite to the surprise of
my family and her friends. It is this strength that I admire her for, and I hope I’ve adopted her will power
into my own personality. She has also been an inspiration to me on a creative level, being the one who
taught me much of what I know about art and imagination. She taught me to struggle through any creative
inhibitions and freely express myself as an artist and a person. I have found that much of what I have
learned through what she has taught me about art can be applied to life experiences as well.
As a person, I strive to achieve my goals and the standards I have set for myself. To me, success means
becoming the type of person I desire to be as well as fulfilling my ambitions. Like my grandmother, I
want to build upon my inner strength, and in order to be successful in that area I will need to continue
challenging myself and overcoming any obstacles – particularly fear – that may block my way. I want to
be content with whatever career I choose in the future, and consider it as not a job but an interesting and
rewarding activity that I enjoy being a part of and that benefits me in other ways than material wealth.
At this point in my life, I have been focusing on a particular life role: my personal well-being. My priority
right now is to complete to the best of my abilities the next part of my career path through university –
one of the life goals I have set for myself. I am also focusing on building upon my skills and talents,
especially those skills I am weaker at. Another important life role is how I interact with others. I act as a
pillar of strength for those close to me, lending my own abilities when I can help and not just listen. When
my skills are needed in a school or work situation, I offer my assistance. I would like to be described as
someone who is independent but balanced between my own goals and what I can do for others.