I was at my best when I was going for my Eagle Scout award. This award is the highest honor in the scouting program. Being an Eagle Scout doesn't come easy to anyone. Everyone has to go through all the ranks and complete a board of review after each rank. The final step in becoming and Eagle Scout is completing a project that will benefit the community.
The project that I took on taught me time management, hard work, and determination. My project took a total of 203 hours to complete with many volunteers. Making time to help the community makes you the best you could possibly be. Another aspect of this project was finding the funds to pay for the projects. I had to go around to numerous businesses and ask if they were were interested in donating money which gave me speaking skills that otherwise I wouldn't have.
Overall, I felt amazing completing a project from the beginning stages to the final because I know my project will be seen by everyone coming into my hometown and thats a big accomplishment. This project relates to my first semester in college because the preparation that went into the completion of the final project will go into my entire college career. College doesn't come easy and students need to put time and effort into it to get all they can out of college and finishing my project gives me motivation to do so.
The first semester in college for anybody will not be easy, but as time progresses you will find some sort of niche that will make college life a whole lot easier and more enjoyable. Being an Eagle Scout taught me that nothing comes easy and that you need to work hard for what you want to achieve.
Ben, that's awesome! I have heard that it's a rigorous process to go through & that is so cool that you completed it! Great post!
ReplyDeleteWow, your project sounds really neat! That's a great thing to accomplish and I'm sure what you learned will help you throughout college. Nice post!
ReplyDeleteI never really knew the process in becoming an Eagle Scout, it sounds really awesome. The project sounded like it sure took a lot of devotion and must have been something you felt was extremely important to both you and your community.
ReplyDeleteNice post Ben! It was well stated and you made a lot of good points! I know what it's like to go through a project from scratch too, so I commend you for that! Awesome job and keep up the great work! :)
ReplyDeleteThat's really great that you were an Eagle Scout, cool! I'm glad you can relate your experiences from before college to now. So many of those skills transfer over! Keep trying to achieve great things!
ReplyDeleteYou should feel honored to have completed such a strenuous project, especially for such a high ranking. I never really was interested in being an Eagle Scout, but I can understand how it makes you a better person. Good job
ReplyDeleteThat is quite an honor Ben. Working on large projects like that could get very frustrating and when completed can feel very rewarding.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations dude! I have a few friends that did the same thing and I know how hard they had to work for it. Great accomplishment.
ReplyDeleteWay to go Ben. This sounds like it would be A LOT of work to accomplish. I give you props for sticking with it and getting all the way through.
ReplyDelete203 hours?! I imagine that took a lot of effort and determination on your part. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteI would first be interested in what the project actually was, although I commend you on your efforts. You listed some very crucial points at which you are correct. Many of the things you learn you will face again as you go through college and with the right attitude and determination you can push through and excel.
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