My name represent my ancestry, my
relatives that have led to where I am today. My first name, Walter, comes from
my mom’s grandfather while my middle name, John, is my grandfather’s (from my
dad’s side) first name and my dad’s middle name. These people are important to
my family and were all hardworking and embody the values that I strive for
today. This name defines me, as I want to be like those before me that carried
this name. I will always try to be my best in order to bring honor to my name.
My name comes from the past and will continue on in the future to embody the
ancestors that made a profound impact in my family history.
I have
been “two” a number of times as I am part of many groups and teams but I am
also an individual myself. The two sports I play, tennis and cross country, are
both individual sports that can be put together into a team where as other
sports, like soccer, you always play as part of a team. This dilemma of being
“two” has been brought about a number of times during my years playing these
sports as well as during other activities. One time in particular is sophomore
year tennis season. During this time I was the number 8 seed on our team, only
the top 6 play singles. I as an individual really wanted to play singles in
order to get better and succeed, but I as a part of the team realized that it
was for the best of the team if the other players played singles. As a result,
we won the state championship that year. I was tremendously excited to be a
part of this team.
There
are many times that you may have to put a group above yourself. Another example
is this year, I ran for student body president. I lost and was obviously
individually disappointed about it but I will continue to fill my role as a
member of this organization to do the best I can to help out. In these types of
dilemma’s I usually do what is best for the team even though it may not be best
for me individually. These times when you are “two” may be tough to choose, but
I tend to choose the one that would benefit the most people.
I like how you chose to describe what your names mean to you rather than what they mean to the rest of the world. You didn't explain the history behind the name Walter. Instead, you described what it represents to you and your family, and how it changes who you are. In my opinion, names aren't at all important by themselves, and I like how you took your name and gave it importance.
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