Richard Arnold:
CLASS OF 2000
Forest Grove High SchoolClass of 2000
Forest grove, OR
Spartan Aeronautics & School of TechnologyClass of 2003
Tulsa, OK
Richard's Story
Life
My biggest surprise is just being here today, because I went through some rough times in the last year, like being out of work and a place to live for a while, that made me wonder if I would make it, so now I am very thankful for simply being alive. I just want to live life to it's fullest and enjoy it, with plenty of others around to enjoy it with.
I got my associates degree in aviation electronics and am applying for jobs now in Oklahoma and California, mostly. What I really want to do is use all I've ever learned to be a missionary overseas in the Philippines and all over the South Pacific; I was able to go to Africa and Mexico in 2002, which was really amazing to me, I had to borrow some money to do it, but, oh well.
So, I'm just trying to learn and grow right now, to be making the r...Expand for more
ight decisions and living the right kind of life, to just be ready for whatever life may bring. So, I'm no longer trying to get in a hurry with life, and just live it.
I have a changed a lot, from the very shy person I was, but have a lot more changing to do, just trying to make improvements one day, and one step at a time. Trying to conquer school and credit debt is what I am focusing on right now. I want to be ready to have a family, or whatever I need to do in the next couple of years, without having debt dragging me down and discouraging from accomplishing my dreams.
If there is something I could tell others, it would just be to-go after the dreams of your heart you've had since you were young, and don't let anything or anyone stop you, no matter what, or how long it takes, just keep going.
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