One of the most impactful movies that I have watched was “Live Die Repeat: Edge of Tomorrow.” This movie has several messages that resonate with me. It shows that a person’s efforts will pay off, and that they just need to keep going. It also shows the importance of learning from your mistakes. “Live Die Repeat: Edge of Tomorrow” is one of the most influential movies that I have watched because of its message of eventual victory and of learning from your failures. I believe that every battle that I fight is already won. Now, I don’t believe this because I can rewind time like Major William Cage from the movie. Instead, I believe that every battle I fight is already won because I have God on my side, and he has told me this through his word. In 1 John 4:4, in the New Living Translation, the Bible says, “But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world.” While God may not have physically spoken these words, they are in His book, the Word of God. Because of this verse, others like it, and the truth of the Bible, I know that any battle that I fight with God is a battle that is already won. Another reason that this movie has moved me is that it shows the power of learning through trial and error. While I live a blessed life, it is not free of struggle. I have gone through some testing times recently and fought hard-won battles out of public view. Through God, I have found victory and have been given wisdom and strength. In Him, I have learned to learn from the past, but not to hold onto it. I “struggled” against these dark times, but never changed anything in the years that I spent fighting. Only recently have I learned from the past, and changed the way that I have been living. This movie was one way that I felt God speak to me, and it helped me to finally be free of what I had struggled with. I speak from a place of victory. I have been shown the power that I have in God. I have been shown the importance of change and of learning from past mistakes. There is victory in Jesus, and there is always more to learn if you are still breathing.

I am planning on becoming an anesthesiologist for a number of reasons. One of them is that as an anesthesiologist, I will make enough money to support a family, if I am blessed with one, and live in the way that I see fit. This profession also has the ability to help others in a unique way. If I succeed in my pursuit of this career, I will be able to ease people’s pain and make surgical treatments far easier for those who are scared and in pain. Finally, anesthesiology is a challenging profession to be involved in. I am passionate about anesthesiology because of the monetary income, its unique way of helping people, and the fact that it is difficult. I have lived a very blessed life. My parents have both worked for longer than I have been alive. They have been able to provide me and my sister with a life full of unique opportunities and experiences. Becoming an anesthesiologist would provide me with an incredible income. Even with a family, an income like this would be more than enough to support them in the way that my parents supported me. I would never need to worry about making ends meet, and could instead focus on making sure that my family is living the life that we have been called to live. Anesthesiology is also a very important part of the healthcare industry. Not only are anesthesiologists important, but they are also unique. As an anesthesiologist, I will have the skills to ease the suffering and quell the fears of those who need it most. I will know how to ease suffering, but, more importantly, I have a relationship with the creator of all things. As an anesthesiologist, I would be able to pray over people, their lives, and their struggles when they are at their weakest, introducing them to the one who loves them more than they can know. The uniqueness that makes anesthesiology so important also makes it a very difficult profession to pursue. I have been blessed with a powerful intellect and have always excelled where others have struggled. I have taken almost every dual credit and honor class that was made available to me at my school, participated in band, sports, Beta Club, Student Council, FCA, and am graduating at the top of my class. I feel that, because I have been blessed in this way, having an easy job and not continuing to better myself would be an insult to those who helped me get to where I am. I want to pursue something that others are not willing to. Anesthesiology feels like a perfect fit for me. I will make enough to allow my future family to live comfortably. I will be helping people in a unique and powerful way. Lastly, I will be pursuing a career that not many are able to attain. Anesthesiology is a profession that suits me in every way that I can see.

If a movie were to be made about my life it would focus on the fact that I often do too much. Whether I’m doing too much of one thing or too many things at once, I am usually doing too much. The name of a movie about my life would be “In Moderation” and the opening scene would be a series of jump cuts through all the organizations and activities I am involved in. My life’s title would be “In Moderation” because it sums up what I have learned and how I want to live my life so accurately. If my school offers a program I tend to have been a part of it. I have done student outreach, Beta Club, Student Council, FCA, band, UIL, football, basketball, powerlifting, track, Honors classes, and dual credit classes. I also volunteer at the Youth Sports Association and my church regularly. On top of all of this, I am an older brother to a high-energy and always-moving younger sister who is a member of several groups herself. There was a point when I did all of these things and, as you can imagine, free time was hard to come by. During my Freshman year, I realized that doing all of these things meant that I couldn’t fully apply myself to any of them. It was at that point that I knew that I had to make cuts. The first thing that I did was figure out what my priorities were. God had to come first, then my family, then academics, and then from there I could pursue what I enjoyed the most. The opening scene of my movie would show why I picked the title that I did. It would start slow, with me waking up and getting ready for the day. Then, it cuts to an early morning Student Council meeting. It would jump to show every activity or group that I participated in over a week slowly getting faster and faster until all you can see is a blur. This part of the scene shows what my life felt like every day. I was pushed along so fast that I couldn’t enjoy or apply myself to anything. Eventually, the cutting would end with a shot of me, angry, flustered, and tired, eating dinner by myself like I did most nights after sports practice. During this scene, the viewer would watch as realization flashed on my face. The next half of this scene would consist of far slower and smoother cuts, showing far fewer activities, and featuring me with a smile finally on my face. The title “In Moderation” says that when you do things in moderation, whether it’s something you enjoy or something that needs to be done, your life is far smoother and more enjoyable. The opening scene is the visualization of this idea. It shows how a person who has not yet learned this and is struggling to be the best at everything, feels before and after they realize. I have not yet mastered the lifestyle of moderation, but I know that my life is better now than it was when I started my journey.