"How will your life experiences prove beneficial as you move through your degree program?

"How will your life experiences prove beneficial as you move through your degree program? Briefly describe two life experiences and illustrate how each will be useful as you pursue academic goals. How can you reject the negative influences in your life and benefit from the positives to achieve success in your current stage of life? " This response is for a discussion board, the word limit should be no more than two full paragraphs. Which I assume no more than 150 to 250 words.Thanks.