College Admissions Essay: My Experience With Mental Illness
I have been raised in a broken household in the city of Sylmar, and I am proud to say that it has shaped me into the determined young woman I am today. When I was a child, I sought to be the best in everything. I tried my best to get good grades, and participated in plays,only to make my parents proud.Each time I tried to impress my parents, they failed to acknowledge my hard work. Being the youngest child of the three, I longed for the love and affection of my parents. However, I realized that I would never be able to receive that because my parents worked full-time jobs. The lack of parental involvement led me to develop terrible anxiety, which then developed into an eating disorder.By Kindergarten, I was diagnosed with anemia. My eating
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I joined the school band, where my passion for playing instruments sparked. I also began to attend tutoring, and found myself slowly building friendships. I began to enjoy this new found world that I used to detest. My grades improved drastically, and I no longer needed the validation of my parents because I found a passion for learning. I began to grow proud of who I was, and my new found pleasure in participating in school helped me overcome my depression and anxiety. I then began to receive medical attention for my eating disorder, and with time, I recovered.
I have learned through my struggles with mental illness that anxiety and depression do not have to define me. I can make my own path where depression and anxiety can never hold me down again. I entered high school with a clean slate, and I made the most of it. I have joined several clubs; I joined the tennis team, and I have managed to be the top 10% of my class. Outside of school, I spend my free time volunteering at my local animal shelter, and women’s homeless shelter. Evidently, my struggles have not weakened me, but made me stronger. My past has greatly influenced me to have hopes of going into the medical field and becoming a psychiatrist to help individuals dealing with mental illnesses. All in all, my experiences do not limit me in achieving my goals,on the contrary they have motivated me to
I joined the school band, where my passion for playing instruments sparked. I also began to attend tutoring, and found myself slowly building friendships. I began to enjoy this new found world that I used to detest. My grades improved drastically, and I no longer needed the validation of my parents because I found a passion for learning. I began to grow proud of who I was, and my new found pleasure in participating in school helped me overcome my depression and anxiety. I then began to receive medical attention for my eating disorder, and with time, I recovered.
I have learned through my struggles with mental illness that anxiety and depression do not have to define me. I can make my own path where depression and anxiety can never hold me down again. I entered high school with a clean slate, and I made the most of it. I have joined several clubs; I joined the tennis team, and I have managed to be the top 10% of my class. Outside of school, I spend my free time volunteering at my local animal shelter, and women’s homeless shelter. Evidently, my struggles have not weakened me, but made me stronger. My past has greatly influenced me to have hopes of going into the medical field and becoming a psychiatrist to help individuals dealing with mental illnesses. All in all, my experiences do not limit me in achieving my goals,on the contrary they have motivated me to