College Admissions Essay: Who Am I?

Who am I? That is a good question. I guess I really never stop to think about it. Most people are defined by their family or their career. For example, if I were to ask "who is Barack H. Obama?" most people would say that he is the president of the United States. If you asked about any-one, they would usually explain who the person is by what they do or who their family is. So if you want to know that, well, I am a senior at Milford High School, I am the daughter of Eric and Pam B....and I am 17 years old. My real name is Sam, but most people would call me “Sam” or “Sammie”. I was born in the United States of America and lived with my grandmother. My grandmother would look at me as a beautiful young lady because I have grown up from a little
I have always lived up to my grandmother’s expectations of being a perfect person. My grandmother would expect me to exceed in everything ranging from getting good grades in school to becoming a successful person in life. She would often compare me to other girls and pick out the things I needed to work on. Throughout my life, I have become very competitive and hardworking but at the same time, I found my uniqueness. Ever since I was a little girl, I had this competitive nature. I wanted to be a perfectionist and always to win. When I was little and I was playing a card game with my friend, my friend always won the game, and I would be angry and throw a tantrum. As I grew older, I learned to hide that emotion inside, but anger would still rise whenever I lost. Also the fact that my grandmother constantly compared me with other girls made me want to prove myself that I was better. Most of the time, I was compared to my cousin who was gorgeous, smart, and talented in almost anything. My family would challenge us and see who did academically better and who was more talented. Even though I love challenges, I hated losing the challenge. When I lost, I could be very hard on