college essay

I'd like to think of myself as a man of many passions. I love to exercise, helping others and so much more.
However, I think my love of learning tramples the others. My education is something that I've always cared deeply about and I still feel that way. I have always been considered a hard worker who is dedicated to striving for my full potential, but I still managed to surprise myself and others. Last year, I really surprised myself. Why? I had fallen ill in late November to early March, which caused me to be go in and out of hospitals for a few months. My symptoms included nausea, extreme fatigue, sharp stomach pain, and perhaps the worst, stool. To make matters worse, I also had a hypo thyroid, which I still have to this very day. I felt so sickly that I was bedridden except for when I'd go to doctors appointments and to the hospital. I wasn't even well enough to attend school, therefore, I was homeschooled. Since I missed so many classes, I was worried about passing my US History Regents Exam and other regents as well. But I wasn’t only worried about my regents but I was also worried about my overall average. I was worried that I wasn’t going to pass the classes as well as my regents. So, I went straight to my teachers and asked for their opinions. But to one of my teacher, he agreed that I might’ve failed the regents and the class. However, he also told me that I may have a chance of passing if I worked really hard and went to extra tutoring. Not only for the regents for the class as well. Then he gave me an advice I won't ever forget: "You are your own worst critic; therefore you have to believe in yourself in order to achieve what you want in life." Desperate to prove myself wrong and take his advice, each day I went on websites such as castle-learning and reread my notes from previous classes. I also had a few friends that I created a study group with. Together, we studied at least three times a week