I have never been the athletic type‚ even though I’ve tried to be my whole life. I’ve seen people out there suffering and putting their bodies through hell‚ but still looking cool while doing it. I would always admire the people who could tell everyone they won first place at a tournament or went to a championship with their teams. I’ve always wanted to be them. I’ve tried many different sports in high school. I tried basketball because I liked how it looked on TV. Turns out I wasn’t tall enough
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actress on Monday‚ declare myself a world-class musician on Wednesday and swear to grow to be a best-selling novelist by Friday. The Arts‚ and all they encompassed‚ were my first love. It only seemed natural to me‚ like eating or blinking‚ that my life should be dedicated to the very thing that made me the happiest. I finally took my ambitions to heart my first year of high school‚ where I eagerly sought out beginning
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knew them for. With just about everything I tried‚ I never quite found that deep passion for anything. I didn’t realize yet that I’d dismissed a significant part of myself a long time ago that was crucial to figuring out what I wanted to do with my life. Back in grade school‚ I had been good friends with someone who seemed to be something of a child prodigy in every form of art possible. We used to draw together‚ and I constantly
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“Have you ever greeted the first rays of sunlight?” “Yes.” “Have you ever consecutively greeted the first rays of sunlight in 365 days? ” “No.” I have. Being tightly bound to Beijing Opera at six affected the rest of my life‚ what I never expected. Surrounded by gorgeous lights‚ I saw people wearing dramatic makeup‚ singing in a unique tone on the stage‚ with their dresses fluttered in the breeze‚ and the way of moving with just the emotion on one’s face and the movement created to show such feeling
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My eyes felt heavy and dry from staring at my phone for so long. I know I should have been studying for my science test‚ but I procrastinated‚ so I continued to keep my dazed eyes glued to the bright screen. When I rarely looked up from my phone‚ I noticed that day was withering away‚ as it was becoming more and more deep into the night‚ with the sun replaced by the moon in the star-filled sky. After just simply turning my neck to my window‚ I felt stiff from staying in the same position‚ being too
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decided to fill the hole myself by creating a math contest for everyone in the area‚ and led them to enjoy the spectacle of mathematics firsthand. In so doing‚ I have experienced an intellectual pursuit which‚ to this day‚ and likely for the rest of my life‚ continues‚ and will continue‚ to provide not only satisfaction‚ but also a wondrous sense of accomplishment and gratification. As a young child raised in a small‚ rural town‚ I did not have nearly the number of opportunities that I have now. My exposure
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pre-writing you did in class so I know how you created the finished product! We have been discussing the purpose of college in class‚ and we have read essays from the course pack that discuss the purpose of college and education in general. In this first essay‚ you will give a personal answer to the following question: What is missing in your life that you hope college will fill? Clearly‚ this is not a question with a single‚ or simple‚ answer. You will look at the readings and do
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When initially starting college‚ I knew nothing of it as I came from an underprivileged family who not once had ever entertained the notion of attending college. Coming from a Hispanic family‚ the expectations were to get married and be a good a housewife; however‚ I decided on my own to explore college‚ even if at that time I could not tell the difference between undergraduate and graduate school. I would like to say my determination was apparent from the very beginning‚ but it was far from the
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I take pride in being a Mexican/American college student at Santa Ana College. I have been through my own struggles in life just as everyone else has in this city. My motivation has and shall always be my family. I push myself forward in life to be able to give back to my parents and my community. The only other person in my family that has completed college is my mother. While still raising me and working as a teacher‚ she received her Master’s Degree in Child and Adolescent Studies and has been
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that were only a dream before‚ so seemingly far away from reality. My whole life has been shaped by change; moving to America‚ finding passion in a new subject‚ and stepping onto the stage for the very first time. Each time change occurs‚ knowledge is gained and experience is embraced. I am looking to further my journey and learn from new environments that I am so eager to immerse
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