Faith Uhlenkott Carroll College Admissions Application Essay I remember being in junior high and being a shy, awkward-aged young teenager. I remember how I would perform in my studies versus how I do now. I remember not even knowing how to throw a softball or what the difference between a republican and a democrat are. That was four years ago. That is 48 months, 208 weeks, and 1,460 days. I have learned how to be the unique and lively young woman I had hoped myself to be. I have become a well-rounded student and athlete. I have accomplished things I never thought possible and made friends along the way I never could have imagined. I have experienced so much growth. I have been able to go through life-changing experiences that have molded me into who I am today. I am still not 100% sure where my life is headed or what is in store for me, but I think that’s the beauty of life. Growth is what makes us who we are. Growth in our relationships, growth in our thought process, even growth in our faith, they all make us. Even though many of us may not know exactly where we are headed, it’s the experience and failures along the way that form the path of life and …show more content…
As I reflected on that I thought about exactly what that meant to me. It meant that in the next 4 years, 48 months, 208 weeks, and 1,460 days, I want to see myself grow into a better person than I am today. I want to be somewhere that challenges me to live out my faith in the best way I can. I want to attend a college will impact my seven siblings in their decision making process for college, and I want to attend a college that is not only best for me, but is best for them. I want to be in a setting that gives me the best education I can receive so that I can live up to my full potential. I want to be in a college that allows me to be inspired, inspire others, and be the best version of
Walking through life admiring everything it brings upon you, can bring upon many question about life and what you are meant to be. You can begin questioning yourself and who you are. What your future would look like and how would you get there. All these question are things that cross our minds at one point in our lives. A reason this happens is because of everything we go through and experience in life that makes us want to know and understand who we are as a person. Like Gandhi once said, “Your beliefs become your thoughts, Your thoughts become your words, Your words become your actions, Your actions become your habits, Your habits become your values, Your values become your destiny.”(Gandhi, Mahatma). This wise words said by Gandhi
To begin with, As far as I can remember, there was not an event that was important. There was a whole lot of mistakes here and there and sometimes, I learned from them. Other times, I just forgot about it. However, there were still some memories that I wanted to treasure for a long time. It is quite embarrassing to be honest but thinking back I could argue that I was still a naive kid. Even up to now, I am still a young adult who needs to learn more about the outside world.
Colorado Christian University Admission Essay In the past there has been several events which have influenced me to create a path to God in one way or another. But the event that created the most effect ,was when my mother was in a serious accident causing to her to have a near death event. Growing up in my household was a difficult experience. Both my mother and my stepfather had some form of addiction. For my mother it was the use of alcohol with the occasional use of cocaine, and for my stepfather, he was an alcoholic with an anger problem. Throughout the years, my mother would have the occasional disappearing for days fiasco’s, in which contained her staying up for days due to the use of cocaine. When I reached the age of sixteen I decided
Individual was in high school. I remembered my first day at school, I was going to my algebra
“Life includes unforeseen incidents that prove critical to promote personal growth. Life rarely gives us what we want. We are lucky if life gives us what we need in order to fulfill the path that was in place at our birthing.” ― Kilroy J. Oldster, Dead Toad Scrolls. People will go through the journey of life. The life is not a destination but a journey. As people go through, they learn, experience, and gain. The journey of the life matters because the people can earn experiences and those experience makes people better.
College success is defined as graduating with a degree in order to earn a good living.
Collecting my belongings and putting them into my bag, I felt exhausted. I had tried my hardest but I didn’t know if my hardest was good enough for the college qualifications. Getting into college was one of the most important things to me. I dreamed all my life of getting accepted into a great college, and increasing my education to become something I love. I always strived for success in school, and I was always being complimented for my work of ethic. I believe that college is my path to a great
I don 't remember much about my early childhood but some things like places and things that happened to me still stick with me in my
When I leave on my own journey, I hope to achieve all that I strive for. Even if my life has not gone the way I wish it could’ve. The challenges, obstacles and people that have come my way have made me a better person and shaped the way that I think, feel and act. I honestly have no idea what the future holds for me. I came in this year expecting to get into most of the colleges I applied for, after the fact I only got
Since I was little I knew that helping people in need was something that passionates me, this is why I want to go to college and becoming a nurse so badly. But as a low-income family I couldn’t even imagine afford to pay college, that dream seen impossible to reach. As the time passed on, society has been changing throughout the time and now low-income students have financial help to pay for college.
When I was 17 I found out that I was pregnant with my son Tyrese it was a really shocking moment for me .when I had my son and when I held him for the first time I knew I couldn’t give up on school because my mother motivated me to stay in school when I thought I couldn’t do it but it’s not just about me because I have to make a better life situation for him and for me as an young adult.
After graduating from high school, I will be attending Indiana University and majoring in biology. I will be majoring in biology because the courses I will take will help me prepare for the Medical College Admission Test. The MCAT is required to be accepted into Indiana University School of Medicine. I know IU will prepare me for medical school. Going through college and medical school will require full commitment of my time and I am all in for it. I have always known that I am meant to be in the medical field ever since I was a child. I want to be an impact on people’s lives and give out support because that is one of the many skills I am good at. The more science courses I took in high school, the more I found an interest in dermatology.
A big school or small, public or private, urban or rural; these are just a few of the many difficult deciding factors I faced during my college selection. At the height of my selection process, I had applied to ten schools ranging across all those factors. I was completely unsure of what I wanted to do with my life yet and had no idea what type of school I wanted. My mind wasn’t set enough on the future and I was too worried about getting through high school and working my full-time job. As it got closer to spring, I had to start making some decisions. Ultimately, I narrowed my deciding process to three factors to specifically analyze to make the right decision. Beginning with reputation, followed by student life, and lastly the financial cost to attend.
When I was younger, I thought as an adult you had to be successful in everything you did to be happy. When I got older I realized you can learn about yourself through trial and error and it’s okay to be unsure. Nobody knows for sure what the future will hold, but the things we do today can affect us later on.
When I look back on memories from when I was really young, they all seem hazy and almost dream like. However, looking back on these people, place and events that have taken place in your early life can give you a better understanding of one’s self and bring a sense of nostalgia and comfort. When you are small, everything seems like an adventure, and those small adventures shape you into the person you are today.