Undergraduate / "The Real Purpose of Social Networks" UT Transfer Admissions Essay [6]

Prompt:
Choose a personal, school related, local, political, or international issue - and write an essay in which you explain the significance of that issue to yourself, your family, your community, or your generation.

This is what I kind of have so far. I feel that it could be a little more organized. I'm afraid that it might seem like i'm rambling and the main point is not distinguished. But like my title says, I basically wanted to point out that nobody really connects these days. The use of social networks isn't to bridge long lost friends but is now used as a tool to branch out your life to other's in meaningless ways.

"I awaken from the morning light, and crawl up to my living room couch. Routinely, I turn on my computer and check up on the social news of other people, which feeds my interest. As I begin to scroll through facebook, all I see are unnecessary status about how one got drunk the previous night, or how much of a brainless individual one can be. As it is tempting to wonder who this "girl who'll never have a life" must be, I stop myself from being a part of this story.

These days, I get invitations to join every kind of social network possible. My eyes sweep through my e-mail as I see the variety of Asian-interest networks, social network sites for people who just want friends (even if they are strangers), and networks for you to simply get connected to your own friends. Facebook, with 150 million active users today, used to be an exclusive site made for alumnus to be able to find each other through the years. It didn't matter if you wanted to join or not, you couldn't get in unless you were exclusively invited by someone who went to your high school approved that you, indeed, graduated from the same school. Social networks have strayed very far from its true purpose in the past few years. Today, as I mentioned previously, all I see are a sea of tearful words made public, people posting pictures to prove to others they have a social life other than the internet, or people making false promises. It is all about reputation on social networks in this generation.

All day, I read false promises where friends/acquaintances promise to hang out with each other, but never actually make the effort to proceed with the next step. "Hey! Yeah, We'll definitely hangout. Just call me!" Everybody throws it around like it's the new hello. But when I read it I expect it. It really made me think what Facebook has become when my close childhood friend messaged me on a late afternoon. Unlike the her I use to know, the message she heartedly wrote read how she missed the old times as she dug through the letters I wrote to her when I moved to unfamiliarity. A message like that was something I thought I'd never receive; it made me grateful that somebody truly appreciates the reason social networks exists. There was the thought put into the greeting, there was the bridge connecting two friends, and there was the definition of a friendship."

Thanks!

Undergraduate / "To Have Pride" UT Transfer Admissions Essay. Topic A [3]

Here is my other essay. I worry that i may have talked about one subject longer than it should have been. Like.. maybe i should have talked about what austin can offer me more? not sureee. Thanks!

To have pride is to have self-respect, feel personal worth, and attain the utmost confidence in no matter what you do. I'll admit I found my inner self a little slower than others. But I eventually got to where I wanted to be, nonetheless. By finding myself, I discovered that I am an imaginative, determined, and justly prideful individual. What I saw in my dreams will become the big picture I deserved to hold firmly.

Growing up, everybody was always so sure of what they wanted their perfect picture to be. I had an idea of what I wanted, but I was never sure. I knew I loved animals, but math and science proved to be a hindrance. Nevertheless, I was sure that once I got to college, my love for animals would defeat the difficulty of math and science. My thirst for knowledge, however, shot me down. It was at that moment of my freshman year where I, once again, had to re-evaluate what path in life I wanted to take. For what I lacked in academics, I made up in branching myself to different experiences. The one thing I always knew was that I wanted to be different. If it was stereotyped that Asians were always in orchestra, then that wasn't what I wanted. I immersed myself in drum line, multicultural organizations, and became the youngest manager of a restaurant I ever knew. I set out to be different. I set out to have great credentials one would never see. I wanted to be the unique one.

Coming back from my freshman year, I started with finding out what I wanted to obtain in the next 5 years. I wanted experiences nobody could ever take from me; and that I did. The months where I learned about myself the most was when I got a job as a hostess. Wanting to be diverse, I decided to give the restaurant industry a chance. Because of my devoted, detailed, and excelling efforts, my boss saw enough potential in me to guide me through the steps to being a well-rounded manager. Through the six months of being in a superior position, I matured with wisdom words to offer to my employees. I was able to lead them, ensuring them to go above and beyond the call-of-duty, and achieve goals. At times I saw it as a set-back, but I always knew it would make my cup halfway full. I enjoy interacting with regular customers, and receiving feedback of recognition for my hard work.

I regret taking the CAP program I was offered for granted. However, I do not regret all the things I have learned and all the experiences I have gained from the years I did not persistently try getting into University of Texas at Austin. With my interest in linguistics, creativity, and communication; I believe both the Textiles and Apparel Marketing or Linguistics department can offer much more beyond what is expected. I want the endless lists of internships, groups, and events in which I can participate to further the reduction of my fear of making the wrong choices. I want to be able to contribute my individuality and creativity where I can't do anywhere else. Most of all, I desire to pride fully say that The University of Texas at Austin is where I graduated and gained majority of my untouchable experiences from. What I could not accomplish before, I always persevere to accomplish deeper.