meinhouston
Dec 28, 2016
Undergraduate / The one particular friend. College Essay for Virginia Tech. [3]
Prompt! If you could have any superhero power, what would it be and why? (250-300 words)
Starting school for the first time in the United States was one of the most confusing and frightening moments I have experienced. My family departed from South Korea when I was young because of my father's work. Being new to the American culture, I could not communicate with anyone due to my lack of ability to speak English.I felt isolated and alienated from the rest of the students as I could not associate myself with them. However, one particular friend approached me and had helped me become accustomed to the new culture. From elementary to high school, this particular friend stood beside me throughout the years and has shared laughter and beautiful moments together with me. Every day after school ended, we would traverse the vast forest that lied behind our neighborhood and would often discuss anything that came to our minds. All those years, he has stood beside me and helped me become who I am now. He always had my back and I promised I would have his when the time came. However, I had failed to uphold that promise when junior year of high school began. Without my knowledge, he started to drift away from me and into hiding. He started to avoid any contacts with me and stopped joining me on our daily adventures in the forest. Unaware of the reason behind his behavior, I respected his privacy and stayed clear of him hoping that he would be himself again. Weeks flew past and he showed no signs of improvement. Fearful that he may be going through a severe depression, I tried to help him by encouraging him to spend time with me, but it seemed too late to help him. As of now, we have lost all contact with each other, but feelings of guilt still remain as I did not help him in time to combat his suffering. If I could have any powers granted to me, it would be the power to remove any sadness and pain. I would not want someone to go through what my dear friend had to go through. Maybe if I had this power, I would have been able to save him from the excruciating suffering he must have been going through.
Please give me feedback on any errors or mistakes
Pros/Cons would be nice too!
Thank you
Prompt! If you could have any superhero power, what would it be and why? (250-300 words)
Starting school for the first time in the United States was one of the most confusing and frightening moments I have experienced. My family departed from South Korea when I was young because of my father's work. Being new to the American culture, I could not communicate with anyone due to my lack of ability to speak English.I felt isolated and alienated from the rest of the students as I could not associate myself with them. However, one particular friend approached me and had helped me become accustomed to the new culture. From elementary to high school, this particular friend stood beside me throughout the years and has shared laughter and beautiful moments together with me. Every day after school ended, we would traverse the vast forest that lied behind our neighborhood and would often discuss anything that came to our minds. All those years, he has stood beside me and helped me become who I am now. He always had my back and I promised I would have his when the time came. However, I had failed to uphold that promise when junior year of high school began. Without my knowledge, he started to drift away from me and into hiding. He started to avoid any contacts with me and stopped joining me on our daily adventures in the forest. Unaware of the reason behind his behavior, I respected his privacy and stayed clear of him hoping that he would be himself again. Weeks flew past and he showed no signs of improvement. Fearful that he may be going through a severe depression, I tried to help him by encouraging him to spend time with me, but it seemed too late to help him. As of now, we have lost all contact with each other, but feelings of guilt still remain as I did not help him in time to combat his suffering. If I could have any powers granted to me, it would be the power to remove any sadness and pain. I would not want someone to go through what my dear friend had to go through. Maybe if I had this power, I would have been able to save him from the excruciating suffering he must have been going through.
Please give me feedback on any errors or mistakes
Pros/Cons would be nice too!
Thank you
