Undergraduate / 'In my life, i have experienced many events that didn't': Three essays in one thread-MIT application [5]

Three MIT application essays, review mine and I'll take a look at yours!

We know you lead a busy life, full of activities, many of which are required of you. Tell us about something you do for the pleasure of it. (*)(100 words or fewer)

Apart from playing video games, table tennis, pool etc. playing football(soccer) with friends is one major activity I participate in during my leisure hours for the pleasure of it. The atmosphere when playing football is never dull due to the jokes coming from friends when a goal is missed, the thrill and excitement when a goal is scored against an opposing team coming from people watching the game as we play.

Although you may not yet know what you want to major in, which department or program at MIT appeals to you and why? (*) (100 words or fewer)

The Astronomy program at the department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary science (EAPS) appeals to me the most at MIT. I have always wanted to study astronomy and become an astronomer someday because I like it ever since I learnt about Astronomy in high school. I have always desired to know more and discover more about outer space. Astronomy i.e. the scientific study of stars, planets, and other celestial body in outer space is a field of study that can never be exhausted due to our ever expanding universe, it offers knowledge needed to better humanity.

Tell us about the most significant challenge you've faced or something important that didn't go according to plan. How did you manage the situation?(*) (200-250 words)

In my life, I have experienced many events that didn't go according to plan. The recent one happened sometime last week. I used to gamble a lot. I had little money on me roughly N50000($135) and I needed money, I asked my parents they both told me they had no money at that time. I asked a friend of mine for soccer predictions so I can stake money and win, he told me he knows a guy that sells fixed matches (i.e. known outcomes of the prediction) call him Q. I didn't think twice, I quickly told him to give me Q details so I could the payment which was N20000($54) he gave me the details I contacted Q and made the payments. 20 minutes later Q sent me the games and told me to stake N5000($13.5) to win N650000($1760), I was happy that I have more money. I woke up the next morning thinking I had won the bet, I opened my browser and checked the bet slip to my surprise the outcome of the matches were not correct, I lost the bet I was devastated, so I contacted Q, he did not pick my calls and he blocked my number. I was scammed, scarred, and lost N25000($67.5). At that moment I knew that the best thing I could do was to forget about the situation, to do so I went out with friends and played the fun game of football(soccer).