Undergraduate / 'My family and my qualities' - application for UCF? [5]

2. How has your family history, culture, or environment influenced who you are?
4. What qualities or unique characteristics do you possess that would allow you to contribute to the UCF community?

My family is truly an inspiration to me both in my personal and academic life. Being the eldest of three I am often overwhelmed with the task of getting good grades and setting an example for my two younger sisters. In regard to this my parents are harder on me than they are on my sisters, nagging me to do better though I do really well and putting limitations on what I can do in my free time. Although it may seem to be harsh treatment I am actually grateful for my parents treating me this way; without them breathing down my backs I might become lazy in my studies; as a result I would probably be terrible in calculus, which I am not. My parents not only support me in my studies they also support me in my extracurricular activities. As an example, I am a musician and my dad is a musician as well so of course he would have some remarks on my method of practice, like play your scales and sit up straight so on and so forth; however, his advice is very helpful and I do improve each day. So basically without my parents my talents would be wasted and so will my chances of being employed, my family has influenced me for the better.

When growing up I have always been called, by my friends, and I quote 'a nerd'. In their opinion studying from school end to twilight is the reason for my success in scoring well on a test; they could not be farther from the truth. The fact is I do not study for more than two hours every day and yet I still do well; this is because I am able to absorb anything studied in class and remember then till an exam. Do not get me wrong I do study just not enough for me to overload and tire out my brain. Another quality I am happy to possess is my ability to always be optimistic about anything that can cause undue stress; such as, final exams, the SAT and college applications. I feel that stress can cause people to be more agitated and then do badly because they do not have the right mind set. These are just a few of my notable characteristics. In conclusion I feel that I can contribute to your college community if given the chance.