List and describe three unique factors that have most shaped who you are (any obstacles you have faced or passions you have developed are especially relevant).
Factor 1: My Mom
My mom has played a huge role in shaping who I am. She works for minimum wage, so she is always telling me to do well in school so I can have a brighter future. Whenever I feel down about school, I think about how I will be successful in the future if I do well there, and then I feel motivated to excel in academics. My mom is also very kind and compassionate, always looking for the best in others like my father, which inspires me to be like her. My mom is my role model.
Factor 2: Origami
Origami is my passion. I am fascinated by how just a single square of paper can be transformed into a beautiful work of art. Folding origami can take several hours, involving a vast number of steps. I remember that when I started out folding, I would be frustrated because the process seemed so lengthy, but later on, I came to love figuring out how to fold complex origami models. And, the result of my efforts was always worth it. I learned to become more patient and learned to appreciate art more since I knew how much work it involved.
Factor 3: My dad's stroke
When my dad had a stroke, it truly felt like my family was never going to be happy again. My dad couldn't walk and he was so angry and bitter. I had never felt so utterly helpless. But ,after months of physical therapy, my dad could walk again, though he couldn't use his left hand. Gradually, our family became happy again, after much effort. For example, my mom would drive my dad to anywhere he wanted and I would spend more time with him. I learned that even after such a horrendous ordeal, we could be happy again.
If you could change one thing about your community, what would you change and why?
I would change the way students behave at school. Education is extremely significant to me because by educating myself, I am battling ignorance and paving the path to a better future for myself. And yet, I see many of my fellow peers just throwing their education away. They don't pay attention in class and do poorly on tests because they never study. I want to change my fellow peers' attitudes toward school. I feel like if we can get more students to care about their education, then we won't have this education crisis in America.
Tell me what you think? How can I improve them?
Factor 1: My Mom
My mom has played a huge role in shaping who I am. She works for minimum wage, so she is always telling me to do well in school so I can have a brighter future. Whenever I feel down about school, I think about how I will be successful in the future if I do well there, and then I feel motivated to excel in academics. My mom is also very kind and compassionate, always looking for the best in others like my father, which inspires me to be like her. My mom is my role model.
Factor 2: Origami
Origami is my passion. I am fascinated by how just a single square of paper can be transformed into a beautiful work of art. Folding origami can take several hours, involving a vast number of steps. I remember that when I started out folding, I would be frustrated because the process seemed so lengthy, but later on, I came to love figuring out how to fold complex origami models. And, the result of my efforts was always worth it. I learned to become more patient and learned to appreciate art more since I knew how much work it involved.
Factor 3: My dad's stroke
When my dad had a stroke, it truly felt like my family was never going to be happy again. My dad couldn't walk and he was so angry and bitter. I had never felt so utterly helpless. But ,after months of physical therapy, my dad could walk again, though he couldn't use his left hand. Gradually, our family became happy again, after much effort. For example, my mom would drive my dad to anywhere he wanted and I would spend more time with him. I learned that even after such a horrendous ordeal, we could be happy again.
If you could change one thing about your community, what would you change and why?
I would change the way students behave at school. Education is extremely significant to me because by educating myself, I am battling ignorance and paving the path to a better future for myself. And yet, I see many of my fellow peers just throwing their education away. They don't pay attention in class and do poorly on tests because they never study. I want to change my fellow peers' attitudes toward school. I feel like if we can get more students to care about their education, then we won't have this education crisis in America.
Tell me what you think? How can I improve them?
