'life is unpredictable' - meaningful event in life

instructions: please write a concise narritave which you describe a meaningful event, experience or accomplishment in you life and how it will affect you college experience.

this is just an idea and its only partially written can you tell me if im on track

Throughout my 17 years of living i have learned that life is unpredictable.You never know what is going to happen and once it does there is nothing you can do to change it. When i was twelve i found out my parents were getting a divorce. Before my mom even said the words "your father and i are getting a divorce" i realized what was going on. I remember sitting on the couch with tears streaming down my face thinking why do bad things have to happen. At that moment i felt like my world was turned upside down and suddenly crashing down around me. I was angry,sad, and frustrated.Never in my life would i have thought that my parents would get a divorce, but they did.

Why do bad things happen? I guess that's something that most people wonder when they go through a point in life when they feel like the bad things overwhelm the good.Sometimes bad things can tear you apart, but when that happens you have to put yourself back together and live your life. For me my parents divorce was a part of my life that i needed to have. I found out who i am.

Capitalize the personal pronoun "I" in your writing. As for being on topic, the experience you describe certainly seems to have been meaningful. Now, what positive characteristics did you develop as a result, and how will these make you a better college student?

not quite sure, but maybe put quotations marks or italicize where you have written your thoughts. Other people may have more on this, otherwise, very good so far, I've never thought about divorce that way. Good luck with the rest of your paper!