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)
Everyone wants to have their voice heard, but ever since I was small this has been a difficult thing to do. I started my life off in China and moved to the US at the age of 4 as a shy boy with no knowledge of English, into a neighborhood that had no Asians. I was in the extreme minority. Because of this I tried so hard to fit into the dominantly-Caucasian community, with no avail. The bullies would continue to take interest in me as the lonely Asian and, even when I notified the teachers, nothing would change. As life continued I would become accustom to the daily routine of what I can do and what I can't, but before I became comfortable with this, I would move and restart the whole process. Life was dreadful, and I would always wonder "why can't they accept me?" It wasn't until later on did I find the answer.
After switching school systems 4 times, I decided to stop trying to fit in; I was going to focus only on my goals. Surprisingly this was the solution; it wasn't that other people wouldn't accept me, it was that I didn't accept myself. I've always tried to blend into society, believing it was the best thing to do, by dissolving my individuality, but it was the other way around: I blended in by expressing my individuality. Now in High school, I'm no longer the lonely Asian boy, but the confident teen that many thinks has it all: confidence, intelligence, and friends!
Criticize please :). Oh and its hitting 259 words, any suggestions on shortening?
Everyone wants to have their voice heard, but ever since I was small this has been a difficult thing to do. I started my life off in China and moved to the US at the age of 4 as a shy boy with no knowledge of English, into a neighborhood that had no Asians. I was in the extreme minority. Because of this I tried so hard to fit into the dominantly-Caucasian community, with no avail. The bullies would continue to take interest in me as the lonely Asian and, even when I notified the teachers, nothing would change. As life continued I would become accustom to the daily routine of what I can do and what I can't, but before I became comfortable with this, I would move and restart the whole process. Life was dreadful, and I would always wonder "why can't they accept me?" It wasn't until later on did I find the answer.
After switching school systems 4 times, I decided to stop trying to fit in; I was going to focus only on my goals. Surprisingly this was the solution; it wasn't that other people wouldn't accept me, it was that I didn't accept myself. I've always tried to blend into society, believing it was the best thing to do, by dissolving my individuality, but it was the other way around: I blended in by expressing my individuality. Now in High school, I'm no longer the lonely Asian boy, but the confident teen that many thinks has it all: confidence, intelligence, and friends!
Criticize please :). Oh and its hitting 259 words, any suggestions on shortening?