Write an essay describing your personal info you want considered as part of the application.You might include exceptional hardships, challenges or opportunities that have shaped or impacted your abilities or academic credentials, personal responsibilities, exceptional achievements or you might contribute to an institution committed to creating a diverse learning environment.
. The Hermit
I wasn't a part of the creme de la creme of the society,and neither was I born into such a family. Nevertheless, I never had it as bad as having to beg on the streets to feed. However, there was always a void feeling I assumed followed me to the earth. As a young child, feelings of self rejection,unacceptance,and hate started to creep in. The sun never seemed to shine, and the nights always wore a gloomy look. Solitude was my only companion.
The more the days went by, the more I preferred to be alone. Instead of walking back home with my peers from school, I opted for taking a simpler, talk -free motorcycle ride.Even while in school, group works always terrified me, and led to some of my worst scores. Did the system actually work out for me? Suprisingly,it did; and this fueled my misconception that people were nothing more than distractions that needed to be flushed out of my life. I excelled academically and earned a lot of accolades, but never really had the character to match up with it. My communication skills were always non-existent, with my self-developing narcissistic attitude still intact. This led to a lot of confusion and near suicidal situations whenever I was called upon to address even a handful of people. I saw myself jumping chairs, running away from the sitting room whenever there was a knock on the front door; but later, I would find out more serious disadvantages of being a recluse.
Some weeks into my eleventh grade, I noticed the absence of my seat mate back in grade ten -Mark. Mark was the only person who truly understood me, and would give of a reason to chuckle once or twice in a week;but he was gone. I made it a priority to find out what happened, and it wasn't long before I got the bad news: Mark had to repeat the grade because of his poor records. As I got home that day, thoughts started to flood my mind, my conscience started pointing fingers at me saying.things like, "It's all your fault","See what your ego has done","If not for you, he wouldn't have failed".What a moment in my life!
Everything I once held as principles or motivations came into question. I had to sit down and make some drastic adjustments. It was then I realized, I had to open up, accept people, and try to help them, if I could. My faults were glaring and so was the need to correct them -So, I did. It wasn't as easy as it sounds but I knew that if I was a tad accommodating, if wouldn't be in such mess. And so came the changes -I started taking part in church activities such as Bible exaltations and organizing the day's programmes, that helped boost my communication and administrative skills. I tried reaching out to others (especially Mark),apologizing for my awful attitude and trying to make them see the change in me. It was quite suprising to see how many people readily accepted me, and I became like a second counselor in my school.Infact,when some of the teachers heard about the change, they were filled with glee and costantly gave me the opportunity to talk to my peers about academics and social life. To me, this was a remarkable feat. You see, years ago, I never envisaged myself tutoring a class for the forth-coming exams;but now, here I am doing so much more. I now see myself as a mentor to others, a light and most of all, a book to read.
Today, people both known and unknown,feel like family, like stepping stones, like gold that needs refining. As I try to take in what is my new life, I can't help but realize what I left unnoticed all these years;that we are one family, one people, that no one should lack self worth and empathy towards another. Just like Lilo in the cartoon,"Lilo and stitch" says: "Ohana means family and family means no one gets left behind".This hermit has learned this and I hope everyone does too.
. The Hermit
I wasn't a part of the creme de la creme of the society,and neither was I born into such a family. Nevertheless, I never had it as bad as having to beg on the streets to feed. However, there was always a void feeling I assumed followed me to the earth. As a young child, feelings of self rejection,unacceptance,and hate started to creep in. The sun never seemed to shine, and the nights always wore a gloomy look. Solitude was my only companion.
The more the days went by, the more I preferred to be alone. Instead of walking back home with my peers from school, I opted for taking a simpler, talk -free motorcycle ride.Even while in school, group works always terrified me, and led to some of my worst scores. Did the system actually work out for me? Suprisingly,it did; and this fueled my misconception that people were nothing more than distractions that needed to be flushed out of my life. I excelled academically and earned a lot of accolades, but never really had the character to match up with it. My communication skills were always non-existent, with my self-developing narcissistic attitude still intact. This led to a lot of confusion and near suicidal situations whenever I was called upon to address even a handful of people. I saw myself jumping chairs, running away from the sitting room whenever there was a knock on the front door; but later, I would find out more serious disadvantages of being a recluse.
Some weeks into my eleventh grade, I noticed the absence of my seat mate back in grade ten -Mark. Mark was the only person who truly understood me, and would give of a reason to chuckle once or twice in a week;but he was gone. I made it a priority to find out what happened, and it wasn't long before I got the bad news: Mark had to repeat the grade because of his poor records. As I got home that day, thoughts started to flood my mind, my conscience started pointing fingers at me saying.things like, "It's all your fault","See what your ego has done","If not for you, he wouldn't have failed".What a moment in my life!
Everything I once held as principles or motivations came into question. I had to sit down and make some drastic adjustments. It was then I realized, I had to open up, accept people, and try to help them, if I could. My faults were glaring and so was the need to correct them -So, I did. It wasn't as easy as it sounds but I knew that if I was a tad accommodating, if wouldn't be in such mess. And so came the changes -I started taking part in church activities such as Bible exaltations and organizing the day's programmes, that helped boost my communication and administrative skills. I tried reaching out to others (especially Mark),apologizing for my awful attitude and trying to make them see the change in me. It was quite suprising to see how many people readily accepted me, and I became like a second counselor in my school.Infact,when some of the teachers heard about the change, they were filled with glee and costantly gave me the opportunity to talk to my peers about academics and social life. To me, this was a remarkable feat. You see, years ago, I never envisaged myself tutoring a class for the forth-coming exams;but now, here I am doing so much more. I now see myself as a mentor to others, a light and most of all, a book to read.
Today, people both known and unknown,feel like family, like stepping stones, like gold that needs refining. As I try to take in what is my new life, I can't help but realize what I left unnoticed all these years;that we are one family, one people, that no one should lack self worth and empathy towards another. Just like Lilo in the cartoon,"Lilo and stitch" says: "Ohana means family and family means no one gets left behind".This hermit has learned this and I hope everyone does too.
