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College Admissions Essay: Do Things Never Get Better

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Things never get easier, you simply get better. Over the course of the past three years there have been plentiful events, going from tragedies and to celebrations. Something that I have changed my mind about is how I view myself. Growing up I was very limited due to my family never having much money, in elementary children don’t notice wealth, whereas adults can sniff it out like a bloodhound. My first years in school were simple, playing in sandboxes, playing with strangers children on the swings at the park, no one cared where you were from, how much your parents make, how you dress, all that really mattered was that you were playing on the slide together. Everyone has to grow up and as I grew, it seemed that my fellow classmates could tell I was different from my hand me down cloths, being a chubby kid, and crippling shyness, things weren’t as simple anymore. …show more content…

Children become harsher as they begin the slow process of becoming an adult. Soon it seemed as if a friend was non- existent. With no friends I didn’t really have much confidence due to not having a lot of supportive people in my life and I began to feel that no one would care for me. It took a lot of work but I finally made a friend in 6th grade and my friend helped me a lot with coming out of my shell and not be so shy. She also introduced me to a lot of my other friends I had at the time and it really helped me out a lot because they were all in similar situations that I

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