College Admissions Essay: Life After High School

Up until high school, I never really knew what I wanted to pursue in. There were so many options and although I did have some idea before entering the 9th grade, I was still waiting to find a subject that I truly enjoyed. During my freshmen year, I finally found that subject – biology.

Growing up I was never the kid who talked too much or got in trouble in the classroom for doing so. In my 18 years of living I have never been considered very talkative or vocal. My father would always tell me that talking too much could land you in a big heap of trouble so I refused to do so. He had a phrase, “One thing guaranteed for a person that talks too much is swollen lips”. Hearing that as a child was kind of funny to me, but as I have gotten older I now realize what he was interpreting. I have seen a lot of people get into altercations for running their mouth’s too much and swollen lips is usually the ending result. Although I don’t talk much, I believe I can hold a pretty decent conversation with someone I have things in common with. I use to avoid talking to strangers, but being put in different settings with nothing but strangers has helped me with that to a

Contemplating back on my high school journey, I began to recognize and appreciate the life changes I experienced and the imperative lessons I learned throughout those four years. If I had to choose several words to describe my high school experience, I would begin with eventful, challenging, and memorable. High school afforded me many experiences that continuously led to stressful and challenging encounters. Being involved with the Ambassador Program and the National Honor Society was one of the greatest decisions I made in high school. Both clubs provided me with numerous life-changing opportunities that will continue to have an impact on me for a lifespan.

I remember waking up that day and that feeling in my stomach, knowing what was about to happen. Growing up I knew about my father's sickness. My family, I recall, was always supportive. No one ever thinks about how one day, everyone you’re around for years, can just vanish. I cherished my friends as I was growing up. I lived there for a majority of my life, up until fourth grade. I remember sitting at a neighbor's house and having the mother come into the room and inform me that I need to be home swiftly. As I ran home, my head was crowded with thoughts to the point where I could not even think about why I was supposed to be home quickly. That day marked the transition of what would be the biggest change in my life. As by dad became sicker,

When people tell you that high school would be the best time of your life, you don’t really understand the magnitude of what they’re saying until your time is coming to an end. A lot of people say that you “find yourself” in college. I, however, had the advantage of finding myself in high school. These past six years have been awesome, and I really mean it. I know it might not seem believable for a high school student to enjoy school, but I’m not lying about this stuff. I felt this way even before there was a scholarship to apply for. My mom taught me from a young age to enjoy going to school, and as much stress as it might have caused me over the years, I still loved every second of it. It’s easy to focus on the undesirable parts like sleep

Looking back at the years that I have completed in high school is a funny but a true life changer. If I was to go back to one year of high school I would want to go back to freshman year. One reason why I would want to go back to freshman year is to talk to myself. Another reason I would want to go back it tell myself to listen more. The last reason would to see if I could improve myself in any way.

I am inspired by love stories. As I have come to realize, George Washington University is home to many. The love between a professor and his craft, a student and his passion, or perhaps a determined young woman and great opportunities. Regardless of the story, the GW community fosters love. It won’t be luck that lends me the opportunity to join such a community, but the dedication of my efforts. I am excited to join a community that shares in my values and welcomes my high aspirations. While I hope to call George Washington University home, I know that this community is where I belong.

Georgetown University is my first choice college for numerous reasons. The first, and likely the most obvious, is it’s phenomenal academic reputation. Georgetown is the pinnacle of higher education in the United States, and this is shown with two US Presidents, 24 US Governors, and countless others that have been successful both inside and outside of the classroom attending the University. The academics that Georgetown has to offer will better prepare me for life after college, and thus would let me make more of an impact on the world. Not to mention that I will be surrounded by thousands of peers that will hold me to the highest expectation possible in order to succeed.

When I go off to college I plan to go to a college that fits me. College is important for anyone’s career, and I want to be successful. That is why the university I attend has to feel right, and inspire me to succeed. Washington University in St. Louis does that for me. WashU makes me challenge myself, and ensures me that it is the perfect place to go. Some of the university’s great qualities include their majors, the location, and the community.

I want to end this story on a happy note. I really do. But I dread me going away to college, leaving Inaara in high school. But I dread the idea of me pouring all of my hard work into this essay and only see the minus on my transcript. But I dread the day I'm going to have to confront Andrew, the kid with aspirations to football in college, about playing lineman instead of wide receiver again next season, signifying the fact that our passing in the morning had truly been for nothing. At least the essay I’ve dreaded for so long is now finished.

The boy told you what he was going to do- had his plan laid out and all. You took it as a joke, not ever thinking he would have killed three of your best friends along with four other people, and one just so happens to be your brother. What if you could have prevented that? What if you told a trusted adult ahead of time? What if you would have talked to the boy himself? A lot of teens ask these questions whenever it’s already too late. We don’t tend to think about things like that though because we never want to think that we could be involved in the situation. We say, “Oh, no big deal. He probably told someone else the same thing too. They’ll take care of it if they think it’s something serious.” The truth is, according to research within

To attend Georgetown University has been my intent for as long as I can remember. More recently, as I've matured, my goal has become more specific‒ to be a student in the McDonough School of Business. I am motivated to study business at Georgetown University for three reasons‒ the core values of McDonough, the graduates that I know, and the professors that I know.

Knowing the struggles my ancestors have prevailed upon to provide me the opportunity to pursue my dreams is humbling. They’ve taught me that education is power. I was able to understand its magnitude by becoming an English teacher to students from a local underprivileged public school. I had been capable of reminding them that they are entitled to dream, simply by giving them the knowledge and opportunity to think outside of the box. As I move on to college, I hope to continue to empower individuals through education, providing them the opportunity that my great-grandmother wished for but did not have. Despite the tumultuous path to accepting and understanding myself, I know that college will be another colorful fragment to the patchwork of my

Maybe I will be an Officer in the U.S. Army, or the U.S. Air Force. Maybe I’ll be a lawyer, working to put away America’s criminals and to remove them from the streets. I could find myself working in politics, running for an elected position in the New York State or U.S. government. Maybe, if dreams truly do come true, I could be working for the CIA, NSA, or for Homeland Security. But, regardless of the direction I go , my life will be enriched and significantly impacted by the lessons that I learn at Syracuse University. The diversity that I will be exposed to will allow me to work well in groups composed of others who are different from myself. The academic stimulation will encourage me to hunt for information, to dig deeper in order to gather evidence with which I will prosecute known criminals, or use to defend these United States of America. And no matter which path I choose, I will always seek to live an exciting life, one I will never become bored

My heart is full as I pack my bags tonight to leave DC this coming Saturday morning. God has allowed me to learn more than I thought off and I just think that he placed a very strong desire in my heart to come back here in the near future. I would say to just pray for more of his guidance and really showing me a clearer path to embark my journey as I finish up my Bachelor's. What was your major while you were at Georgetown? Mine is on International Studies on a Pre-Law track.