College Admissions Essay: My First Career

One of the first jobs I ever got when I was younger was being a cashier at a Save- a Lot grocery store. I was 15 years old and I absolutely loved that job.

Ever since I was about 7 years old, I loved seeing people smile, laugh, just overall feel good. Going out of my way to make sure they have everything they need, or feeling healthy and satisfied was, and still is my top priority. However, emotionally aiding them has always been what I prefer, and enjoy the most. How our minds work, and knowing what makes people do what they do has never failed to fascinate me. Working with other people with the same interests as me, analyzing the minds of extreme criminals, and at the same time giving their victims the justice they deserve by ensuring their attacker was caught would be everything I could ever ask for. Which is why my dream job would be to work in the BAU (Behavior Analysis Unit) for the FBI.

When you think about what do i want to be when i grow up its overwealthming to think i can pick from anything.And well i feel like i thought about everything and at one point i wanted to be everything.But finally with 2 year of not knowing i finally think i decided.

Writing has always been a passion of mine. As athleticism has never been my forte in a county who’s only focused seemed to be on sports, my mind would often wander to distant lands of the famous pop stars from my childhood, fairy tale creatures, and even Pokémon; even today, I often discover my mind drifting towards foreign, imaginary lands. I write to keep my mind busy.

I know that time is of the essence for all of you, so after our time together yesterday I spent some time talking with some of our staff and key leadership, filling them in on our conversation. After thinking and considering further overnight, we touched base again this morning with the same consensus.

“Winning is important to me, but what brings me real joy is the experience of being fully engaged in whatever I’m doing.” - Phil Jackson

When I ponder the first 17 years of my life, I realize that I have taken my life for granted. I’ve never actually thought about how soon my life could end, not seeing my loved ones ever again, and never being able to enjoy life’s glorious moments. Having a miraculous, close encounter with death has changed how I view life. I pay attention to the details of my life more, and the small things in life don’t seem to aggravate me as much as they did in the past.

As a child, college was set up as a crucial milestone. Attending college and becoming a professional was a necessity growing up in my household. I am currently attending college because I want to become a dance teacher for the Miami-Dade County Public School System and restore the discipline that has been lost over numerous years. I have already been looked at as a role model by my younger family members and by my current students; therefore, receiving my college degree would help me continue to inspire those around me to do great things. If asked to leave the college due to academic failure, I would feel like a let down to the people that have been rooting to see me succeed. Although college is stressful, I have faith that it will be one of my most deserved achievements after overcoming the obstacles of poor time management, health/personal issues, and lack of sleep.

Over the course of a person’s life, there are events that play a vital role in shaping his or her characteristic. These events could be momentarily, or take many years to happen; regardless, it is what we gain from those moments that are important. All my life, I’ve learned how to be optimistic and adaptive to everything that I will encounter.

“First finish your work, then you can play to your heart’s content” was the chiding I would always receive when my parents caught me messing around while I had work pending. They would say that studying was my primary job as a student and should be given the most attention, but participating in other activities outside of school and devoting a portion of my life to nurturing my faith were just as essential.

My educational life is what kept me from giving in to being like the people I’ve sadly been exposed to. Without the opportunities I was provided throughout my entire education, even from a young age, I would not have such a powerful determination to not be like the people I’ve been around that could have ended my life. I took advantage of the time I had despite of what I had to deal with at home to take part in extracurriculars. I took the time to expand on STEM activities and competitions all four years of my high school career and immerse myself in engineering to explore what I was capable of. By taking part in internships, co-op programs, the neuroengineering focus area of research that’s available and many other opportunities at Duke Engineering,

I was born in a dense, rural community where a strong emphasis in education was vital to appeal to American culture’s view of success. Children in my community were often tasked with the improbable duty of debunking the myth of the poverty cycle. To exacerbate my misery of such a soporific task being anchored from my shoulder, I would use written words to suffice those that fail to echo from my mouth. As a young girl, I was not interested in the literature of others; I choose to create my own literature through poetry, essays and a nonfiction book, which I failed to finish. Much of my childhood has been riddled with inner failure, but external success in my academics, which helped me graduate first in my high school class and win the Gates Millennium Scholarship. The temptation to give up was compelling, but that voice in my head pushed me to college.

When entering college, most students are unsure of their future. But since I was seven years old, I have known that the legal field is for me. From arguing with my mother about my bedtime, to debating if my baby sister’s wails were really my fault, I have always been drawn to the nuances of argumentation and rhetoric. This passion has served as a guide rail in my life, propelling my interests and compelling me to reach for excellence in everything. I am a firm believer in the adage, “Shoot for the stars”; setting your goals high is the key to motivation. I hope to graduate summa cum laude from my undergraduate university, attend law school, and graduate with a Juris Doctor degree. Afterwards, I wish to clerk for a judge and make my way into

“Hello, may I talk to Petar please this is a very important message that I have to say to him immensely this is good news for your company!”

At the age of 41, I did not feel too late to realize what I like the most. It took few seconds to decide and dump my plum job of Program Director at global MNC. Mentally I granted myself a new designation of 'Executive Coach' - highly rewarding career only if I can get engaged for same time as my full-time job.