College Admissions Essay: The Little Train

Throughout my four years of college, I wanted to learn about myself and the world. I did not want to follow a particular path or be strict with myself. Now, as a graduate I discovered my passion for health and helping people. I want to volunteer at New York Methodist Hospital because I want to learn more about health while getting to help people feel at peace during a difficult time in their life. I am ready to learn and I am ready for a new experience. I want to learn from accomplished individuals and further my knowledge in health for when I decide to go to nursing school. At the age of 5, I had to help my grandma because she could not walk due to arthritis of the spine and knee. At a young age I learned how one person can make a difference

My community still faced hard times and this time it was more personal, with a death of a teammate. Still a heartbreaking experience and not easy at all, but my past experiences facing hardships helped me and my team. Now a senior in High School it is my opportunity to be the role model for all the students and families in my community. As I prepare for my last year in my hometown, I will use the experiences to lead me to the next journey and have a community that will take care of me, even when I am miles and miles

Two decades and many existential crises later, one single aspect of my life has pulled me through: that passion I experienced as a child. I have questioned the source of this motivation more than once, and have sought out to put myself in all possible situations that would predict how I would feel later in my life as a doctor to make sure this passion was not mere infatuation.

Finances were, and still are, tough so the full-tuition scholarship was attractive. After being awarded the Centralis Gold Scholarship, I was excited for the opportunity but was still not convinced the program would fit me. That was the point that I decided to drag my parents on another tour. This time we toured the Health Professions building and met with some representatives of the College of Medicine. Walking through all of the labs, viewing all of the new equipment, and talking to the students helped me reach a point of realization. At the end of my tour, I expressed my gratitude and thanked the faculty for their time. While standing in the main lobby of the Health Professions building, I looked at my parents and started to cry. My tears were full of emotion. That was the moment I felt at home. That was the moment that I realized the sky is the only limit. With the support of the Honors Program and the scholarship I was awarded, I knew that I could actually accomplish my academic goals here at Central Michigan University. That moment I had that day will be a feeling I will always

Growing up, parents are your biggest fans and worst critics. My parents have loved me unconditionally and have tried to give me the world. As their child I tried to give them what they wanted in return. I keep my good grades and excel in athletics. I’ll also be the first person in my family to go to college.There’s a point in your life when you realize that you can’t give them the perfect child. Yes I’ve made mistakes and done things that I shouldn't have. I understand the anger, the hurt, and the disappointment that I’ve caused throughout my upbringing. In the end, some parents are more critical than others, and I got the short straw. Making your kid feel like they’re the reason you’ll leave one day kills. This most recent disappointment might be

When grabbing my assignments off of the printer in the office for high school, something always seems to catch my eye. The bright streetlight shining through the window reflecting off mounted frames with very important pieces of paper inside. I stand there and lean out of the way of the light beaming into the room to read each line. I have done this with my parent’s degrees ever since I was little. I always knew they were important and that someday, I too would have them. Now, I realize how these pieces of paper are much more than a degree; they are hard work, sacrifice and opportunities.

The New International Version Bible states: “Do you give the horse his strength or clothe his neck with a flowing mane? Do you make him leap like a locust, striking terror with his proud snorting? He paws fiercely, rejoicing in his strength, and charges into the fray. He laughs at fear, afraid of nothing: he does not shy away from the sword.” (Job 39:199-22) As I read this excerpt, I realized that one must attack life like a horse charging into battle in order to succeed. My dream is to pursue a career in veterinary medicine. Acceptance to veterinarian school is extremely competitive, thus I have already begun to make preparations for achieving this dream. God has shown me that if I follow his plan for my life he will provide everything I need to succeed.

I thought was fully prepared for college when I walked across the stage on June 1st, 2015, but I was completely wrong. College is a whole new lifestyle that you eventually learn to adapt to everyday. The advice you hear from parents everyday is something you take with you as you navigate throughout campus. Some of the previous advice my mother gave to me is the advice I should of listened to. Now that I am older and on my own, it’s up to me to figure out how everything works.

Very few of us know exactly what we want to do with our lives when we finish high school. Do we want to go to college? Join the military? Find a job just to earn money to party on weekends? Become a couch potato? Like most people I did not have a clue. Sometimes the right situation just falls into your lap when you least expect it. Here is my story. This is how I went down the path to become a professional locomotive engineer. An ideal situation that complements my personality and lifestyle.

Growing up I always had a passion for playing sports and working hard in my academics. I didn’t naturally enjoy sports nor think that I should work hard at my academics but that was something that was instilled in me by my parents. Inheriting a competitive drive from my father I always wanted to be outside playing a sport or doing something active because that was what excited me. I knew though that if I didn’t take care of my academics I wouldn’t be able to play the sports that I loved so much. This is what motivated me to excel and develop my work ethic in the classroom from something that was forced to something that just came natural and not as much of a burden on my parents. I received my competitive drive from

“Success is not only a goal it is a journey. When you commit yourself to the journey, the goal is surely to be attained.” When someone reads this quote what do they think of? They think of someone trying to get through law school, a woman trying to raise a child, or maybe a musician who wants to be famous one day. But I doubt they thought of a girl, a sophomore, who is taking on a sport she never thought she’d do. I doubt they thought of that girl struggling to fit in, struggling to do the sport she has to come to love so. I doubt they thought of her telling herself to let go, or else she’d never catch that flag. That girl often tells herself that, even now that she’s so confident in herself and her connection to the sport. Despite her being so happy with herself and her sport, she still feels lonely, she still struggles to fit in.

wanted to finally do something beneficial for not only myself but others also. Going to college, I

Service to others: As I started working toward my nursing degree, I became aware that the best way to learn was also to give back. I’ve volunteered at Ronald McDonald Family room in Primary children hospital around 500 hours. It’s been very fulfilling to serve others and to know that I can make a difference in someone else’s life. By helping the parents feel welcome, giving them the ability to feel like home away from home. Having coffee ready for them, supplies stock and clean for use, and just listening when they want to vent out. More than service I’m grateful for the experiences they have share with me.

Personally, I have a strong belief that everything happens for a reason. That we all go through predetermined stages in our life. Whether good or bad, it was meant to be. I have experienced many different hardships in life where I question if things will ever get better or if there was anything I could do to change the outcome. Unfortunately, I cannot dictate the future and manipulate the present the way I see fit. My destiny is out of my control and fate determines my life. A few months ago, I faced the most difficult time of my life and it was fate the events that followed.

As I grew older, my strong emotions gave way to a more tempered, focused disposition. With a passion for learning instilled in me by my parents, I started to seek out and recognize opportunities. When I discovered a new world of science in my freshman year of high school, my medical aspirations began to take hold. I remember dissecting a rabbit and being fascinated by both the intricate complexity of the body’s design and the brilliant simplicity of its functions. My parents never had the means to pursue a formal education and so even at that young age I had been taught to embrace education as an opportunity