College Admissions Essay: The Most Important Person In My Life

When Uncle Johnny and I jumped out of the plane I was wondering if I would be scared or not. Although when I was finally in the air I realized all my doubts were for nothing. It was awesome. The day before had been my birthday and my uncle was celebrating by bringing me skydiving in Midway, all paid by him. Now, my Uncle Johnny has this great at least 12” beard and so he had bird wings all the way down from 13,000 feet to 0 feet. This all includes to make my uncle my person of influence.

How would you feel if someone you had trusted betrayed you? Made you feel like rotting garbage every single day of your freaking life. Kept on saying, I’m trying to help you, when really they hated the way you dressed, they hated your personality, and they just hated you. What would happen if that spoiled brat was your so-called “BFF”, “Best Friend", or even “Sister”? Every single day of the fourth grade to fifth grade was another day to think about what would happen if I said ”I was too busy” or “I had something to do last week” or even “I had a dentist appointment that day”. Every single day was a complete nightmare that I just kept trying to run away from, but it always seemed to catch up to me. She was not always another Bowser, and I was not always another Mario. Trying to defeat Bowser with the fire flower it always seemed to glitch and error. So Bowser would knock my every shot down and GAME OVER for me.

All little sisters look up to their big brothers, and I was no exception to the rule. I remember watching my brother Brandon, cheering him on at his high school football games, golf matches, and basketball tournaments. I was only six or seven at the time, so of course I wanted to be just like him. I proudly yelled his name in the bleachers, dressed in his big cotton sweatshirts. My little eyes saw Brandon as a superhero out there, on the courts, fields, and everywhere I saw him. I have forever held that notion in my mind, ultimately holding him on a high pedestal. Even though I regarded him as my utmost favorite human on earth, something happened that changed me and him.

I am a fortunate soul. I have two loving parents who raised me in a Christian home. We went to church every Sunday, both my parents worked, and they gave me everything I needed. My mother and father both gave me everything that I wanted, or better yet everything I asked for they tried to get. They didn’t just give me anything, no questions asked, there was discipline, respect, love, and humility. They thought I deserved the world and they tried to provide it. Was that so bad?

Even though my father never went to college, I have always wanted to go. I knew I wanted to be better and do more than my deadbeat dad did. My father always told me “you are a smart girl”, and to him anything below a C grade wise was utterly unacceptable, well for everyone besides my brother who could never manage more than a D. The amount of punishment he had to endure for that I didn’t want to imagine how much it hurt. I remember the pit in my stomach every time report cards were sent out even though I knew I did well, but the better grades I got the easier it became to keep them up. I thank my father for his strict parenting when it came to education because I know now if I didn’t have rules like that I don’t think I would be where I am now, and better off than him.

No matter what family is always going to be there even if you don't want them. At the end of the day you can always rely on family to be by your side. “ The young man walks by himself, fast but not fast enough, far but not far enough” (1271). The young man he is walking but not quite getting to where he wants to go whether its not far, or fast enough family will be the extra boost you need to go faster and further. I have been sick and tired and just didn't want to go to school anymore. My parents are the ones that have kept pushing me to go. Hopefully next spring I will graduate and be the first person i in my family to gate a degree. This was Dos Pasos portrayal of how hard life was in the 1930’s. Today somethings are better and others are the same or worse. In life people can go down, but they can always come back

I would say that one of the biggest things in my life right now is basketball. I’m not the greatest at it, but compared to last year I am a lot better than I was. It’s been a lot of time and work put into this and I am glad to say I am a basketball player for the school of East Wake Academy. I have been one of the biggest players in the school program.

“Be strong, banish fear and doubt, and remember the lord is with you wherever you go” (Joshua 1:9 New International Version). Next month on September 28th, will be my 30th birthday, another milestone will be met. As I look forward to celebrate this milestone, I have also taken the time to reflect on who I am today. Throughout the years, I have experienced many obstacles that have influenced me into becoming the person I am currently. Moving to Columbia, South Carolina had great, if not the greatest, influence on me.

I have learned that I can get through tough times and that things will get better if I work hard and have positive attitude. I can use that in the future as a high schooler. If I’m having a hard time in class or sports I can think back to those times and think, stay positive, work hard, and things will get better. I have also learned how to be a better leader. When people wanted to quit I got some of my close friends and we encouraged them to stay out and work harder. I can use this skill I have learned in high school too. If I’m struggling with homework I can step up and ask a teacher for help on my own time. I could also be a leader by helping others with homework or with anything in

As a child, I remember hearing sayings that taught me to hold my tongue, watch my mouth, and that if I don’t have something nice to say, I shouldn’t say anything at all. As I have grown older I have noticed two things: First, no one actually follow these silly sayings, and second, that the teenage world has infinite expectations. Life now seems more and more like a series of unmarked doors, leading me down a path that I will inevitably tread the rest of my life.

I have learned that sometimes you fail and you want to give up, but you have to be resilient and push forward. I’ve learned how to plan and work with those who are higher up than you. All in all, I have learned the way to be successful with a group of

My life has been a roller coaster ride with ups and down, but the best part is that I never gave up and relentlessly struggled through the numerous vicissitudes.Life has been through the phase of dusty piles due to my socioeconomic status and my empirical approach towards complexities has not been without fruit, but even getting up in the first place has been my victory.

Faith, hope, and love. One might just know these as "the three theological virtues" but to me they're so much more. I know with faith in God, I can do anything, with hope I can get through the hardest of times, and with love from family and friends I will have the support I need to make any decision. Sometimes growing up with a broken family can push people away from the Lord, but to me this situation only pushed me closer to Him and made me strive to please him in every way

I can’t believe today is finally here! I finally get to marry a man who I’ve come to love to the moon and back these past 2 years. I get to marry a caring, patient, and yes, romantic man. 4 years ago we met, and after that blind date I never dreamt we’d be here today! God brought us back together. I gave you a challenge and kept my distance, but you blew me off my feet and stole my heart. Through the “courtship,” you awed me with dinners, plays, concerts, and through all this, became my best friend. You constantly make me feel like the most beautiful girl in the world, and I will never tire of those unlimited compliments.

Throughout my education, I had so many challenges I had to overcome. Dealing with school, personal life, and sports. Dealing with all of these problems has shaped me up as a person. I know now how to work for what I want, nothing is handed to me in life. That is something everyone needs to know, and now I know.