College Admissions Essay: The Most Important Person I Am

I’m awesome. It’s true. Everyone who meets me will agree, and by the end of this essay, you will too. I am from the small town of Mexico, Missouri where I haved lived my whole life. I was born on January 4, 2000. I am the millennium baby because I was the first baby born in 2000 in the the town of Mexico and I got to ride home in a limo. I went to elementary school at Hawthorne and then to the Middle School and now I am a Junior at The Mexico High School. I play basketball, football, and baseball. This summer I worked at the City Pool as a lifeguard. Last summer I worked at Pearl Motor Company for my dad. That job was definitely a lot harder than being a lifeguard, but I enjoyed both jobs. One of my favorite hobbies is hunting. I love to Turkey hunt and also deer hunt. I’ve killed three turkeys and one deer. One of my other hobbies is snow skiing. I usually get to go to Colorado every year with my church and I've been three times with my family. This is just a little bit of who I am.

Ever since I was little I have aspired to be something great in life, a chef, a pro. soccer player, and an artist. I still hold on to those dreams in hopes they will come true. All of these dreams shape who I am today. I play soccer for “Charlotte Soccer Academy” and previously for the “Waddell Soccer Team”. Both have kept me being a team player and a stronger leader. I go to visual arts camp over the summer and try to use creativity at any moment possible. I love making cupcakes and baking which also allow me to be creative. I have finally realized that all of these dreams originated from my family. I pursued soccer, like my parents did throughout their lives. I continue drawing, like my mother and father did until it became their life and jobs. I am still love making cakes and cupcakes every weekend, just like how i've seen my grandmother make them. Life has a very strange and mind-boggling way of turning out. I know that sounds cheesy, but it is really true.

A person’s personality is like clay; it can be shaped and reshaped based on who and what they allow to shape it. In youthhood, a person tends to develops a basis for who they will be, so it is important that we are especially cautious during this time and only let the best people and things shape us. Moreover, I learned the values of charity, compassion, helpfulness, honesty, hard work, dedication, patience, loyalty, and fairness from the people that shaped me.

“We know what we are, but not what we may be” (William Shakespeare). Life is full of unexpected surprises you never know what life will bring or take away from you, so cherish every moment you have. You got to have limits, goals and aspirations to go somewhere in life. There will be obstacles and struggles that you will have to go through but those moments are what make you who you are. In my life I’ve learned, heard and seen several things that have made me who I am today. For those reasons I have set myself limits, goals and aspirations that I wish to accomplish throughout my life. In one word, I would describe myself to be ambitious! I always set some kind of goals towards myself.

I think I am the person that I am now because of my mother, my grandmother, and the teachers who helped me during my whole life. I never had a lot of real friends, but the ones that I had where a lot special to me, and they also helped me in a lot of things. I was known for being a little lazy, but really smart. My only problem was that I used to dedicate more time in my interests that in everything else. My teachers helped me a lot during elementary school, because I was failing the school year in first grade, but thank for them I finish being 1st place during 3 consecutive years. I always follow the best steps that my mom show

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.

One success that makes me who I am is learning to sing. I love music, and I especially love to sing. The feeling I get when I sing is unlike any other. I feel more connected to the world. Sometimes I feel as though I’ve always been able to sing. This, however, is not the case. My mom is really into singing, she likes to make up songs as she goes about what she’s doing. When I was little, I loved to hear her sing, and would request certain songs. Mom tried to teach me how to sing myself, but I just couldn’t seem to get it. One day, as we were walking in a Walmart parking lot, Mom sang the scales from The Sound of Music, and I managed to sing it too. I was off pitch, but after that, Mom was able to teach me how to sing. Learning how to sing was a really big success for me. Being in chorus and singing are integral parts of who I am today, and through singing I’ve learned important lessons, such as following directions, when to open my mouth (and when to keep it shut), and most importantly, how to empathize

My identity is defined by my passion for music and my willingness to work hard. As a child my parents always taught me that working hard is key for success so I like to try my best in everything I do. What I think defines me best as a person are my hobbies. My number one hobby is band, I have been in band for six years and it’s one of my greatest passions. I was first inspired to be in band when my older sister joined about two years prior to me entering the program. My mom really liked how band was teaching her responsibility as well as multitasking so she encouraged me and my twin to join and I can honestly say it is a decision I will never regret. Towards my highschool years I decided to take more responsibility in the program by becoming

Throughout my youth I was surrounded by people that influenced me to be the best I can be at anything.  My biggest influential people were my parents they pushed me to always be on top of my school work and extra-curricular activities.  Such as times I wanted to give up on something my parents would always encourage me to keep trying but to never up on a dream that I’ve wanted to accomplish since I was a young kid.  With their help they continue to support me through every aspect of both my education and my passion for sports.

I have always been fascinated with the human condition. As far as I can remember, a lot of my most interesting trains of thoughts and conversations with others have revolved around dissecting the human condition and discussing the anxieties and insecurities that bring us great guilt but at the same time propel many of our actions and schemes for self-actualization. To me, this is the most defining trait of my identity. Even though it is not a trait I always choose or am able to express openly, I consider this interest, and the values that it spawns, to be more important to my identity than anything about me that external forces can easily perceive, such as my appearance or familial ties.

N is for nonconformist. I try my best to stay true to who I am. I do not let other people’s opinions affect my opinions or my actions. The type of person that I am is not determined by social expectations or what others expect of me.

Who I am as a person has a lot to do with my family values. Finding out my top five strengths through StrengthFinder was an eye opener. I’ve never taken a test like that before and it pinpointed my strengths that I do every single day. For me Self-discipline is the good foundation of my success that I have. I will be talking about how discipline helped me out in my academics, how it helped me in my career and how it shaped me as a person.

Who am I? To answer this question let us go back to my childhood. When I was eight year old a major life-changing event took place. My step-father (an American) decided that after fifteen years of living in Thailand he was ready to come home. My first year in America was a definite culture shock. I went from being an outgoing child to one of quiet and reserved; I was afraid to do anything or talk to anyone because I didn’t want to embarrass myself. My English was very limited (I was just starting to learn basic English words when we left Thailand). When I was in school I always feel like my classmates were talking about me or making fun of me for being different.

As an individual my goal is to do something that matters to others and to make my peers and myself better through these actions. Living a life of consequence is centered on being the best person possible and staying true to yourself. It is important to leave a mark in our short time on this Earth and be a good influence on others. Realizing what we have been given and being proud and satisfied with our lives is vital to living a life of consequence. A life of consequence is shaped by passions, academic and extra-curricular goals along with the six pillars of character.

Since I was young, I have been given countless of opportunities that have molded me into the person I am today. When looking back at my life so far, I always want to thank my parents and family members for all they have given up for me, but then again I realize that although they deserve the most thanks, they are not the only ones who