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College Admissions Essay: The Motto Of Always My Best

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The motto of my high school, which we are supposed to write on every piece of graded work, is “Always My Best”. While this motto is much maligned by the students and even some of the faculty for being vague and simple, I have come to realize over the years that it captures the spirit of my core beliefs due to its vague nature. To me Always My Best means that one is able to give their all in a pursuit, with a constant desire for excellence and knowledge, while also keeping their dignity.
One thing that matters to me more than I believe it does to my peers is the importance of keeping one’s integrity. It doesn’t make sense to me when someone lies, steels or cheats. To me those actions are base violations of a person’s character and spirit. Whenever I make a commitment, I feel honor bound to carry put that commitment to the best of my ability, and often feel intense guilt when I accidentally make a mistake and realize that I have over promised, sometimes leading to long nights completing a group project by myself, or late night trips to the store to grab food for a teacher luncheon the next day. When others do not make the same efforts to ensure that their promises, whether …show more content…

Knowledge truly is power, and for me ignorance is rarely bliss. I have always been inquisitive, pouring over any information given to me. Knowledge is the one thing that can never be taken away from a person, and thus its value cannot be measured. Researching the past or exploring the ideas of those making the future may seem mundane to some but to me, learning about virtually anything is not only a valuable experience, but also something I usually enjoy. With increased knowledge one can only increase their potential and become an even better version of themselves, and in my quest to be my best, knowledge is perhaps the most important

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