College Admissions Essay: Who Am I Really Be Me?

Given my background, experiences, and personal identity, I will contribute diversity to Georgia College with my passion, strong determination, and my outgoing personality.

Who am I? I believe I am many things from being a leader to being thoughtful of others, but that's not what you asked, you asked for the actual me. Well, I was born and raised in Arizona and have lived a peaceful life here until 2015 when my mom was hit by a car and 2016 when my dad was killed. These events in my life have inspired me to be the best person that I can be. Even though those events were tragic I would rather not focus on them during this essay. Instead I would like to introduce myself, I am Duke Malcolm Frye. I play tackle football for the Phoenix Storm at the 14u level, I wrestle for the school, and play basketball. My favorite color is orange, my favorite band is Guns and Roses, and my favorite movie is Anchorman. In summary,

Who am I personally, after 50 years of being me, I am still a work in progress. I grew up in a tiny ski resort town, on the Appalachian Mountains, in New Jersey. My father grew up in New Jersey, but my mother is from Havana Cuba. My father never graduated from High School, but my mother did. They did not believe in higher education, especial for girls. They wanted us to get married and start a family, I always knew that was not for me. So I followed my dreams and traveled the world. Meeting exciting, educated people all along the way, my travels showed me all the things that I had been missing out on living in a tiny town. By traveling, I learned how to live independently, be frugal, and enjoy life, that is what made me a strong woman. My weakness is, that I wear my heart on my sleeve, I am temperamental, and no confidant.

The University of California has broken records of how many students apply in hopes of admission into one of the prestigious campuses. Every application has something unique tied to it, as no one can be the exact same, yet it seems that over the years conformity has driven us as students to feel the need to look the same as other applicants while having a niche that makes us stand out. What is my special quality? I am another student with same goals as every other student in this application process which is to further my education at a university I feel most comfortable and driven at. I am a strong candidate not because I have the perfect test scores or the long list of extra circulars but because I have a forceful nature with the goal of

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.

While visiting southern France and taking in the incredible beauty of the countryside, I struggled to understand how people there live as compared to how people from a city such as Dallas live. These thoughts led me to believe that the whole world was more than just a bustling city with high expectations and pressure. Whizzing past the vineyards and pastures allowed me for once, to just breathe and smile. While cycling through this stunning countryside, I was able to witness the treasures of nature and the French meadows, things that I would never have been able to imagine seeing in my hometown.

Some things that I guess makes me regular (what I mean by this is that this is kind of requirement that colleges are expecting) I’m on the National Honor Society, I’m CGS Ambassador, apart of CYL, secretary of HOSA, and now Treasurer of CGS Student Council. Doing all these things I want colleges to see and know that I’m not just a great student inside school but also a I’m an active and positive member of my community (School, Connecticut, and around the world). Even though I have those achievements I don’t want to make it seem like I’m over-achiever, I want them to know that I worked and still am working hard for my

Why me? As I grew up I continued to ask myself why? Throughout my life I didn't understand why I was hit with so many hardships. I never got an answer... so I went on to believe my struggles were only preparing me for my future. My perseverance kept me going and still is because I still face difficulties. I believe I formed myself into a leader, despite the challenges I find a way to achieve.

Who I am is not defined simply by what category people may perceive me to be from, but from the means in which I define myself. I am not sure what makes me who I am, I am not sure what gives me the savoir faire to be friendly with a wide variety of people, my guess as to why I am considered normal. I am not positive why I am able to easily understand the various academic subjects, my guess as to why I am considered intelligent. I am not sure what gives me the adroitness to lead an assortment of my peers, probably why I am considered strong. Honestly, I think it comes down to a willingness to swallow all inhibitions, to persevere, to be confident, and to be kind. You have to be willing to realize your goals and take the necessary steps no matter the difficulty. You have to understand that there is no reason to be mean to people, instead life is more satisfying if you help people and encourage them towards success. You will get more out of life if you make an impact on others, whether it be by being kind to a stranger, or offering your services in solving a problem. I am not sure what makes me precisely who I am, but I believe that an attitude and a willingness to be confident, amiable, and determined has has a substantial

The more I think about it, I couldn’t have come up with a better prompt to help you write a standout essay about yourself!

As I go into sophomore year in high school, I have realized I need to start thinking about my life and what I will be doing when I get a little older. In this reading I will be explaining myself very briefly, I will be explaining what I would like to do as I get older, and also my concerns about what I would like to do. This essay will be about my thoughts and feelings about my career and my future.

What makes me unique is my duty to my country that I have taken upon. I am currently serving in the United States Army Reserves as an Intelligence Analyst. This position that I have includes me having to precise and articulate. I regularly present my analysis to the commander and state my findings. Along with these technical skills I have also gained experience in being a leader. My leadership skills that I have learned I apply to my civilian life as well. I feel as though these qualities that I have gained from this make me an unique candidate for this school. Upon being accepted into this university I will demonstrate all of the qualities that I have learned from being the military. I will display :loyalty, duty,respect, honor, integrity

Knowing who you are is an important step in life. Knowing your identity is something that is expected of you before you even graduate highschool. When students are being surveyed for acceptance, they are being chosen for what they have done rather than what they can do. Granted, what you have done is a good reflector of what you can do, but what you can do isn’t what you have done. I come from a family that values hard work and character. No one in the entirety of my family has any special diploma or fancy piece of paper that tells everyone what they are good at. No one in my family has any clue what I am writing about right now.

There are 7 billion people of this planet who I have not met yet, and over 180 countries I have not visited. Yet I am stuck in this insignificant town, being pressured into making decisions about my future when I barely know who I am. People may think that I have nothing to be sad about, and I should feel happy. But if you look more closely at my life, at the little details, that’s where it all went wrong. I feel bad for feeling like this because I have people I love, I have nice parents and friends, but when I’m alone, I have nothing. And I feel like people judge me for feeling the way I do when others have it worse. But the amount of pain someone is in shouldn’t be measured by how many scars they have or how many meals they’ve skipped. Does it really have to get that bad in order for people to understand that someone is hurting? Even if somebody else has it much worse, that doesn’t really change the fact that you have what you have. I say that I don’t want to talk about it. Actually, I do, but I’m afraid of people’s reactions. I’m afraid that they’ll never see me as an equal again. I’m afraid of the pity in their eyes when they realise how screwed up I am. I am not happy. I am not unhappy. I am frozen somewhere in the middle, which is so much worse. I am nowhere. Nothing is happening and I am feeling more and more alone. You see the thing is no one seems to care unless you’re pretty or dying. But I’m neither; I just struggle with everyday activities. I overanalyse

I love reading. I read almost all kinds of novels, picture books, and some magazines. As a result, I’m full of creativity and imagination. Sometimes I also listen to the radio, and my favorite radio station is ICRT. I’m outgoing and I like to mingle with people and make friends. My hobbies are extensive. Thus, I’m eager to explore and try new things.