College Admissions Essay: Who I Am A Tomboy

A proposal is a proposal no matter what the content contains. Jonathan Swift’s “A Modest Proposal”, is anything but modest. He is making an effort to receive the attention of the citizens of Ireland. During 1729, most people are ignoring the fact that their country is suffering economically. In order to receive their undivided attention, Swift proposes that every child be sold for feeding purposes. As I began to read Swift’s proposal, I thought to myself how it was such a horrid idea. How can one think of proposal that would cause harm to someone in their country? Once I completely read Swift’s satirical proposal, it became clear to me the objective of the story was to bring to light the amount of wrongdoing that was taking place in Ireland. I am capable of relating to Swift’s proposal through his remarks of how the citizens are of a lower standing, the wealthy contain the majority of power, and the strains of the economy.

One of my favorite stores to shop in is Kohl’s. Kohl’s has bright lighting and friendly staff that are willing to help customers if they need it. If a customer has a question for a staff member they can help you find what you are looking for or if they can not they will lead you to someone who does know where it is located. In Kohl’s all of the merchandise is clearly labeled and fairly

Once upon a midnight summer, while I danced to the daintily drummer, The rhythmic sound, paired to my fierce, tender heartbeat As I stopped, I started staring, then I began caring, For me, you were daring, daring and sweet, You pulled me closer, wrapping your arms around me, making me feeling complete Something about you makes me feel offbeat Your dangerously sharp eyes caught me, picked me up, and spun me around, Forgetting all my regrets and just living up these nights, My heart laced with love, and my mind, boggling with infinite thoughts,

Kutner and Olson also report on interviews with kids. One respondent said that he plays video games because he wants to see something that will hopefully never happen to him—experience it without actually being there (Kutner and Olson, 2008, 116). Some other kids said that they played M-rated games with groups of friends, and further research showed that M-gamers were more likely to play games in social settings or with more friends in the room (Kutner and Olson, 2008, 130). Other research shows that video games are a good tool for bringing people together—especially new kids, shy kids, or mentally disabled kids (Kutner and Olson, 2008, 132-134). This book does a good job of describing the effects of video games on lots of different kinds of kids—from different regions, different races, depressed kids, both genders, and mentally disabled kids (Kutner and Olson, 2008, 134).

Public policy refers to “a system of laws, regulatory measures, courses of action, and funding priorities promulgated by governmental entity or its representatives”(Blau & Abramovitz, 2014). One public policy that is gaining attention from United States Senators is the Expand Excellence in Mental Health Act. We can gain a better understanding of this act by taking a look at a recent public policy related to mental healthcare, the values in the Code of Ethics, social welfare programs, stakeholder groups, and Joel Blau’s five elements model. This will give us a better understanding into the social problem and public policy related to access to mental healthcare.

“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.

When it comes to my deepest thoughts, I always worry if I can either do it or if I’m even good enough. I have always struggled in school and had those teachers that told me that I couldn’t do it or I was succeed, but that just made me push harder and that is what motivates me. Along with that I had have students brought me down and that is what ticked me off, I had either people who thought they knew me or people who didn't even know me say horrible things.

In the novel, The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne shows sins of several different kinds in numerous people, as well as the consequences and remedies of their sins. Arthur Dimmesdale, bares the most brutal effects of his sins. Hester Prynne recognized her sins and accepted them. She wore the letter “A” with such pride and dignity. Dimmesdale on the other hand knew what he did was unacceptable and was unable to confess his sins, because of the fear of not being accepted into society, and also the fear of not being forgiven by God.

The average adolescent spends a major part of the normal week watching or interacting with some form of the media’s products. Video games are one of these media based mediums and have become increasingly popular since the 1980’s. According to a report in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, "Female gamers spent an average of 44 minutes playing on the weekdays and one hour and four minutes playing on the weekends, and male gamers spent an average of 58 minutes playing on the weekdays and one hour and 37 minutes playing on the weekends" ("Video Game Play Among Adolescents"). What can we understand from this evidence? The fact is that adolescents, male or female, are spending tremendous amounts of time each day sitting in front of

During my high school career, I have developed into a strong-willed and persistent young woman. While others may see me as being hard headed or annoying, I can honestly say that I would not be where I am today if it was not because I am persistent. When I was a freshman, I kept to myself and not participate or strive to be better than anyone else. Certain situations in life forced me to want to better myself in order to improve my family’s lifestyles. If I had not pushed and continued to persist to become better, I probably would have ended up not attending college and not becoming the leader I am today. Through the efforts I have put into becoming a better person, I have achieved some of my most valuable memories and titles. My sophomore

I am currently living in the St. James apartment complex, the building that I am in is one of the ones farther away from campus, but the walk still is not very long to any of my classes. I am originally from Hanover Park, Illinois, which is one of the many suburbs of Chicago, the drive to Bradley from there is about 2 hours and 30 minutes.

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.

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