Free College Admissions Essays: Personal Influences

Calling Dr. Brown—I saw my first patients while in Mrs. T’s Imaginarium Court tucked in a corner of my K/1 combo class at Bergeson Elementary. It was a place of dreams and aspirations, painted with bold colors, lavished with fabrics and costumes, and encouraging an array of childhood imaginations. This corner represented my inner desires. Dressed in my white lab coat with a stethoscope draped over my neck, I sat anxiously awaiting the chance to cure my patients’ boo-boo’s, intent on serving my own dose of care and empathy.

From the glistening dew across the evergreen plains to the silence and darkness filling the nights, our country is purely diversified. The moment we had the courage and strength to rebel against Great Britain was treacherous and a brutal beginning.

My research on free community college has brought me to your article in the Los Angeles Times “Why Obama's plan for tuition-free community colleges is a good idea” in which you describe how free community college would benefit this nation and exemplify national principals. Your opinion is similar to that of the President, and the democratic presidential candidates. What differentiated you from the others with your stance is your genuine belief in you argument. You were not trying to sell us the plan like the President was, but you were stating what your truly thought was the best for America. The article was written in a very timely manner as America is searching for ways to revitalize our economy and educational system. As you may know, I

I may only be fourteen summers old, but let me assure you, no aged woman could possibly have the experience that I do with getting rid of suitors. Some call me selfish or accuse me of not using my body for it’s purpose when I refuse to marry and man aged ten more years than I. What’s the matter if I don’t want to care for a child as a adolescent myself? Even so, I am burdened with the prospect of a husband, either a knight called Palamon or Arcite. While Palamon is a knight, I find him unschooled and thick-skulled. Muscular and brawny he may be, but I prefer the gentler, tall men, like the tender knight Arcite. Even so, I must follow the will of my sister Hippolyta and her husband, the Duke Theseus. No matter my detest, I will try to remain civil, polite, and ladylike.

I had moved to Vermont during the third grade from Ohio, it wasn’t until the fifth grade that I decided to do any activities out of school. I chose to be a part of the Boy Scouts of America to hopefully learn some life skills. Because of the time that I joined in I would only be in the Cub Scouts for a period of one year before crossing over into the Boy Scouts. During both my time in both Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, I met my closest friends. Being a Boy Scouts allowed me to challenge myself to go outside of my comfort zone. These experiences helped me become a more responsible adult, such as taking leadership roles, taking risks, and mentoring younger scouts.

The words “free college tuition” spark interest in any college student with accumulating debt. In fact, this topic is so incredibly supported that Bernie Sanders implemented it as a core interest in his 2016 campaign. Once Hillary Clinton became the Democratic nominee, she decided to take it on herself with an extensive plan that guaranteed students free tuition. Unsurprisingly, free tuition resonates extremely well within the student demographic. To forty million Americans, free tuition eliminates the largest problem for students: debt (Hess, 2017). However, free college tuition generates the inverse of what these low-income and middle-income students believe. In fact, free college cripples them from multiple perspectives; students will end up spending more financially, will be less likely to graduate with a degree, and will be subjected to more inequality and less exposure.

Do you ever ask yourself , "Where do I come from" Well, I do all the time. I wonder who came before me, what were they like and what shaped them and their goals. I think about this all the time whenever we are discussing history in class. After some research and discussions with family members I have put together some stories about my family and the way my culture has shaped me.

Some people absolutely dread English class. It could be the forty-five minute class that ruins their day. This could be because of a previous paper they got a bad grade on, a teacher they didn’t like, or because they never learned to love it. This is not the case for me.

In our modern society, we rely on varieties of entertainment in order to satisfy our need for enjoyment. One type of entertainment, which is currently becoming more prominent in our culture is video games. As it is becoming more prominent, it is also evolving throughout the years. Video games now are becoming more complex and influential in our society. People can use this type of entertainment was a way to relieve stress or a way to socialize with others online. Video games is almost available everywhere, from video consoles to cell phones, most Americans have played a video game before. The American myth is that Americans mostly view video games as a way to pass time, but they never see pass it to notice the influence and impacts it have

Passion is being referred to something that you are passionately desire in doing some matter of things. It includes your eagerness and curiosity that would possibly bring you into joy. In some ways, we mostly use our important part of our organ which is the heart. Indeed, it is true that we frequently use the heart to decide something in how we suppose to do and decide in a certain way. Heart does not lie. It always tells the truth desire compassionately. As I do, I have to consult my heart in everything. I tend to make a decision through the use of it. I know if I follow my heart, the result would be pleasant and not regrettable. In same aspect, there are several of passions that I would always want to do, but at this

“Where are you from?” is what people always ask me. I guess it’s a normal question that is asked frequently. And honestly, since I was a little girl, I have never known how to answer this particular question. Do I say where I’m originally from (where my parents are from)? Or do I say where my passport is from? Or where I was born and grew up? Where I’m from is a little more complicated and complex. Though, maybe you can say I’m from all over the world. See, I’m ethnically Filipino, nationally Canadian, and born and raised in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; and to add to that, I go to school in America. Now I know that not many people can say that. However, I only speak one language, English. Though, I can speak a little Arabic and understand some of it, but both my older brother and I can’t speak any Filipino whatsoever and barely understand anything.

It has been a long journey to get where I am today. I began scouting in first grade as a tiger in Cub Scout pack 852. I then continued to get the arrow of light, and then joined troop 1539 in 5th grade, where I have been ever since. Over the course of the last decade, scouting has been a large part of my childhood and has had a large impact on who I have become today. This program has taught me leadership, personal responsibility, and work ethic which have allowed me to excel in all areas of my life. I have learned skills such as knot tying, tent pitching, first aid, fire safety, and countless others. But most of all, I have formed relationships with both scouts and adults alike that will last me a lifetime.

My Interest in law dates back to 2008, as I watched my eldest and only brother be handcuffed and dragged off to prison for a drug possession charge at the age of 22, leaving behind a pregnant girlfriend expecting a baby boy. I was 10 years old when I witnessed the discrimination minorities faced in the criminal justice system. I watched my mother spend every penny of extra money she had on lawyers, one that would eventually swindle us out of money only to not complete the job. The next lawyer was able to negotiate a sentence of 6 years with eligibility for parole in two years. There my brother stood, a confused, regretful, distraught young man who made a mistake, who needed education, who succumbed to the generational oppression of minorities, painted someone useless to society—a thug and a criminal. I knew from that day forward that the system had no sense of remorse, or intention to rehabilitate young African American and minority men like myself. I was once told “in order to change the system, integrate the system.” I have faith that the practice of law will lend me the opportunity to do just that.

My struggles with self-confidence began at an early age. Usually, People perceived me as the quiet, unobtrusive person in my close group of peers. Even in my family, I am apt to be more reserved than my parents and siblings. While my older brother devoted hours to playing deafening video games and my sister spent time with her friends, I withdrew to my room to draw or read. Occasionally, my grandmother would forget I was even in the house. There have been numerous misunderstandings within the house that have contributed to my bashful nature. Several of the disagreements resulted in my mother and older siblings yelling and not listening to each other. Although I considered the discord a reason to recoil and be soft-spoken, I learned the valuable

In 1972 Magnavox Odyssey and Atari developed and released what has come to be understood as the first video game titled, Pong. A simple tennis game where the goal is simply to keep the ball within the bounds of the screen. Since then, video games have flourished into a diverse industry varying in several genres. It has become an industry where companies work to develop a game as a form of art, or simply an immersive action packed adventure. While the significance of this topic is not to be disregarded, as video games have become an extremely popular hobby among children and teens. As gamers around the world play for an astonishing three billion hours every week. However, video games especially first person shooter games (FPS) have come to portray a very negative connotation among parents of millennials, as they are believed to cause aggression in adolescents. Interestingly enough, research shows they actually have various positive effects like an increase in hand-eye coordination, problem solving skills and situational awareness. So when it comes to titles intended for more mature audiences, the decision falls to the parent on whether or not to allow their child the possession of said title.