Free College Admissions Essays: Two Words By Emily Dunn

My love of reading blossomed when I was a child, because my parents showed me how wonderful reading is. There were countless nights when I remember myself as a little girl refusing to go to sleep before ‘tucking dad into bed’ by reading him a picture book. Not only did I uphold that tradition though, but my mother is a preschool teacher, so she gets really into reading out loud, and she would help me read books such as The Boxcar Children set, The Secret of NIMH and The Chronicles of Narnia weekly until I didn’t need help anymore.

Many people have various valuable items that they cherish, some only have a few but everyone has that one thing that hey hold close to their heart over everything. My one item happens to be a necklace that my papa got me for Christmas right after he was diagnosed with liver cancer. This necklace means so much to me because of the character behind it, the many feelings it gives me and the heartfelt memories behind this one simple gift.

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

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.

About a year ago I was the type of person who didn't care about school, and never thought it was important. What I didn't know was that your education and college could decide your future. I had always struggled with learning because of my ADHD. I could never pay attention, and to this day I still have attention issues. But I thought maybe I could change that so that I could be better and more educated, maybe I could actually feel smart.

Many Americans believe the solution for our lack of education, of which the trend for numbers of people attaining a college education is increasing, is free college. Although the fact there are still thousands of Americans with no college education can not be denied, the solution for this should not be to introduce free college education. Many people criticize those who do not believe in this free college education as being simple minded, and never knowing the struggle of debt, however if these people were to look deeply into the matter they too could see free college is not a suitable way to increase education levels.

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.

Guarantees? I don’t think so. Imagine waking up one day to find that your perspective of life has changed. All that you thought would be real or a given in your world no longer existed. If we are the least bit wise we all know and accept that life will always carry risks. Expectations may be dashed in an instant.

This is what I thought to myself as I sat in class in January of 2017. I was terrified when it came to speaking out loud to the class. Is my answer correct? If I say the wrong answer, everyone will think I’m such an idiot. Little did I know that in a little less than a year, I would be opening myself up to a world of opportunities and personal growth.

“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.

As I scan the various bookshelves of my town’s public library, I hope that there is something that catches my interest. I eventually get to the end of the row where there is only a sparse collection of books and I see a one titled The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos, and I think to myself, “Why not? ” Once I check out, I sit down in the large armchair adjacent to the shelves and I start to read.

Looking back at my life at this point, it has been difficult to find too many major achievements. I never really was overambitious, so just coming out of high school in 2016, I really haven’t achieved too much. Even with what I had achieved and what projects I have completed, I never really considered them as much of an accomplishment, more like just completing a task. Graduating High School was a struggle at times, but a High School diploma isn’t really anything special nowadays. Eventually I concluded that becoming an Eagle Scout would have been my greatest accomplishment to date. Earning the rank of Eagle Scout was one of the most difficult things I’ve done. I will try to explain my journey earning the rank, the disadvantages I had to overcome, and why I feel that earning Eagle is my most significant achievement so far.

Everyone has something that truly excites them. Something that ignites an interest so deep that not pursuing it would be unimaginable. Some people find theirs in mathematics, others in sports; perhaps one might find a love for science, or for fashion. I found my passion when I was very young in English. I’ve always been intrigued in a writer’s ability to create powerful emotions in an individual, and it amazes me how the words of one person can influence so many others.

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

I remember going through school and every time the teacher would ask the kids what they wanted to be when they grew up everyone around me would proudly shout out professions “Doctor!” “Veterinarian!” “Lawyer!”. They all seemed to know exactly what they wanted, and I felt so lost. What did I want? I wanted to go to new places, meet new people, experience the world and be as helpful as I could wherever I was needed but I didn’t think that I could ever make a career out of that. Fast forward twelve years and I am crying on the couch the same day I have left the Blackfeet reservation because I want to go back and I realize that if I can spend the rest of my life doing what I had just spent the summer doing, that would be the best thing I could ever ask for.