College Admissions Essay: How School Changed My Life

When I was in kindergarten, I knew I loved to help people and express myself through a creative mindset. When my teacher told us we were having gameday I would go around and ask people if they wanted to join me in a game of hot potato or another fun activity, I got filled with excitement. I would go around and ask if anyone wanted a partner to help with reading or on our homework papers. I love to help people more so than sports or business which mainly focuses on making money for your own business or becoming a star athlete. It isn’t like me to be greedy or selfish. I love getting to work with other peoples. I tried to make everyone feel accepted into my friend group and overall it was a success. I had a few people who didn’t like me, but that is okay because we ended up being pretty good friends and we talk every once in awhile. I feel at peace when it comes to being creative and helpful. It makes me feel accomplished and achieved inside and out.
Now, I'm not saying that school is my most favored place in the world, but it has sculpted who I am today. The school truly made me realize who I am and who I have become. I’m more interested in helping out people and becoming someone that they feel as though they can rely on in tough situations. I believe that type of lifestyle helps be more problem solving and getting out of situations. I didn’t realize what I wanted to do until the second month of school in the beginning of Junior year. I realized that I wanted to help and/or teach anywhere from the age of 0-18 years young out of situations that may not be as safe or reliable, to help them vacate from that life, to help them feel welcomed. I want to protect our youth. I suppose you can call it wanting to counsel or mentor the youth, our future to substantial