College Admissions Essay: My Life As A Role Model

Ever since elementary school I have been very dedicated to my school work and as I grew up I always had my mind set on college. My family has never really been the role model type which always made me push myself even harder to make a better name for myself and not end up how most of my family has. I'm not going to lie, I have let a few things slip because I piled a lot on myself which is no excuse. Whether or not my grades have always been perfect or if I have the highest GPA or class rank I have always cared about school and plan to strive in college. Out of all of my years in high school I would say that my sophomore year had the most impact on me. I have always moved around but I usually stayed in the same area. The summer before my sophomore year I moved from Florida to North Carolina with my mom and my little brother. Getting away from all the people I
When I moved back to Florida I was a changed person and while I maintained some of my old relationships I also lost a lot. My old friends were growing up as was I but there idea of growing up is parties, drinking, and drugs. That has never been my scene and hopefully never will be. A lot of things in life can cause stress and people turn to things like that to relieve stress but all I need is a wrestling match. I am a manager for my schools wrestling team meaning I take stats and do other things to help assist the coach and team. I love being around my team and having that sense of family and I love the thrill of every tournament or match I go to. Wrestling is my favorite extracurricular activity especially when I need a stress reliever. It's crazy to think that all of this is gonna be over soon. Four years of my life dedicated to high school and now time for college. I would love to attend Florida Southeastern because of its small environment, its business majors, and because it's close to