College Admissions Essay: The Influences In My Life

Now that I’m in my senior year of high school and basically my own adult all of the decisions which I must make seem to be twice as important as they ever were before. A new fact of my life that certainly invokes a bit of anxiety within me, however I do not consider it to be something that I can not handle. Throughout school I have prioritized getting the most from my education thanks to my parents, as well as amazing teachers, I feel ready to make the decisions which are necessary for me to proceed in life. I consider myself a well rounded person due to the influences I have had in my life, these influences being experiences with my parents, teachers and friends. My affiliation for music, reading, writing and learning are all byproducts of the people that have been around me throughout my life.
To some this may seem frightening or overwhelming but it shouldn’t be viewed with fear. It is instead an aspect of our world that should evoke awe in all of us. There’s so much to learn about and discover in the world, about the other organisms that live here with us, about the way things work and even about ourselves. Thousands of years of study in addition to the thousands already present could take place and there would still be so much to learn. The advancement of ourselves through education and research both answers and creates question and I believe it’s astounding that so much can still be learned about all of the things in the world. There are many things in the world which can be researched and have already been researched, yet there is still somehow an abundance of information which we can still learn about. Learning in itself is such a never ending activity and that is truly