College essay
Chris Roman
AP Lang/Comp
Mr. Krause
22 May 2013
Prompt A: Indicate an individual who has a significant influence on you and your personal growth. Describe that influence and how it affects your character.
College Entrance Essay In life you have countless people who influence you. Those influences have an impact on your character and personal growth. Throughout my life I’ve been blessed with the number of people who influenced me in a positive way. My family and friends make up a big part of that list. The one person that’s influenced me the most is my mom. She is the reason why I am who I am today. I adore her. She is strong, confident, and loving. Without her I don’t know where I would be in life or what kind of person I’d grown up to be. One of the most important life lessons my mother taught me was to pick myself up and keep going strong no matter what happens to you in life. This brought me a long way. Before, if my day wasn’t going the way I planned, I would put myself down and just give up. I came to realize that nothing in life is easy and you have keep trying if you fail to accomplish something the first time. In order to be able to succeed in life, you have to work your hardest and not take any shortcuts. My mother always said you can be whoever you want if you’re willing to sacrifice hard work. I believe there are no excuses in life to be lazy. I know that if I want something I have to work my hardest in order to earn it. From this I learned that you are what you make of your life. My mother has been the person to influence me the most in my life. She taught me a variety of life lessons that will help me in my future. I have grown as a person, a son, and as a friend because of her. She is the reason why I am who I am today. I am blessed with the influences of my mother. Without her who knows what kind of person I would be.
AP Lang/Comp
Mr. Krause
22 May 2013
Prompt A: Indicate an individual who has a significant influence on you and your personal growth. Describe that influence and how it affects your character.
College Entrance Essay In life you have countless people who influence you. Those influences have an impact on your character and personal growth. Throughout my life I’ve been blessed with the number of people who influenced me in a positive way. My family and friends make up a big part of that list. The one person that’s influenced me the most is my mom. She is the reason why I am who I am today. I adore her. She is strong, confident, and loving. Without her I don’t know where I would be in life or what kind of person I’d grown up to be. One of the most important life lessons my mother taught me was to pick myself up and keep going strong no matter what happens to you in life. This brought me a long way. Before, if my day wasn’t going the way I planned, I would put myself down and just give up. I came to realize that nothing in life is easy and you have keep trying if you fail to accomplish something the first time. In order to be able to succeed in life, you have to work your hardest and not take any shortcuts. My mother always said you can be whoever you want if you’re willing to sacrifice hard work. I believe there are no excuses in life to be lazy. I know that if I want something I have to work my hardest in order to earn it. From this I learned that you are what you make of your life. My mother has been the person to influence me the most in my life. She taught me a variety of life lessons that will help me in my future. I have grown as a person, a son, and as a friend because of her. She is the reason why I am who I am today. I am blessed with the influences of my mother. Without her who knows what kind of person I would be.