Example Of A Personal Statement For College
Personal Statement
College often is seen as a choice expected of teens to make. We are supposed to go to college or have to go to college before our lives can begin. I like to think college is about preparing us for our lives. It is the building of a raft before we journey down the river of life. Bumpy this ride may become, but our education will keep us afloat. I have chosen college to become one step closer to my goal. That is I plan to be a doctor, a healer. Through undergraduate school I will further my education so I may apply to medical school and become a physician. For as long as I can remember I have always looked up to doctors and other practitioners they devote so much of themselves to helping others and expect little in return. However, college isn’t cheap and I wish my parents could afford to pay for my school but we are nearly living paycheck to paycheck and student loans are a nasty …show more content…
Those with motivation towards only the things they excel at tend to include the football players, the nerds, and the cheerleaders. These no doubt are stereotypes, and there are always exceptions to this idea. For the most part, these types of individuals excel at what they are stereotyped as. I employ a different path, that is, I am motivated to excel at everything I do. I don’t always fare well at what I’m doing but that’s not the point. I do this to become a well rounded individual. This way I may create my own opinions, break free from any social bondage, and get a taste of all worlds so I may find my calling. I’ve tried baseball, soccer, basketball, gymnastics, tennis, literature, computers, and mathematics. Only when I tested my skills in medicine and science did I find my passion. My motivation to search out my interests before I even knew what they were, and my motivation to learn more about my interests are two examples of how willed I am to be
College often is seen as a choice expected of teens to make. We are supposed to go to college or have to go to college before our lives can begin. I like to think college is about preparing us for our lives. It is the building of a raft before we journey down the river of life. Bumpy this ride may become, but our education will keep us afloat. I have chosen college to become one step closer to my goal. That is I plan to be a doctor, a healer. Through undergraduate school I will further my education so I may apply to medical school and become a physician. For as long as I can remember I have always looked up to doctors and other practitioners they devote so much of themselves to helping others and expect little in return. However, college isn’t cheap and I wish my parents could afford to pay for my school but we are nearly living paycheck to paycheck and student loans are a nasty …show more content…
Those with motivation towards only the things they excel at tend to include the football players, the nerds, and the cheerleaders. These no doubt are stereotypes, and there are always exceptions to this idea. For the most part, these types of individuals excel at what they are stereotyped as. I employ a different path, that is, I am motivated to excel at everything I do. I don’t always fare well at what I’m doing but that’s not the point. I do this to become a well rounded individual. This way I may create my own opinions, break free from any social bondage, and get a taste of all worlds so I may find my calling. I’ve tried baseball, soccer, basketball, gymnastics, tennis, literature, computers, and mathematics. Only when I tested my skills in medicine and science did I find my passion. My motivation to search out my interests before I even knew what they were, and my motivation to learn more about my interests are two examples of how willed I am to be