When so many people go to bed dreading the new morning, I am too lucky to sleep with an unending smile. I have everything I want, I get everything I need, and I dig up more than I could ever ask for. So honestly, I would be joking to say that I don't think I'll get into the college I want. I could make up a sob story in hopes the admissions office would put pity to my cause, write about how much of a genius I am trying to impress people with my brain, or talk about the homeless people I feed to display my compassionate heart. But I do not have a sob story, I am not a genius, nor am I Mother Theresa. I am the incomparably blunt, determined, and goal-minded "Clarence Henderson that comes only in ones--and the only one is me. Throughout my life I have been more than fortunate to be surrounded by a family that loves me, loyal friends, and a safe community. Although I have not yet tasted the adversities life can spit, I have seen and learned from the circumstances my family and friends have gone through. It is them that expose me to otherwise bubbled perfection I am confined to. So in my twenty two years of living I have learned to be an individual, to be open-minded, and also to never expect anything.
Before high school everything was too easy for me, I was living a style Jones's. I got good grades, I got along well with everyone, and my biggest worry was trying to find a matching pair of shoes for my prom. But looking back now, I realize that I had no personality. I was the "nice- guy in the class that everyone flocked to and the "goodie-two-shoes- the teachers loved. The biggest give away to me now is that I didn't have a favorite kind of music. As trivial as that sounds, it revealed to me that I wasn't me, I was what everyone cool was. If everyone liked hip hop, I was sagging the pants lower than everyone, if everyone jumped into the river, I was holding the towels at the side, and even more was that I did the traditional smile and nod more than I had spoken.
According to the Dalai Lama, "Practicing compassion not only makes others happy, but it also makes you happy." I have experienced the truth of this statement firsthand through my experiences as a volunteer at Ochsner Medical Center, a prominent hospital located in my hometown of New Orleans. Having...
Personal Statement I have always dreamed of choosing a medical field as my career. As I grew up, I found out my interests were more towards science. In high school, chemistry became one of my most favorite subjects among all the science subjects. I took one and half years of chemistry in high...
Personal Statement Lacking experience in writing, English is my most feared subject. My parents and my other instructors always told me that I am a very bright individual and my accomplishments in other subjects prove that. I've conquered math, science, and history like gold, but faced wit...
PERSONAL STATEMENT Why are you choosing a career in nursing at this time? First of all, it is my long-time dream to be a doctor, but financial matters hindered me from achieving that dream. Nursing for me is the closest profession related to becoming a doctor that is why I decided to pursue it....
Personal Statement A week after my family's convenience store was held up by an armed robber, the night shift's cashier quit. ... At the time of the purchase, my parents and the seller signed a closing statement with a title company for $1.7 million, which a bank entirely financed with a first lien note. My parents, without understanding the situation due to the language barrier, also signed a second lien note for $750,000.00, which is unrecorded in the closing statement and therefore invalid. ...
I"m writing this statement now as I anticipate the permission to study at University of Illinois at Chicago, which is my next step in brightening my future. ... However, the personal goal that I am setting and achieving encourages me to go on every time I want to quit. ...
The topic of literature touches me on a personal level; often there are no firm limitations of what can or cannot be correct. And thus, puts forth a strong longing to fully immerse myself into written works and pieces to dictate my own personal thoughts and opinions. ... This notion will heighten Southwest High School's powerful mission statement. ...
PERSONAL STATEMENT In the mid 1990s, when I was in graduate school working on my MA in psychology, at the urging of one of my professors, I began to undergo weekly Jungian analysis. ... Relating to this flavor in a personal way, I can say Western civilization was good to me in that it kindled in me the urge to be curious. ...
Personal Statement "It's not enough to be good, if you have the ability to be better-. This particular quotation is example of my thoughts towards the value of determination. Determination is a mental motivator that is key to strive for your goals and dreams. It is also essential for a producti...
