[College Essay]My FSU Admissions Essay

I’ve gone through several hardships in such a short period of time; the loss of a parent, migrating to another country, and finding company in a sea of faces. I believe that these signify my scars and my strengths in different aspects of my existence. The loss of my dad still makes me feel regret and grief that I will forever carry not as a burden but something that I would look back to as a contributing factor for what I've become. My strength allows me to carry on my tasks and it also has given me maturity as a person. It has given me good judgment in decisions without including my emotions. It has allowed me to enjoy the feeling of recognition and excellence that has given me laurels that hold as my ticket to the world of higher learning. Being Filipino-Chinese, I am exposed to different traditions and cultures that exemplify who I am in society. My family's tradition of finishing school is embodied in each of our family members since we deem that education is an essential factor for survival. My mother and sisters all graduated college that they are able to represent as professionals in society. My mother has shared to me redemption from sin through God, that I am able to boast in Him and that He is the one that has given me all the strength I have and makes me believe that my success is divinely ordained. The heirloom of our family's reputation has been passed down to me and hindered me from all the “fun” people talk about to me; but I’ve eventually found the beauty of this. It can be implied that as a teenager, I became hostile to such treatment; I was unable to see the outcome of this until I have gone through 6 years of high school. At the start of my high school career, I had no focus, no motivation and care for my future. Moving here to Florida, I was held back 2 grades and I experienced anger, regret and pit. This, though, has given me not only those, but new hope, due to the fact that I have been given a new GPA that I can rebuild which was impossible if I stayed at my old school. I also have found humbleness that teaches me that in order to succeed; I must acknowledge that there are people better than me and that I must be open to learn from them.

Finally, in all 18 years, I’ve gone through the hardships, losses, and victories that give out the aura of commitment that I have today. I believe that I need to be the best I can be, because I have been given all the necessary resources needed to achieve this. My strength will serve as my weapon, my morals is my shield, my custom is my identity, and my God is my assurance for victory. I walk this world knowing that I'm meant to change it.