College Admissions Essay: A Career As A Career

I will never look at a cubicle office job, a burger-flipping joint, or a salesman’s job and say, “that’s where I want to be in a few years.”. In my lifetime, I have never had an interest in an office job, quite unironically, I’ve always looked to the arts as a potential job source. I love colors, lines, shapes; I find beauty in it all. Art is all around us in this world, and I plan to contribute by becoming an animator. That is my dream job because it’s the ultimate way for me to utilize my creativity. I’ve jumped from multiple dream jobs to the next, at first I considered being a professional “fine arts” artist, working with pencil and any other medium to create classical pieces of work. As times progressed, I’ve slowly realized that the

Growing up, I was always the one expected in my family to succeed. My mom would always talk about the future; I would go to college, a privilege she couldn't obtain herself, and become a doctor to make enough money for our family. This was the career path I've always been interested in since I was a child. This helped shaped my goals in life and inspired me to work hard so I could make that ongoing dream a reality.

The scorching oil splashed across my father’s forearm as he worked in a frantic hurry, ignoring the searing heat that ate away his flesh. He absorbed the trauma, swallowed the pain, and continued frying the chicken wings for his upcoming customers. Whenever he came home after toiling twelve hours a day in the cramped, hot kitchen, all I noticed was that permanent scar and the dark bags under his eyes. Noticing how closely I was watching him, my father held my face with his rough hands and reassured me, “I will make sure you will have a better life than mine.”

“Winning is important to me, but what brings me real joy is the experience of being fully engaged in whatever I’m doing.” - Phil Jackson

I am from a middle-class family originally from Nigeria, I moved to Chicago to better education. I have been extremely lucky to experience diverse cultures and ways of life, and in my own way I have been able to incorporate that in my daily life. My family also made it clear that education would be my ticket to survival later in life. I have seen education not only as a means to survival but as medium, to change the world. Learning about different things, and giving an open mind to others is an essential required for everyone. All my academic, social and financial achievement can be traced to my open-minded personality. I plan to major in Architecture and minor in Theater Arts, learning about arts and design is the best feeling and experience anyone would have. The idea of using ones imagination, creativity and logistics to create something phenomenal is beyond

I grew up being that student that always got good grades, always did what she was supposed to, did better than all of her other friends in school, and was highly motivated to achieve. I wasn’t passionate about it though. Nothing in high school caught my eye and grabbed my attention, or made me really want to go above and beyond to learn. However, in my senior year of high school, I took an AP Psychology class. I took it because it was one of the most popular classes in the entire school because the teacher was awesome. Taking this class made me realize what I was passionate about in life. But I had always heard from people that it was really hard to get a career in psychology, and that everyone majors in it. So I thought I would major in accounting,

I was born in a dense, rural community where a strong emphasis in education was vital to appeal to American culture’s view of success. Children in my community were often tasked with the improbable duty of debunking the myth of the poverty cycle. To exacerbate my misery of such a soporific task being anchored from my shoulder, I would use written words to suffice those that fail to echo from my mouth. As a young girl, I was not interested in the literature of others; I choose to create my own literature through poetry, essays and a nonfiction book, which I failed to finish. Much of my childhood has been riddled with inner failure, but external success in my academics, which helped me graduate first in my high school class and win the Gates Millennium Scholarship. The temptation to give up was compelling, but that voice in my head pushed me to college.

As a high school student, one of the biggest obstacles I have faced in my path to being a doctor is a lack of opportunities. Becoming a doctor requires dedication, hard work, but also a bit of luck. When it comes to the dedication required to become a doctor, I do not think I am lacking. Each week, I go to the local hospital to volunteer afterschool, and have over the course of these four years, completed nearly four hundred hours of volunteering. Hard work is another area that I do not have a problem with; I have taken AP courses in science and math, including Calculus and Chemistry and am currently taking Physics and Biology. But if there was one area where I wish I were more proficient in, it would be in quality of those volunteering hours.

When entering college, most students are unsure of their future. But since I was seven years old, I have known that the legal field is for me. From arguing with my mother about my bedtime, to debating if my baby sister’s wails were really my fault, I have always been drawn to the nuances of argumentation and rhetoric. This passion has served as a guide rail in my life, propelling my interests and compelling me to reach for excellence in everything. I am a firm believer in the adage, “Shoot for the stars”; setting your goals high is the key to motivation. I hope to graduate summa cum laude from my undergraduate university, attend law school, and graduate with a Juris Doctor degree. Afterwards, I wish to clerk for a judge and make my way into

“You are such a storyteller” my mom would tell me as a little girl, but little did we know storytelling would become my career path.

Kids always here the same thing when they first tell their parents what they want to be when they grow up, “you can be anything you want to be if you work hard at it.” While that usually true it’s really hard to be a professional basketball player when you’re under 6’6’’. As we get older and still have that dream of being an all star our parents start to get a little more suggestive about our career choice we start to hear “always have a backup plan.” Hinting that they know we aren't going to make it that far. Then that one day finally arrives when they tell you that one thing every kid hears at least once in your life, “why don’t you be a doctor!” Yes the dreaded doctor kids all over the country fear, the evil man with his cold tools and pointy objects. Most kids immediately throw this idea out the window some of those kids decide this might be a good idea. Being one of those kids I quickly learned it’s a lot more complicated than me as a kid realized. The career I chose was a doctor more specifically a specialist of internal medicine. What internal medicine does is figure out

“Be prepared”. These words seem to flow from all those who have ever been caught off guard.I have always worked very hard to be prepared.For this reason I have been trying to stay on top of my plans for the future. I believe that this would be the next step in my career as a high school student. College in this day and age is extraordinarily expensive, meaning those who seek a degree really have to go that extra mile. This endeavor could wear anyone out, and with this added task comes less time to work on what you would truly desire. For me at this point in my highschool career, however what I would like is a college degree. I’d love nothing more than to be able to participate in this program, as it is a magnificent opportunity to get a jump

“The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.”(Aristotle). Ever since I was a toddler, my parents would stress the importance of good grades and a good education. At a young age, I already had my mind set on obtaining the best grades possible. All throughout my early years of school, I thrived academically and was able to obtain outstanding grades. Years later, when I entered my sophomore year in high school, I set a goal for myself which was to obtain a 4.5 GPA. In order to achieve my goal of academic excellence, I would have to take rigorous honors classes, sacrifice hours out of my day, change my studying habits, and seek outside help for chemistry.

For many young boys and girls, the introduction to sports is often a life changing event. For me, it has been an indelible mark of endearment that has left me captivated since my earliest memory. While I would later go on to explore other passions such as business, law, and politics, it would be the synthesis of these affections that drives my career direction and goals. In any of life’s endeavors, inspiration and guidance is derived from 3 words: Improvise. Adapt. Overcome. While these three words on their own are only verbs, when placed together they are tied to every aspect of life, sport, business, and success. The words were stressed by my father, who learned their importance himself as a Sergeant the Marine Corps. Despite the immense

I first became interested in science when my mother became diagnosed with diabetes after giving birth to my brother. She was left handicapped for a while, I remember her swollen feet, red eyes, and general fatigue. I remember her Metformin, glucose monitors, and insulin injections. However, I mostly remember the shifting of day to night while walking through my neighborhood looking for work. I come from a family of immigrants, despite my dad having a degree in electrical engineering, he struggled for work due to his legal status. Money has always been tight and with my mom’s illness it became even tighter. It was up to me to take care of my younger brother and contribute anyway I could.