My mother gave birth to me in the year 1991. To this day she deems it the happiest moment in her life, tied with my younger sister and older brother. I have always been amazed by my mother’s love for us. Her love is an unmovable force that has weathered the storms of my father’s death, adapting to being a single mother, and putting my brother and me through college. She is the epitome of strength as proven by the fact that she pushed her way through tragedies that require intense amount of mental and physical might. Her passion for life and living it to the fullest is what got me and my siblings to the points that we are now in our lives. I could list dozens of contributions my mother has made to my life. However, the contributions that helped establish who I am were her beliefs in having a passion and being consistent. It is this torch that has been lighting my life since 1991. I carry it with me, remembering her lessons and celebrating every moment of my time here in this earth.
My first lesson my mother taught me is the first word that I use to describe myself. I was born with a naturally creative mind. However, what makes my creativity shine even more is my passion. I am the type of person who will create clever creative arguments and solutions to basic problems. I thrive in a learning environment; learning how to solve life’s problems in a creative way is one of my greatest pleasures. Whether I am sitting in a classroom working on an algebraic equation, frantically working to solve the problem, or I am standing tall on the balance beam in my gymnastics gym pondering over the best way to land a backhand spring, there is nothing more exciting than figuring out a problem. To me, figuring out a problem is reaching a new height in my life. Every problem solved is another footstep into becoming a better person, and that is the ultimate goal of life. Learning and creativity are not only my passions, but also my motivators.
With all of the learning I do, putting into practice the skills that I learn are equally important to my overall success. This requires a certain amount of work ethic, and consistency. My mother would not tolerate her children missing school for no legitimate reason. In fact, in elementary school, my brother and I were the only students to receive perfect attendance trophies. She believes that being consistent in what one does will build ones character. She always says that she is training us for the real world and consistency is the best quality any person can have. At nineteen years, I realize that consistency separates college graduates from college dropouts. When one can do something correctly all of the time, it speaks volumes.
I would make an excellent addition to Howard University because I am rooted in love, passion, and consistency.
Thank you!!!!
The prompt was, “what makes you you”
It has to be 500 words or less and I tend to babble. But you think I should at details about why howard would be a good pick? And also, what about the wording? Does it need more verbs, adjectives, is the wording bland? You’re right, it’s really not descriptive enough. I can do better.
@Lisa thanks, and it rushed, but I realized that I was passed my 500 words minimum. The whole essay was a bit rushed to be honest. I normally pay attention to details like the ones you mention but the deadline is tonight and I just realized I had the money to transfer. (scholarship just came through) I agree though. It really could be better.