College Essay Examples Page 31

The rush of adrenaline as you quickly try to read the last questions on the ACT booklet when your teacher says “One minute left.” Your hands are sweating and the pencil in slipping, the teacher announces “Pencils down.” Throughout the four years of highschool, the school system prepares students for the country wide standardized tests….

What is the one thing that unites people all over the country, despite race, beliefs, and age? College sports. We dedicate an entire day of the week, Saturday, to college football. We set aside the entire month of March for basketball. It can often be difficult to fathom the amount of money made through these…

This is my third year attending Lamar University, but I remember praying for an acceptance letter, like it was just yesterday. Becoming a Lamar Cardinal is definitely my greatest academic achievement. My journey here at LU, has helped me understand who I really am, what my passions are, and what I hope for in my…

When my father was my age he had already worked 8 jobs. When he went to college, he used to trudge uphill in the snow at 3am to go work at the factory, and then, even more amazingly, trudge uphill back at 8am in time to catch the bus to his University. The man was…

“So, do y’all ride elephants to schools in Bangladesh?” I was talking to my host sister while vigorously searching for my luggage on the carousel. Almost two days of endless flying and layovers at multiple airports had finally brought me to Dallas, Texas and the best year of my life was about to begin. The…

These past couple of months have been a whole new experience for me. This was the first time in my life I lived somewhere away from home. I was nervous at first because I knew I wouldn’t have my mom to rely on all the time whenever I ran into a problem. On move in…

In a small nation, Pakistan, there are various power blackouts. While some may conclude that a straightforward arrangement like depending on different nations for help is sufficient, it would not end the issue later on. The solution is that the government of Pakistan must provide a better education for its workers and engineers in order…

I chose to swallow the red pill, spiraling deep into our family’s rabbit hole. I wanted to see these strangers with my own eyes, study their expressions, and decipher the truth for myself. As the door swung open, they were gazing back at me, this gathering of impeccably dressed, beautiful, prestigious people. A family, including…

Education determines the quality of life one can have, and I understood that from a very young age, after reading my text and listening lecture, I realized how my life was greatly affected by the idea of the social clock. I grew up in a family that pushed education and not that there was nothing…

What do you plan to do after high school? Maybe you plan to go to college, take a gap year, or maybe begin working or something else? Do your parents and teachers support your plan? Have they helped guide you toward your goals? Or have you had to figure them out on your own? In…