College Admissions Essay

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I have always been passionate and dedicated to my studies right from childhood. During my school days on wards, I started to develop a special interest in Mathematics and science. I made use of any good opportunity that came my way in order to build on my interest. I did this by participating in inter-schools science and math quizzes and also tutoring my classmates. My family has been dreaming about higher education, I have always dream of higher education and I still do. I am very thankful for the sacrifice and support I receive from my parent and friends. They have taught me the meaning of family, the joy of sacrifice and perseverance. It is with this upbeat attitude that I hope to approach college and my studies with. At age 5, my father …show more content…

With God being so good, my dad the opportunity to travel to the State. He left leaving me and my two siblings with my mum. I must say, that was the most challenging times of my life. For close to four years we did not hear from my dad. The struggle in was real. We did not have enough money so I had to help my mum at the market after school in order to drive sales. This was the only way I could get food to eat. Before I got into high school, we heard from my dad. He now had a job and his permanent resident card. From then we became stable financially and was able to go to school and study soundly. I attended a private High School were I majored in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Elective Math (Calculus). I studied that for three year in Ghana. Just within my senior year in Ghana, I had my visa to come join my father, an opportunity anyone will be grateful and happy for. But before I left , I took my African Secondary School Certification Examination (WASSCE) so I could at least have my high school Certificate before I left Ghana. In 2012, I arrived in the United State all eager to know what is at stake for me in this country I have heard so much about. Early the next year, I started my senior year at Leominster