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College Admissions Essay: Who Am I Really?

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Who am I really? It was 2005 when I took an adventure into the unknown. My dad was out of a job because he was going to be transferred to another country. He was desperate because he had to feed his family of six. He finally found a job in the United States and for two years he traveled back and forth from canada to the United States every weekend to see his family two years later my parents finally found a house in New Jersey. In this essay, I will talk about who am I as a student, my weaknesses and my strengths. The car ride getting here was tough and I did not know what to expect as I had not seen the house yet. So you could imagine how scared a ten year old child would be, traveling to a foreign country where he did not know anybody and everybody spoke a different language than him. I did not have any friends and it was very hard for me to make friends because nobody could understand me. …show more content…

Nothing will stop me from graduating, getting my bachelor degree and I will work very hard to get to my goals. I will destroy any barriers that is between me and make my dream to come true. I want to be just like my dad. He loves what he does and has a lot of leadership skills. He makes the right choices for his family and he works hard to keep food on the table.I believe I can make my dreams happen by studying more and by paying more attention. I have no problem in any other class except english, so I need to work

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