College Essay

Submitted By Brookedamore
Words: 329
Pages: 2

Everyone has had different experiences throughout their life. Maybe when they are young or old, and whether the experience was heart wrenching, life changing, or captivating. We all express different qualities that come from these events in life. I was eleven years old, and without warning, my mother passed away. My life drastically started to change from that point on. I did terrible in school, had no thought process of what was right and what was wrong, and had very low self-esteem. It was hard living without a mother and no one understanding what I have been going through. In the mean time I had old neighbors I was very close with. They knew I was struggling and tried to help me as much as possible. As time went on I spent more and more time with them till I was spending the majority of the week at their house. My father became less of a father with every day that went by. This other family knew I deserved a stable household and went to attain legal guardian ship of me. It took a while but it happened, and now I live with them permanently and even got my last name changed to theirs. It’s so amazing to me how much my perspective on life has changed and how all I have been through has made me who I am today. I have gained everything I thought I never could. I became a better student and better person. Although what has happened is upsetting and difficult, In the long run it was all for the better. I wouldn’t even be applying to this college right now if my lifestyle