Posted by Wendy Trinh on October 16, 2009 at 6:28pm
There are many reasons for why I do the things I do, but my family, above all influences who I am and what I do. Since I was born, I have lived in a low income household with my single mother and two younger brothers. Being the eldest and the only one who spoke English, I have been, in a sense, in charge of my household through all the translations, paperwork and necessities. With my background, I have always felt deprived of what other children had, and so I wanted more. I wanted to fit in, I wanted what the other children had that I couldn’t afford. I wanted to have the best future for myself. I wanted to be different. I wanted to show others my potential and what I could achieve despite my family background. Because of my desires, I strive towards an education for myself. I wanted to show others, that despite my background, I too can get a higher education just like anyone else. Because of this, I worked hard in high school. I took Honors and Advance Placement Courses and I did just as well as anyone else did. I tried very hard and my efforts paid off when I was accepted into the top public universities in California.I strived very hard to get into college and my efforts in achieve my education will continue. It is true that by getting into UCLA, I have proved to many that I have potential, but I will continue to work hard in school. I do this because I want to set a good example for my younger brothers. I want to make them believe that they too can get a higher education if they work at it. I want to continue my education to find what I am interested in for my future. I want to discover what it is out there that I can help with and what I can do with the rest of my life. I want a career that I am interested in, succeed in, feel accomplished in, and a career that will provide a stable financial life for my future generation. I do the things I do to satisfy myself.
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