College Admissions Essay: A Career In High School

Growing up I was never the kid who talked too much or got in trouble in the classroom for doing so. In my 18 years of living I have never been considered very talkative or vocal. My father would always tell me that talking too much could land you in a big heap of trouble so I refused to do so. He had a phrase, “One thing guaranteed for a person that talks too much is swollen lips”. Hearing that as a child was kind of funny to me, but as I have gotten older I now realize what he was interpreting. I have seen a lot of people get into altercations for running their mouth’s too much and swollen lips is usually the ending result. Although I don’t talk much, I believe I can hold a pretty decent conversation with someone I have things in common with. I use to avoid talking to strangers, but being put in different settings with nothing but strangers has helped me with that to a

Accountants are responsible in analyzing and assessing the revenue, expenses, reporting financial matters and giving advice about the financial health of their employer. They help their client to know the best way to run a business by tracking and analyzing where does the money of the business go. They also give suggestions on where money could be made and advice in budgeting the money in the business.

I want to end this story on a happy note. I really do. But I dread me going away to college, leaving Inaara in high school. But I dread the idea of me pouring all of my hard work into this essay and only see the minus on my transcript. But I dread the day I'm going to have to confront Andrew, the kid with aspirations to football in college, about playing lineman instead of wide receiver again next season, signifying the fact that our passing in the morning had truly been for nothing. At least the essay I’ve dreaded for so long is now finished.

It has always been hard for me to properly envision my future, as it is always changing. As a child I thought of becoming a doctor, in middle school I dreamt of becoming a journalist, and my plans for the future are still shifting. However, there has always been one common element among my aspirations for the future, and that is the desire to engage in and improve the lives of others. This central desire is what leads me to choose Georgetown as the school which perfectly encapsulates my interests.

The first morning I walk into my job I actually went to the wrong floor but I got there eventually. I felt very nervous, as any other freshmen intern would feel. Everyone at accounting said I was cute and tiny, which I thought was good. They didn’t have me work on anything major as it was my first day so I don’t think they want to overwhelm me with work on my first day. I could instantly tell that I would like it here, everyone was so nice and it was like they were family and I wanted to be a part of that family. Now that I’m at the end of my first year I can proudly say that I have fulfilled my goal of getting to know many of my co-workers and forming a bond with most of them. I’ve learned many things from my co-workers. They’ve given me advice about school and how I should carry myself through the future. For that, I can’t thank them enough on how much of an impact they have made in my high school experience.

Across the generations of my family, I see a trend towards both a higher education and a higher salary as generations are born. The oldest generation I was able to find information on was just two poor uneducated farmers. The next generation was a majority of farmers and other low salary jobs. They also had a majority of grade school educations. But on my Mother’s side some of my relatives began to get high school educations. With this education they became a store owner, tool and die maker, and a railroad engineer. All representing that a higher education can lead to a more successful life. The third generation of my family tree was a majority of average working class individuals who the majority of had a high school education at best. The

I don’t have many interesting achievements at this point in my life. I’ve never been actively involved in any clubs or sports. I’ve never had a real job or played an active role in my community. Despite my apparent laziness, I really want the next couple of years to be a learning experience that will allow me to atone for my past mistakes. My high school career is almost over, and the end came much faster than I ever expected. In the next two years I will leave my high school self behind, and try my best become a responsible adult, who is ready to face whatever challenges I may face in higher education and beyond.

As a child, college was set up as a crucial milestone. Attending college and becoming a professional was a necessity growing up in my household. I am currently attending college because I want to become a dance teacher for the Miami-Dade County Public School System and restore the discipline that has been lost over numerous years. I have already been looked at as a role model by my younger family members and by my current students; therefore, receiving my college degree would help me continue to inspire those around me to do great things. If asked to leave the college due to academic failure, I would feel like a let down to the people that have been rooting to see me succeed. Although college is stressful, I have faith that it will be one of my most deserved achievements after overcoming the obstacles of poor time management, health/personal issues, and lack of sleep.

As you read this essay, picture a country where two out of five children are not in school not because they don’t want to get an education, but rather, because their parents are unable to pay as little as fifty dollars for them to get an education. Growing up in the rural area of a small village called Obagie the south side of Benin City, Edo state, Nigeria was not a pleasant experience. Born into a family of eight, and the first male child of a family that relies only on small farm production, my parents could only afford to send myself and two of my siblings to an underfunded public school. I categorically knew that I would end up getting just a High school education. Since leaving my four other siblings at home was worrisome to me, my younger

While being in high school, I was ready to get out and start college. I always heard about how great college was and I want to experiences for myself. I expected college to be laid back and pretty cool. My hopes were to have fun, meet new people, and continue to make good grades. Now that I am in college, I can say that I am actually doing what I wanted.

My story began years ago, when I was born, in December of 1977, in Atlanta, Georgia at Piedmont Hospital. From there, I grew up in a fairly suburban area, and after a few moves, I began attending E.W. Oliver Elementary and later M.L.K. Elementary school. I would often travel back and forth, between my home here and my family in California. Growing up in contact with such a diverse community equipped me with many things in life, such as my unexpected temporary move to California my 11th grade year of high school.

I chose to be an accounting major because my father is a businessman and he has his own company, my mother has been working in an insurance company, and they loved to talk about their job with me. Therefore, I already knew something about accounting and business when I was in middle school. I was aware that the accounting is a charming and fascinating field that required kinds of skills and utilizations. Even Accounting has proven to be a difficult but rewarding major.

Independent. The one word that has kept me motivated throughout the years. Over the last few years, I have asked myself, “What do I see myself doing?” Being independent is always the first thing that comes to my mind. Going into the school of business will provide me with the necessary tools and education it will take to start my future career and carry me on my way to being a successful and independent women.

I have always been active, both in and out of the classroom. Throughout my years as a high school student, I've been involved with many activities such as baseball, various clubs and school programs, internships, and volunteer experiences. I have taken comfort in these avocations, looking to pursue them in the future as well.

“In general, the accounting field is about recording and analyzing business activities. Accountants provide organizations with financial information so that executives can make informed and effective decisions”. (CSPONLINE, 2015)