College Admissions Essay: The Journey That Changed My Life

After around eight hours of driving my family and I arrive at this monstrously gigantic house which sits on four properties worth of land. A cobblestone path directs us to the white house with shades of gray bordered by vivid green plants. Once I exit and place myself on the path, I immediately recall moments from my childhood that shaped who I am today. The instant you walk in through the front door, to the right, there lies a 10 foot perimeter rectangle. An old wooden rectangle with dark, dim lighting, smells like death. Regardless, right there is where my family decides to put the annual Christmas tree. In that tiny corner, is where one of my main personality traits, patience, originated. On the twenty third of December, my cousins and I all have the option to receive what we call an early-bird. If we accept, we are allowed to open one present ahead of time. However, my grandmother claimed “When you have patience, the gift will become so much greater.” I waited. Coincidentally, it was the best present I have received to date. However, I was 7, coincidence had no effect on me, everything happens for a reason to a seven …show more content…
That five dollar ripoff that only worked once, probably provided me with the best trait of them all, faith. My favorite team ever, the New Orleans Saints were in the playoffs. My family was struggling to get the TV to work and my dad admitted “Boys, the Saints are down 14 to 3.” That killed me. My favorite team was about to lose and be eliminated for the season. I sprinted upstairs to pray. I fell to my knees and I begged God to make a TV from 500 B.C. to work. Thankfully, once I came downstairs, God came with me. That rust bucket turned on. To our pleasure, we won the game and advanced to the Super Bowl. We won that as well. Afterwards, I understood that once you put God in front, true miracles can happen, even if the miracle revolves around