Personal Statement: Early College

Personal Statement Draft
“To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.” -Anatole France Throughout my whole life, I have always been an indecisive pessimist. Being Hispanic, I grew up in an environment where my parents had high expectations that intimidated me because I was the oldest of three. My parents have always sacrificed a lot to give us the opportunity to earn a more higher education because they never got the chance to coming from very poor families. Many times I was bullied by my elders, humiliated by my friends, falsely found guilty for troubles I didn’t create, and given punishments I didn’t deserve. Being mistreated by others never stopped me from being who I was, my parents would always tell me, “One day you will be their boss and they will work for you if you keep working hard and stay on top of your studies.” That was my top motivation to continue to do great in my academics and to strive for success. …show more content…
If I was to be enrolled into this program I would complete one year worth of college units and be a sophomore in college. Since my parents have always wanted the best for me, I thought I would show them how much I cared and respected their decisions. That is when my life took a big turn, I took advantage of the opportunity and decided I would sign up since it was once in a lifetime thing. I didn’t only sign up for my parents but for myself as well, I didn’t want to live the daily struggles my parents go through every day, and in this case it was mainly money. I was later told to write an essay on why I wanted to be in the program, one of my main reasons were my parents wanting me to have a better future. There were four steps in the enrollment and now I was just waiting for the interview and my placement