College Admissions Essay: Five Foot Girl

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One thing that the universities do not know is that I am not an ordinary girl though I look like it and dress like it. The thing is that if you get me in a room for five minutes you can tell how unique and how special I am and even though we are not seeing each other I will demonstrate who I am and my personal statements too. I’m a girl whose special interest is Psychology, Political Science and playing soccer which I love with all my heart. My talents are my escape of reality for a few minutes and they are singing and soccer. The goals I have are hugely big for a five foot girl like me but one must dream big because there are no rules saying one must or cannot dream big due to their background or economic status. My unique experiences are what force me to become an adult at a very young and it is also my background is that I will be the first one to go a university because …show more content…
Yet, I am forced to step up and show my younger siblings that no matter what life throws at you, you can become someone in life. Not only that but ever since I was little I felt that people thought my identity was a young child who had a learning disability. I used to be in speech class at the age of 7 and I felt as if I would never get out of it and I hated it because I felt that people treated me differently from all the normal kids my age. Yet, I also had an IEP (Individualized Educational Program) that determined I had a learning disability and on top of that I also had to take the WIDA test. What the WIDA test is to see whether or not you meet the English Standard such as reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Now to tell you I have had this program ever since I was in Elementary school up into High School. At that moment all I would do is cry so

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