College Admissions Essay: Living In Mexico

Living in Mexico for most of my childhood was a wonderful experience. The place was beautiful, the food was great, and being so close to my entire family, a family of at least 50 people, gave me some the of the best memories I could ever ask for. However, to my parents and I it seemed that the educational opportunities weren’t so high and the only way for us to make a living was through hard work. My dad worked in the U.S pretty much all day, everyday, and sent money over for, my brother, my mother, and for myself in Mexico, so that we could support ourselves. We figured that because I have U.S citizenship I would be able to take full advantage of it, follow my dreams, and have a great career. So in 2007 my family and I left the rest of relatives …show more content…
As the years passed I kept making plenty of new friends, making honor roll and becoming a straight A student all throughout Grammar School and Middle School. Also, during Middle School I was part of the YMCA Youth Institute, which improved my social skills as well as giving me new skills on computer based programs, especifically the Adobe programs and FInal Cut Pro. At this point of my life I had already been exposed, for years, to the culture of the U.S and knew exactly how to become successful here, by continuing to study and go to college. This is why when I started high school, I didn’t slow down and continued to give it my best. I kept getting straight A’s, except for some B’s in tough science classes, but I managed. I became captain of the soccer team, my junior year, and as a result I was able to attend RYLA 2016, which taught me many life lessons that I will never forget and use in the future to succeed. I will be the first one in my family to go to a university and just that thought motivates me to not stop no matter how hard it gets, because in the end it will all be worth