College Admissions Essay: The Adventure That Changed My Life

Moving to a new country is never an easy job; we knew challenges would come since it was the beginning of the biggest adventure of our lives. With clear objectives and high expectations, my brother and I expected to achieve all our academic and professional goals. Nevertheless plans changed right away when we arrived. Two weeks later my dad was diagnosed with metastasized prostate cancer and it was considerably advanced. All things turned into a different way, plans were cancelled and a plan B was a need. I had to paused my dreams and be in charge of my family for two years. A cold hospital became our second home, countless appointments and visits to all kind of doctors and specialists, all kind of test, medical procedures, and surgeries became a daily routine, plus I had to work to provide for my family and also I was the only one that drives, but I made a way to take an English course. Studying was the word that I woke up every day in my mind, I just could not admit to abandon my dreams and I did not do it. As Confucius stated “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” …show more content…
At school I worked hard to do my best and stand out among others. Aware of how demanding and difficult the medical field is, I began preparing myself for a high academic demand. I spent a lot of afternoons reading semiology and anatomy books that I found in his house, moving for the fascination of learning impressive facts about human body and curious about how the body defends itself against pathogens. I enjoyed learning and then asking bizarre questions to my