Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
I Can Do This
Motivational speaker, Zig Ziglar once said, “Try to look at your weakness and convert it into your strength. That’s success.” For me, it took several months to realize what my greatest weakness was. It was something that stood with me for such a long time that I soon began to believe that it was a part of my identity. I can’t really say that I became used to dealing with it, but more like I used it to help me become much more stronger and successful. I knew there were several people out there who dealt with the same thing I was dealing with, some even had it much worse. However, I still wished that I didn’t have to struggle with it and that it would just disappear. That was when I realized that I wasn’t going to let it negatively affect me anymore. …show more content…
In school, I joined a very well known club, South Asian Club. At the end of the year, the South Asian Club puts on a huge event that showcases our culture and traditions. Deciding to try something new, I took part in the cultural dance part of the show. Now if I were the same person dealing with anxiety a few months back, I would have never decided to join this dance. I would have told myself that I couldn't possibly learn a dance and perform it on stage without messing up in front of the huge audience. However, by slowly changing my outlook on life and my self confidence, I told myself that I could definitely do this. By participating in the dance, I was forced to step out of my comfort zone, something I would have never done in the past. At the end of my successful dance performance, I had realized that the anxiety that had been following me around for such a long time, was no longer with
I Can Do This
Motivational speaker, Zig Ziglar once said, “Try to look at your weakness and convert it into your strength. That’s success.” For me, it took several months to realize what my greatest weakness was. It was something that stood with me for such a long time that I soon began to believe that it was a part of my identity. I can’t really say that I became used to dealing with it, but more like I used it to help me become much more stronger and successful. I knew there were several people out there who dealt with the same thing I was dealing with, some even had it much worse. However, I still wished that I didn’t have to struggle with it and that it would just disappear. That was when I realized that I wasn’t going to let it negatively affect me anymore. …show more content…
In school, I joined a very well known club, South Asian Club. At the end of the year, the South Asian Club puts on a huge event that showcases our culture and traditions. Deciding to try something new, I took part in the cultural dance part of the show. Now if I were the same person dealing with anxiety a few months back, I would have never decided to join this dance. I would have told myself that I couldn't possibly learn a dance and perform it on stage without messing up in front of the huge audience. However, by slowly changing my outlook on life and my self confidence, I told myself that I could definitely do this. By participating in the dance, I was forced to step out of my comfort zone, something I would have never done in the past. At the end of my successful dance performance, I had realized that the anxiety that had been following me around for such a long time, was no longer with