College Admissions Essay: The Power Of Friendship In My Life

Growing up as a child I never had real friends. I had people in my life that I thought were my friends, but I got bullied so often that I did not know who my friend was or not. Everybody growing up should have friends. The power of friendship is one of the strongest things in the world. Friends are people that push you to do things you thought were not possible. Friends are people that will always have your back through thick and thin. Friends are people that you can rely on. Friends are people that you know will always have your back. I never really had this growing up in elementary and middle school. I considered people my friends, but were they really my friends? Were they going to be there for me when I needed somebody? Were they going to push me to work harder? I didn’t have any answers to these questions. The power of friendship is an incredible thing. I did not know how great …show more content…
I have friends here at Albright and friends back home that I consider family. But I have 4 best friends back home that have helped me through so much. These 4 people have pushed me harder than I have ever been pushed before. Whether it was school, sports, work, or even personal issues, they have always had my back and will continue to do so. Whenever I needed help with homework they would always be there. They helped push me in the gym. I used to be a chunky person. But when I met them, they helped me lose weight and become skinny and well defined. Friends are supposed to push friends to do great things. That is what being a friend is about. My best friends back home do exactly that. I cannot remember a time where they told me to do something on my own. Regardless of the situation they have helped one way or another. I used to have no motivation to do anything. They would literally come in my house and drag me to the basketball courts every day. They motivated me to do things that I thought I could not