Personal Statement In High School

Personal statements are well known to many young adults in high school and older. Mainly because a personal statement is an important aspect of your high school career in order to be accepted to the college you would like to attend in the future. When I became a high school senior, I didn’t know what to do, what to write, or where to even begin with the two essays. I was lost and confused. I strongly believe that learning how to write and create my personal statement is extremely significant to me because it taught me how to be very detailed, yet short and straight to the point, speak with emotions without being so overly dramatic, and lastly, it taught me how to write a well structured essay. Everyone always mentions how important it is to write your personal statement no matter if it was your parents, friends, or teachers. I never believed that it would be difficult until I read the prompts. I remember staring blankly at my computer just waiting for an idea to come to me because I never thought that my life would be interesting to tell others. However, I never realized that telling my life story in a short essay influenced me to become a better writer. I may …show more content…
I may have not gotten into my dream school, but I definitely fulfilled my dream of becoming a better writer. Till this day, I still use the same techniques of writing when creating an essay regardless the challenge I will have to face. Whether it’s a research essay, persuasive essay, or whatever the case may be, I know for a fact that I am ready because the obstacles that I have faced while writing a personal statement improved my writing skills. As my senior year was coming to an end, my excitement to start a new chapter in my life awaits as I prepare myself even more for subjects that are not my strongest such as English to improve more and more as I learn through many different writing