Admissions Essay: How My Experience That Changed My Life

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Trying to navigate this world without assistance is like trying to swim without air, eventually, we all must come up and we all must ask for help. Some might argue they were born with an innate desire to help others, but my experience is a bit different. My ambition grew from a long journey of loss, despair, need, and ultimately triumph. Up until the age of nine, I believed my life to be blissful. My parents appeared to be attentive and dedicated. My constant involvement in activities set the foundation for a strong sense of empathy and caring, but at the age of nine, I was thrust into my parents' ten-year divorce. Both sides set out to gain custody of me and my sister, in addition to trying to inflict as much pain on one another as possible. …show more content…

I don't know, my experience is life will never stand still and despite our attempts to control our surrounding we never know what situations might arise. It's our dedication to those things we believe to be important and our ability to manage those unforeseen circumstances that makes something a success or failure. I adopted this philosophy my sophomore year of college after my father gave up on his fight for sobriety, and instead took his own life. Although there were times when I questioned if I could make it through such a truly devastating time. I relied on those in a profession I now desire to join. In time and with support I gained the ability to continue fighting for my dreams, one being the completion of school. It was extraordinarily difficult at time, but I managed to take on both a full-time job and course load for two years until I graduated in 2012. So as you can see the rigorous demands of pursuing a degree are not foreign to me. Preplanning, being proactive about class work, knowing your limitations, and self care are all qualities I have used in the past and plan to incorporate into my pursuit of a master's degree. A commitment in yourself is never a waste unless you take it for

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