College Admissions Essay: My Father As A Role Model

I don’t want to be like my father when I grow up, I would rather be a role model than a person that damages a person’s self-esteem. Growing up I was petrified of my dad; every time I saw him I would let out a small whimper. When I was five years old he tormented me and would do the most obnoxious things to me. So when I was little I came up with a plan to not be him or anything like him. I want to be the dad that supports his kids in everything they do and not bring them down. He shows me that being a mean person gets you nowhere in life with family or friends. Punishment came as a joke from my dad, but horrendous for me. When growing up my dad used to put me on top of the kitchen cabinets because he knew that I was scared of heights. When I came home from school he would stick me up on top of the cabinet and watch me freak out while he stood there laughing. I would think to myself I hope when I

Although we still have out ups and down but we get through them. We have started talking more and asking each other how our days went. Sometimes we might even talk about football but that doesn’t happen a lot because he doesn’t like talking about how I did better during high school while he just passed by and didn’t care about his career. He is a good motivation because he tells you all the bad things that you did wrong which makes you want to prove him wrong. I like that he has tried to fix his mistakes and to try to make it better. My dad can be mean most of the time but I love him and I will always love him. I know that in the end that my dad will be the one next to me helping me get through the rough times when needed. He would do anything for me but I just wish that he would show it more often instead of hiding it from everyone. He might be a jerk sometimes but I just want him to know that I got his back to. My dad is trying to make it better, which is the best thing I can ask for from him right