College Admissions Essay: My Passion For Learning

Passion! Passion is what drives me to wake up every morning and experience a new day. It is the quench to my thirst and my reason for living. I have a passion for learning and sharing knowledge, that I know not where it comes from, but I know that it has saved me from my own destruction and allowed me to keep my sanity. May you ask who I am? I am a bishop’s daughter, my sister’s best friend, a stranger’s helper, and a peer’s friend. Due to my father’s occupation as a minister, my family has had to move several times across the country and that has led me to struggle building deep roots with others in my community as well as to struggle to stay on track with my education because different places have different educational standards for their

A Spanish speaker, I learned English when I was 8 years old. Having moved from Texas to Michigan I faced a cultural shock as I heard students speak in a foreign language unknown to my ears. With the help of the only two Spanish speakers in the school and my teacher’s patience, I learned to speak, read, and write in English fluently that year. It was then, that I learned the importance of helping others. I’ve used my patience and knowledge to help my peers who struggle in their academics overcome their educational battles when I tutor them on my own time. I am a member of the Youth Group at my local church where I volunteer in food and bake sales monthly whose revenues are donated to senior citizens and families in need. Not only have I played a significant role as a leader of the commission in charge of organizing these events, but I have enjoyed the responsibility and built meaningful connections with others as a result. Although I don’t receive a monetary recompensation for my efforts within my community, I know my help does not go overlooked and that’s enough. It’s an honor to serve those who need my help. It gives me a sense of