College Admissions Essay: The Joy Of Entering High School

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They say this beautiful and flowery country is supposed to make you feel better, but I felt little comfort being there. I laid in the bed and listened, bewildered, to the constant pages being made on the hospital’s public address system. It’s not that I couldn’t hear them clearly because of my condition, but I simply didn’t understand the language. The signs in the hallway were all foreign to me, and the people did not look familiar. My fear began to grow, and I felt sicker and sicker as the minutes went by.
Opening up to things in our world is incredibly imperative for self-growth and to the growth of our society. Before entering high school, I was a very reserved person. I was not willing to venture out and see what the world truly had to offer. Open-mindedness is truly a groundbreaking trait for someone to develop, and this was one trait that I still did not possess as high school approached. Yet, as I started my first year of high school, things began to change. I was always a very musical person, so I decided to branch out, off Staten Island, out of my comfort zone, and attend school in Brooklyn to become part of Xaverian’s wonderful music program. I started playing the trombone in the fourth grade, and then …show more content…

He began to speak Japanese and I simply did not understand him and he didn’t understand me. There was an extreme language barrier. It was very difficult to communicate, so subsequently I felt that I would not get the medical attention I needed. This ordeal continued for several hours. I could barely muster the strength to pull up an online translator to help me tell the doctor what I was feeling. I felt frantic, as hospital workers rushed around to try and understand my English and address my needs. At this point, I was seriously regretting taking this trip. After a long six hours, I was finally able to relay get the necessary

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