College Admissions Essay: You 'Re Like A Stick'

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“You’re like a stick.” A phrase that adhered to me like glue. Like moths towards a flame, it enveloped me. Wherever I went, it continued to torment and encroach upon my self-esteem. A terse, yet powerful phrase that inflicts pain and haunts me in my dreams. As well as a nightmare that I could never wake up from. The remark that I hear first in every conversation. The typical approach everyone expects to greet others with would naturally be “Hi” or “Hello,” but the greeting I would always hear was “You’re like a stick.” At first, it was a minor inconvenience that I could ignore. I was a little boy that was still growing hence the reason why I overlooked those comments concerning my body. After elementary school, I assumed it would disappear, …show more content…

Suddenly, one of my close friends stood up and spoke that same phrase which shocked me so profoundly that it felt similar to a bolt out of the blue. Since that phrase came from a close friend, it tormented me throughout the day. I was always a quiet person that never spoke what was on my mind. I didn’t have ambitions nor interests. Before high school, I never considered what I would be when I grew up. I was curious, but never curious enough to want to know what if the impossible became the possible or how much I manage to achieve in life. For me, an honest lifestyle where I don’t do anything would be perfect. However, this sort of thinking all changed after that single class period. This event would later reveal valuable character traits of mine while also paralleling various facets of my life. On the next day, I realized that my life needed to change and that I should abandon my previous way of thinking. In the beginning, I believed that it was impossible for me to become muscular, but now I will compel the impossible to become possible. Without delay, I began researching ways to gain weight. While researching on different workouts, I happened upon an article contained information on computer programming. I read avidly, seeking and absorbing as much information as I

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