<p>Hi, Basically i need help for my college application essay and i was hoping if anyone could help me in revising my essay with some criticisms and what to keep in mind. Thank You</p>
<p>When I was growing up, I always tried to find what I was good at. When I entered my junior year of high school, I found my true talent, languages. I had always been quite fond of languages because they were never something that was difficult for me to learn; the fact that there were languages out there that I didnt understand intrigued me to the point where I wanted to learn every language out there. I was already bilingual, speaking both English and Spanish fluently but, to me, that was not enough. I soon began to buy language books of those that caught my attention. Soon enough, with hard work and dedication, I learned Italian. Soon after, I learned French and then I began to learn my most beloved language, Japanese. At first, I thought that Asian languages were bound to be hard since the writing and grammar itself was completely different from American and Romantic languages; and the fact that its completely symbolic adds to the thought of the language being hard since its not what most people are used to. After I began to study Japanese and after having spent around 2 months studying the language, I became even more intrigued by it. The pronunciation and grammar were easier than I thought although the symbols were difficult because the stroke order matters a lot. I had to put great amounts of dedication and hard work to learn them well considering it was more like a hobby for me at the time. Later on, I was able to keep a common conversation with someone after just 5 months of studying it! It was unfortunate for me that my high school did not offer Japanese classes though, for I think that theres only so much one can learn by themselves. You also must practice with someone that already knows the language well. Since I couldnt afford Japanese classes, I began to buy whatever I could to help me better pronounce the words and understand things better than before. By the third month, I had memorized over 100 kanji and I had memorized the two alphabets (hiragana and katakana) by heart. I was so proud of myself; I had conquered a language that was completely different from all the rest. After I realized that I had the ability to learn languages quite easily, I expanded my horizons. Now, Im beginning to study Chinese (both Mandarin and Cantonese), Russian, Portuguese, and German. I came to the conclusion that I dont need a teacher to be there and teach me a language, I have enough courage and ambition to study languages by myself and learn them well. So, Im well off on my way to accomplish my goal of going to college and becoming a Japanese translator and linguist. And who knows, maybe I can become a hyper polyglot and work in the U.N. I believe that my determination to pursue my goals will benefit the University of Florida greatly since I love to help people in whatever ways I can and I like to help out the community as well as fellow classmates. My quest to reach my goal has only just begun.</p>