<p>Okay so I'm doing the first personal statement for UC. Ok so here is the prompt</p>
<p>Describe the world you come from for example, your family, community or school and tell us how your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations.</p>
<p>And this is my essay</p>
<p>In my eyes the world I come from is one that does not accept failure. It is one that is filled with stress and anxiety. It is one that is filled with a myriad of obstacles and complications that constantly throw problems in my face; however, in every tragic world there is always something good that comes out of it.
Throughout most of high school, I hated life. I hated waking up early in the morning and heading off to school. Then the torture continued with plenty of lifeless lectures that taught me of material that I had absolutely no interest in learning. I had aimed my reticule on a computer science major just because my father was a computer engineer who had also majored in that field. I understood that my parents worked hard for my sister and me. However, I could not understand my purpose. I treated volunteering as a checklist for college. I could not understand why I had to work so hard to go to college just so I can work hard to get a job, and then work hard for the rest of my life.
What has all this pain and suffering made me become? It has made me a better person. All the chores that my parents assigned me have transformed me into a responsible family member. All the pains of school have given me abilities in thought process and mental strength. It has grown a curiosity tick in my head. All the swimming and running has made me appreciate nature and not video games. All those tedious hours of volunteering have taught me that a helping hand can mean a lot. All the pointless hours of mind bending computer science has taught me that I dont want to be a computer engineer. It is a tough and gruesome world I live in, but it is also an awesome world.
From the plethora of obstacles in my life, I have emerged as a student who actually has a goal in life. My world had pushed me to face the tsunami of confusion that was my goal in life. Previously I was headed towards a career and life revolving around computers, but the world has pushed me out of that fate and set me on a new one. From all the not so impressive grades in Calculus and dissatisfaction in programming, my world has presented me with a new goal as a nurse. An occupation as a nurse could perfectly fit all the pieces of my world. From my experiences, a computer engineer is too bland and a doctor contains too much gore for me to handle.<br>
From 17 years of experience in my world, I have been shaped into an individual who appreciates the tough parts in life. I have seen what I really want to be. I realize that it is the tough parts of life that are worth the most, because they are the ones that I learn from and turn into better person. </p>
<p>I think I go a bit off topic at the end. I don't know, I'm really confused right now. Please help if you have the time.</p>