<p>Personal Statement 1
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>As I sit behind my laptop with a typed rough draft essay on the book Tangerine, I suddenly realize that school was dismissed an hour ago. The classroom is quiet and my English teacher is pre-occupied with a pile of ungraded papers in front of her. Every now and then, she tries to convince me that my essay is already flawless and that editing it at this point is unnecessary. Part of my mind tells me that I should listen to her and go home, but the other part obsesses over the trivial details and keeps me glued to my chair. In the end for some reason, I always listen to the part of my mind that constantly tells me to put as much effort as possible into whatever I do.
After 6 years in the same middle/high school, this type of situation has happened to me countless times. Many classmates and teachers have told me that I spend way too much time on things such as doing homework, or studying for tests. I would sit down alone in my bedroom making sure everything I have done for school is as perfect as it can be. My desire to learn new material and apply my knowledge to school has driven me to work hard on the academic side of my life.
Born into a family full of pharmacists, I have been blessed with the desire to be diligent in everything I do. My parents take their job very seriously and understand that every aspect of their work can seriously affect a patient's health. I have inherited not only the brown eyes and black hair from my parents, but their conscientiousness as well.
My parents have encouraged me to not only become a hard worker at school, but in sports and music as well. I learned putting in both the effort and commitment playing tennis and the piano improves my skills. I always am the first one to go and the last one to leave the court during my high school's varsity tennis practice because I want to be the best I can possibly be. I also spend countless hours playing the piano to try to perfect the piece I am playing even if it means countless hours of practice. This diligence is my world and I want to bring this world to a college campus.</p>
<p>Any feedback will be appreciated. </p>
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