Columbia University and University of Irvine , California-
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..
From the mighty Great Walls of China to that snap shot of the Effiel Tower, and from the ringing echos through the Grand Canyon to that podium of where lady Liberty stands today , my mind lingers about how big this world actually is but come to realize that i live my own life in my particular world.
An unique setting like no other of palm trees swaying and waves washing up on sandy beaches, I call this “little rock” my home. I have been through many by living my life in Hawaii. From diverse cultures, unalike weather and education to my beloved friends and family, life values and respected religion, I’ve gain countless life experiences that i hold in my heart forever .
This state flows with many colors of skin from all over the world. I have built all kinds of relationships with these people and learned different ways of life because of how we all grew up. We take part in eachother’s nationalites by the foods we eat, the accents we mimic, and to the style of one another. We are closer than we seem because of how the “aloha spirit” takes action in our hearts.
My world revolves around school because i take my education very seriously no matter how it seems. I know that i won’t be in school for a long time because eventually in life we all learn to grow up and move on in life. Spending my years in school has been a remarkable chapter in my book. From my fellow classmates to massive events and activites, I choose to take the path of my school years where there are tons of memories and no regrets.
I am so very grateful to have a family to come home to every day and night. We all develop life values together that we all need to learn to become healthy and happy people as we grow up.
As the pages of my life keeps flipping, I am aware of what kind of person I have become through the creation of being in my world today. Collecting of what has been given to me and what i have earned, I take control of what i want to be in this world and the spot i hold in it. Because of the life in Hawaii, i have been given ideas of my interest are since I have been through so much. I learned to express to myself in many various ways and by the compassion of helping anybody who is in need of love and care. I wish to show the world my practice of being the person i am today and will maybe influence the minds of other people.
I believe that no matter how big or small your world may seem the whole world itself is still together as one today. I believe that no matter where you may come from or how you may look, everybody should have their chance to shine on this Earth.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
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DAPHNEEEE JAYNE!
ReplyDeleteYour essay was one of the most touching stories.
I felt like i went through your whole life in one essay.
Its was really great how you explain so much and much the things your cherish meant to you. Daphne Jayne i've known you since elementary and the best thing about it, is that, till' this day you never did change. & im glad that you did. Cause you always seem to keep that smile on my face weather im pissed or sad. We got a long way Daphne. Lets get off this
little rock' (;
-Micah Bulosan!
I really liked how you portrayed Hawaii. Your ideas were really specific and you showed not told. You have good word choice but I fell you could've you used more vibrant words instead of the usual words like "different" or "various." But some word choice I did like were "unalike weather" and with "little rock," I like how it is a typical phrase with local people but not really for the reader (which would be the admissions officers at Columbia and Irvine.)
ReplyDeleteOverall, you have a great essay and I know that this essay will take you far. Keep it up :D