Roseyland

I have a special treat for you today. My college admission essay. I came across this when I was migrating data to my new MacBook back in October. I wrote this in the fall of 1994 when I was 17 years old, and it is one of the earliest examples of my writing that I have. It’s a little embarrassing to share this, but what the hell, it’s only the internet. Anyways, here it is, completely unedited. I’ll offer my thoughts after the essay.

I started swimming my freshman year and my life has not been the same since. Swimming has taught me more than any other activity that I have been involved in. Commitment, dedication, and determination are just a few of the values that I have gained from swimming. I believe that the most important thing swimming has taught me is the importance of setting goals. When I started swimming, I quickly learned that I could accomplish much more if I set specific goals to work toward. This encouraged me to set goals, not only in swimming, but also in my life. One of my goals is to achieve a high level of education so that I can become an engineer. As an engineer, I can contribute greatly to society, which is one of my personal goals. With these goals I am sure that I can overcome any difficulties that get in my way. (continue reading…)