College_Essay

College Essay As I stepped off the plane at the age of five, I knew I had reached "the land of I knew I had reached the place where anything was possible, and the opportunities endless, that was the way my mom would describe the United States to us. She would empasize the fact Even though she was raisin six children she gave us all the same amount of attention. When it was time to attend school, my twin brother and i didnt know a word of English. As a result we were placed in bilingual classes. We were always taught to do our best, for this reason, by the time we had reached the third grade we were already speaking Enlgish, and in mainstream classes. Then we were in the seventh grade, we were well past the English barrier and were on our way to mastering the language. When we reached the high school level everything was different. We got right in to our studies. The first thing my twin brother and i did was to join the football team and i went on be I was ready for the challenges that would be presented to me in high school. I took many computer courses which i believe will aid me in my pursuit for a career in the computer i ndustry. I got my first job when i was 15 at a super market. Then i went on to work with children at a summer camp. My responsibilities included organizing sport activities and look after the I believe that my experiences as an immigrant in the United States and my work ethics have helped prepare me for what lies ahead in the future. In retrospect I have decided to improve upon my past performances so I can realize graduation and placement in a good four year undergraduate program. Bibliography: