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My Unforgettable Experience In Life Essay

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As human beings, we go through good and bad experiences in order to reach success. The ruthful and joyful moments provide us a new perception of life and build up a stronger mature character. I wouldn’t be the wise young man I am if he didn’t go through life-changing challenges. No matter how hard a situation is, I try my best to find a reasonable solution as well to improve and see the bright side. If I had to choose a moment in my life where I had a failure/difficulty and became a success, it would be the time I had the opportunity to attend SFAI or San Francisco Art Institute; one of the top art school in America, with a Portfolio Achievement Scholarship and rejected it because of personal and family troubles. Besides giving up my biggest break, I didn’t put a stop light to my hobbies and …show more content…

Earlier this year, I went to San Francisco and New York City for a family vacation. What I thought would be a family trip turned out being a college-hunting spree. Not long ago I graduated from high school and was still sorting out what college to attend and what major to choose. Having Chinese FOB (Fresh Off the Boat) parents was an extra pressure on my shoulders. They expect me to become a doctor or pharmacist, a career that offers a good source of income. I don’t blame them; they want to keep the family’s legacy standing and I can’t change the way they reason. As an artsy person, I wanted to attend an art school and pursue a degree in a field related to photography/cinematography. I visited two private art schools in the Bay Area; the San Francisco Art Institute & the Academy of Art University. SFAI was the one I gravitated to the most because it is a top art institute in the heart of San Francisco, my idol Annie Leibovitz (portrait photographer for VOGUE) is a notable alumni, the institution had everything I expected in my dream college, and the programs were perfect for the I major I was pursuing back then, Film & Photography.

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