My Second Chapter Application Essay

For my second chapter application, I want to share some things about myself. How I view, speak, and act as well as how others see me is important in how I communicate with others. “Who am I?” I asked myself that a lot before making the decision the move to North Carolina from Ohio. “What do I want to do with my life and how will it impact my family?” I wanted to have better expectations for my life over all so I enrolled in college. Part of me is how others see me as well and that has always been a large factor over how I act in situations as well as how I see myself.

Growing up I had very low self-esteem, I was teased in kindergarten and never truly new why. I became ill that year as well and had to be homeschooled. As the years past I

When my daughter was born my first life goal was achieved. I had her at eighteen right after I got married and she became my life. Five years later I realized I needed a new goal though. Being stuck in a dead-end job was not something I wanted for myself. I knew I needed a change for her and for me. I hated when other parents asked what I did for a living and I could see how my career choices affected how others saw me. We decided a fresh start was in order so we moved, my whole family came with us and now my family of three is a family of nine. My mother, sister, two dogs, two ferrets, husband, daughter and me all live in an apartment while we settle in and I decided with their help to really make a change. I decided to finally go to college, which my mom always wanted, and start a career in the automotive field. Although not my original plan, I felt I was no longer qualified or had the time to attempt the classes, I love the career I chose. I am now almost done with my degree and work in a Toyota dealership in Burlington. I have always been hard on myself to achieve my goals, sometimes too hard. Seeing what I want has always been a way for me to try to adapt and achieve what I want