Admission essay

Arise
to belief.

Alone, fearful and scared to ask
for support, emotions that many have experienced throughout their lives. Just
sixteen when thoughts of having to take care of another human being created a whirl
pool of destructed ideas of how life is going to be. Alone, single mother
struggles to earn a high school diploma, work nights and survive each waking
day the basic necessary needs a human requires. Through compassion and
determination to show not only herself but others that she can do it, the day
comes for her to walk up to collect her diploma with her ten month old son smiling
with a charismatic expression in her hands, demonstrates the vigorous strength
this individual has for her life.

Dedication to succeed was formed when I became
a mother. Academic preparation that I have developed over the course of my
educational journey has enhanced through my devotion to produce a better future
for my children. I have learned that I
can handle a full time job, two children and going school. I have been
challenged, not only academically, but personally and professionally. Along the
way of certain events in my life, the loss of my mother to alcohol, the
struggles of finances, to discovering what type of learner I am, a strong,
optimistic, passionate, and motivated individual has been created with each new
course.

Accomplishing
academically hasn’t always been my goal in life. After having my son at
seventeen, I didn’t believe in a future of education. The struggle to survive
was enough for me, I found myself feeling like a failure, the pain I felt in my
heart that my son will grow up in a life that was created with such irresponsible
choices, I had to create a different go around for him, for myself. I wanted to
call myself a title other than mom, cashier, and high school graduate. Confidence
was struggling to appear, self- reliance continued to be challenged by many
obstacles, yarning for the acceptation that throughout developing years has
never existed.

Top
ten percent in a class of three hundred students, am prepared. I have experienced
challenges, working with families, children, and life events. I hope to become a child psychologist, to
improve the essential for parents, teachers, and educators to comprehend
children and why they do the things they do. I want to work with families,
apply the concepts of working together as a whole and not against each other.
Home is where the foundation begins for a person; the home shouldn’t be the
walls that may crumble, or the roof that may leak. It’s what is laid down
before the child experiences the outer world that matters the most. I want to
educate, guide, and support parents and families. I would love to create a
program that is successful, accomplishable and simple for those who struggle in
life, to help understand their goals to prosper.

An effective
counselor understands human behavior, is not bias against others, and has a
strong energy to handle stress. A creative person that’s allows others to
understand in numerous ways, a communicator on different levels, personable, a
desire to support, guide and teach others. I believe a counselor should be able
to handle emotional events, to remain clam, professional and ethical in any
situation. In terms of these
characteristics, the energy I have that produces an understanding, willingness,
and strength to be able to handle a counselor profession, can only be measured
in terms of my belief in myself. I am confident that I can encourage others,
provide valuable support, and demonstrate to others the need for a better
quality of life.