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College Admissions Essay: Who Is An Educator?

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An educator is defined as a person who provides instruction or education. I believe that when it comes to choosing what my career should be, it should come straight from the heart. As far as I can think back, I have had a strong admiration for education. I have been an honor student since I have been enrolled in school. I believe that taking pride in academics enhances character.

Character defines who an individual is and what they may become. Helen Keller once said, “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial, and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” I highly agree with this statement due to the fact that I can relate it to my personal life. When I was nine years old, my mother was diagnosed with a disease that cannot be cured called sarcoidosis. Her left lung is infected and it affects her breathing and her movement from time to time. In 2008, her sickness took toil and my mother became …show more content…

Wanda M. Austin stated, “There are always going to be stumbling blocks in your life, you never really know where they are gonna come from, but it is important that you take the attitude of turning them into stepping stones.” This statement in my opinion summarizes the mindset that I have when it comes to my financial situation and education. Compared to other children whose financial issues are more complex, some would look at my application and go on to the next. My “stumbling block” in life has always been the fact that both of my parents have serious health issues that causes them not to work. My “stepping stones” in life are the drive I have for wanting to attend college and the love I have for education. Scholarships and grants will be my only way to pay for college. The mindset I have developed allows me to have faith that I will be able to follow my dreams. I believe that adversity is a trigger for self-motivation. I will use my adversity to push myself as hard as I can to be

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