College Admissions Essay-A Dose Of Reality

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A Dose of Reality It had been a while since I took the time to think of where I came from; where it all began for my family and me. I often tend to forget all the struggles we’ve been through and think that the lifestyle we have now is the lifestyle we’re entitled to. I tend to forget that those struggles made us what we are today as a unit. Of course there are random days when I think back to the old times. The times my mother cried after the electrical company cut off our power because we couldn’t afford it. The times our water was shut off because we couldn’t afford that either. The times we’d eat the same meal everyday until the end of the month because that was the cheapest meal we could afford. However, after moving to West Orange,…show more content…
The airport was a huge change to what I’m used to. It was smaller and unorganized. I had forgotten to fill out the forms that were handed out in the plane and expected to find another one inside the building, but they didn’t have them. I was told that those forms could only be obtained from the flight attendants. Luckily my father filled his form out and knew one of the officials so they let us through. I remember being scared as I walked through the airport. My dad had said that theft is a common crime in Congo. After I got my bags, I started walking out of the building, slightly ahead of my father and sister. As I approached the checkpoint before leaving the airport, I heard a man call my name and grab my arm from behind me. I turned around in a panicked state and stared at him hopelessly. I suddenly grew weak, I couldn’t even find my voice to yell out “DAD!” After a short while my dad walked up to the man and they greeted each other cheerfully, that’s when I knew it was all good. As soon as I walked outside I saw exactly what my parents would talk about. It was dark out, there were minimal lights, it was lively, people were dancing and singing, and it was dusty, there were no roads until you got out to the main

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