my scope of the world, but to be an exemplary daughter who is opinionated yet respectfully supports and obeys her parents’ expectations, balancing the best of the values each culture has given me. (644) UCLA Sample Essay #3 William Hobart and Smith Colleges POSSE Scholarship (666 words) – My name is William, but I identify more with the nickname to me, Will. This nickname was first just an effort to shorten my name, but later, a teacher gave my nickname a new purpose. She said, name is Will because you Will do whatever your heart desires.” This small gesture was the catalyst “Your that triggered my journey of self-discovery and reinvention. I had always been an introvert. I sought to avoid people and I loathed maintaining relationships. After several consecutive deaths in my family, my grandpa’s, great-grandpa’s, and great-grandma’s, I did not feel positive about creating relationships. I assumed that, as always, the cold zephyr of life would race by and knock over these pillars. Yet, when I joined Puente, I became a different person, and earned the new definition of my name. Puente is a program that seeks to create leaders out of its participants, as well as aid them in attending college. In Puente, my fellow and I were placed into an English classroom with one ‘Puentistas’ teacher who would support us throughout high school. I will never forget when our teacher insisted that a freshman would run to become an officer. The classroom became dead silent and I studied the marks on my desk, adamant to avoid eye contact. To break the perpetual silence, however, I raised my hands and volunteered to run. When it was time to present a speech to all the grades, I was hesitant. That is when she pulled me aside and bestowed upon me the new definition of my name. Unknowingly, this was the turning point in my life. After I won the position of Historian, I noticed the chains of doubt and passivity began to loosen. I decided to break free and discover who Will truly was. When I attended my first Puente event, I was the only freshman; I was uneasy. Yet, instead of allowing the chains to curtail me again, I strode into the crowd and was welcomed with, Will! You’re on your way!” “Congrats I definitely was.
my scope of the world, but to be an exemplary daughter who is opinionated yet respectfully supports and obeys her parents’ expectations, balancing the best of the values each culture has given me. (644) UCLA Sample Essay #3 William Hobart and Smith Colleges – POSSE Scholarship (666 words) My name is William, but I identify more with the nickname to me, Will. This nickname was first just an effort to shorten my name, but later, a teacher gave my nickname a new purpose. She said, “Your name is Will because you Will do whatever your heart desires.” This small gesture was the catalyst that triggered my journey of self-discovery and reinvention. I had always been an introvert. I sought to avoid people and I loathed maintaining relationships. After several consecutive deaths in my family, my grandpa’s, great-grandpa’s, and great-grandma’s, I did not feel positive about creating relationships. I assumed that, as always, the cold zephyr of life would race by and knock over these pillars. Yet, when I joined Puente, I became a different person, and earned the new definition of my name. Puente is a program that seeks to create leaders out of its participants, as well as aid them in attending college. In Puente, my fellow ‘Puentistas’ and I were placed into an English classroom with one teacher who would support us throughout high school. I will never forget when our teacher insisted that a freshman would run to become an officer. The classroom became dead silent and I studied the marks on my desk, adamant to avoid eye contact. To break the perpetual silence, however, I raised my hands and volunteered to run. When it was time to present a speech to all the grades, I was hesitant. That is when she pulled me aside and bestowed upon me the new definition of my name. Unknowingly, this was the turning point in my life. After I won the position of Historian, I noticed the chains of doubt and passivity began to loosen. I decided to break free and discover who Will truly was. When I attended my first Puente event, I was the only freshman; I was uneasy. Yet, instead of allowing the chains to curtail me again, I strode into the crowd and was welcomed with, “Congrats Will! You’re on your way!” I definitely was.
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