Char College Entrance Essay

    As I’m scanning old documents in my flash drive, I found my supposed to be college entrance essay for Velez College. I was feeling funny the time I finished reading the essay. It’s full of sugar, spice and everything nice. ha-ha.  I’m going to share to you the essay I submitted. Take note of this, I didn’t  enroll at Velez. Meaning, the piece is kinda useless. Zzzzzzz.  

   Here it goes:

   What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other? True isn’t it? Have you ever wondered why other people could be so different from the rest of the society? Why do these people need more attention and care? Does having those unfavorable conditions hinder them to participate in everyday life? I do believe that it’s not their fault to obtain these limitations in their life. Other people might just neglect them. What’s the purpose of living if people like us who are in good condition were just the only one taking benefits from the community.  Helping other people can never hurt and in my case doing so is like gaining a feeling of self-fulfillment. I, for one, have had ample of experiences of lending a hand to others especially inside my age group.

    I have this intention or maybe an urge to learn more about the psychological pain of others that I am unaccustomed to. Thus, by acquiring proper knowledge, maybe next time I can be more effective in dealing with different kinds of people with different behaviors. I can say that I am still not that proficient enough to provide effectual advices nor can I function perfectly inside this society but even so, I’m not just trying to acquire proper knowledge but I am also willing to be of service to the underprivileged and to the community too.

   Being a graduating student, I had done some counseling and researching about the appropriate course suited for my interest and capacities. I have inquired some college friends of mine about some Colleges offering the best medicine school in Cebu, Philippines. Many had recommended your school --- Cebu Velez College. I have heard lots of great facts about this prestigious school and having this opportunity now to take one step forward on getting a chance to be a part of this institution in the future would mean an honor to do so.

    My first choice of course was Physical Therapy but then one of my relatives who work abroad recommended Occupational Therapy instead. She said that the job opportunities offered by taking OT course is better. As I made further research about the similarities and differences of both courses, I happen to be drawn in by the information I obtain about Occupational Therapy. Being attracted to this course, I had already asked my parents about taking up OT and they had given me an approval in pursuing my preferred course provided that I would really like to spend my next my five years in college taking up occupational therapy. My motive in taking up this course is purely practical and beneficial.  Considering that this course suits me I don’t have any second thoughts about it.

I feel like laughing out loud to my old self. I remembered back then, I’m 100% nervous on taking the entrance exams. I want to pass it and study Occupational therapy with all my heart. The nervousness is killing my heart that time. It’s like a feeling of now or never. If I fail, then I cannot help other people but if I pass then it’s a win situation. OT is not really my dream but because I choose it then I will fight for it skin deep.

 I want to revive the old feeling. The feeling that I will do everything just to passed all obstacles in front of me.

I CAN DO IT! :)

Aibs