I think that who I am depends a lot on where I am and where I am from; since I was born and raised in South Korea, I am greatly influenced by its aspects. As I moved to New York, both places became the foundation of my characteristics and qualities.
I am a blithe and carefree girl; I gaze at every situation in a positive way. When a test grade is less than I had hoped, I do not feel badly. I look forward to another opportunity to improve myself. I try to never be devastated by past experiences. Instead, I become introspective, always trying to learn from and turn the circumstance into a positive event. I strongly agree with Tom Krause’s saying and I have spent my life believing in the concept, “There are no failures – just experiences and [my] reactions to them.” Nobody likes mistakes. That is why when mistakes occur, I try to get past it as quickly as possible and look forward to the next challenge. The word that describes me the best is competitor. I am a daring individual because I am constantly challenging myself, embracing new learning and self-improvement strategies. Before, I was very self-conscious speaking in front of others. When I was given a chance to work for a lawyer, I did not hesitate to say yes. My desire to try and experience new occurrence overcame the fear.
As I make a transition from high school to college, there are number of concerns that worry me. Since college is so different from high school, it may be the reason why I have such concerns. One of the concerns that I have is a responsibility. Unlike high school, professors do not guide you into any directions; they do not sit with me and go over tests. From being on time for classes to completing assignments, it is all up to me. College is about having independence and letting me be my own guide. Because of freedom given to me, I have to manage time precisely. It may be the one that I most worry about since when I focus on something, I do not stop until I finally realize I have an assignment to finish. Lastly, socializing with people is another concern of mine. Since I was not born here, lack of understanding certain jokes or slangs can be frustrating.
While in college, I plan to use my characteristics in order to not only improve me, but to help others and the community as well. I would like to get to know people who are different from me. I want to experience new people and their personalities. I am very excited to start a new journey as a college student. Even though there may be obstacles during the way, I am confident that I will be able to overcome the obstacles.
