Sometimes we go through a period where we need to make some tough choices, which will affect us and the people around us. At one point in my life, my dad had passed away in Boston, while I was with the rest of my family in Florida. This situation had just torn my life apart. I had nowhere to turn, since my dad and I were close. Coming to the senior year, I didn’t want anything to do with school, but I wanted to make my dad proud and show him I still was a smart young woman.
The time is ticking and I need to apply to colleges. We don’t have many relatives here in Florida and I’ve always wanted to go to my real home, back to Boston. I loved being around Boston and my family. However, I need to make a decision on where to apply. I took out some time and figured that
I want to be in a place where I can focus, let things go, be somewhere that I can be myself. I looked at my transcript and it’s not top class, but I try and making my family happy is so important, and I always promised my parents I’d make the most of myself and go to a top school. Somewhere that I can show off my talents and show my strengths and weaknesses. This means leaving my immediate family, my mom, two younger brothers, and older sister. I have realized through my father’s death that you can’t take things for granted because life is short and we need to live it out fully. Therefore, I decided to apply to this school. Umass Boston and its other associated schools are great schools from what I hear and see. They are in a great area and bring a good vibe to me. S
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