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Sad Life

             My SAT score and GPA may not stand out or shine compared to the other applicants. I didn't have a wonderful high school experience like many of my peers did. Growing up in a broken home was, as cliche as it sounds, difficult and trying at many times. Going to college may seem the natural path for many teens, but the decision to turn in the application was one I seriously contemplated.
             After reading my first paragraph of this essay, I realize I may seem like your stereotypical unmotivated teen, stumbling through high school without ever really applying myself. This essay may be my only chance to show this simply isn't true. I guess the most important thing for me to try and prove is that I tried my hardest and attempted to make the best out of my given situation. The most appropriate way to begin this essay is to explain my upbringing. I have no real relationship with my biological father. I grew up with my mother and step father in a comfortable middle class house hold. Things became rough around my sophomore year and I found life with my stepfather unbearable. My grades were dropping and I found myself becoming severely depressed. We didn't get along and my Mom thought it would be beneficial to me to get away from him. I moved twenty minutes away to my uncles house. Although this situation was therapeutic I still felt a void in my life. Not having a prominent father figure has been an issue I have always had to deal with and a continuous struggle in my life.
             Even with my shortcomings, I was able to maintain a 2.86 GPA. These may not be top grades, but I tried my hardest and tried to live up to my potential. Taking two AP classes was a major accomplishment for me, especially when I opted to take AP statistics. Math is a subject that I have struggled with all through my educational career. At my high school, we are only required to take three years of math. To take that additional year was my way of pushing myself.


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