Korean. Korean adopted. American. Immigrant. All powerful words that make me who I am. People sometimes ask me when I knew I was adopted. My… Read More
Tag Archives: College Essay
College Essay: One Thousand Miles
My mom shoved me into the car again. I didn’t know where we were going this time. I was only six and already didn’t know… Read More
College Essay: Speak It into Existence
“Can you say that again? I didn’t understand you.” In my childhood and even today, I can be difficult to understand. My family mostly spoke… Read More
College Essay: A Helper for My Brother, A Healer for My People
I can remember my brother’s first epileptic seizure like I can recall the passcode to my iPhone. It was in July of 2006, and I… Read More
College Essay: Putting My Health First
It’s 1 a.m. on one of the coldest days in December and I find myself sitting outside on a lone metal bench. The harsh wind… Read More
College Essay: Paving My Path
Her singing stopped. The microphone in her hand started shaking. She could feel the water trickling down her legs. My mother placed her hand on… Read More
College Essay: Self-Care When We Needed It Most
It was a gloomy and rainy Friday afternoon. I stood next to my mother’s hospital bed, holding a pink blanket that was as light as… Read More
College Essay: The Legacies We Create
I walk into the classroom of plain white walls and white table desks. I grab the test and listen to my teacher say, “You have… Read More
College Essay: Words to Uncover the Hidden
The colors seemed to pop off the page and illuminate the playroom I was sitting in. Compared to the brown carpet I sat on and… Read More
College Essay: A Mix of Two Cultures
When I was nine years old, my mom encouraged me to learn Vietnamese. She did not want me to be like my peers who can’t… Read More
College Essay: The Fight to Succeed
The first fight of my life was in the forest of my Thai refugee camp. It was hot, so hot, and we battled for three… Read More
College Essay: Opening Up to Therapy
The door to the doctor’s office creeks open slowly. A thin Indian woman sits down next to me. She’s a psychologist. Concerned, she drowns me… Read More
College Essay: The Day I Saved My Brother
Flashing in front of me were two worlds that would soon come shattering into millions of pieces at any second: mine and his. Even though… Read More
College Essay: Golf – A Driving Force
My arms were shot. They were heavy and numb. I’d been practicing my swing for three hours straight. But I knew it was the only… Read More
College Essay: Work Hard, Get Ahead
I cook. I clean. And I’m already a parent to my younger siblings. I have no other choice at the age of 16 than to… Read More
College Essay: Music Opens Doors
The beauty of the piano was that it became a large part of who I am. The consonant and dissonant sounds of jazz, classical, and… Read More