College Admission Essay

University of the Philippines has been consistent on being one of the top universities in our country. I
have a list of my dream schools in college and UP is one of those. It might be too much for someone like
me to have that dream but it always seems impossible until it is done. My older sister once told me this,
“Just because we can’t touch the moon doesn’t mean we should stop dreaming about it.” I believe that
there is nothing wrong to dream big. We just have to set in our minds that all roads that lead to success
have to pass through hardwork.

One of the reasons why I am encouraged to be able to study in UP is that it has programs which offers
advance specialized training in various fields of engineering. I think this school would be of great help for
me to improve myself and to best apply my academic learnings in the practical work. UP aims to provide
opportunities for advancement in the engineering profession. Their engineering programs are designed
to produce engineers that are competent, self-sufficient and we’ll equipped with the necessary
knowledge and skills. They also aspire to prepare future engineers in effective participation and
leadership in the country's industrialization. Advanced materials are presented in the form of course
work and research to develop or enhance the potential of the students and for them to acquire better
understanding and greater skill in solving the previous and latest engineering problems.

As of now, my ultimate goal in life is to become a Licensed Civil Engineer. It would not be a flowery path
to take but why do I still want to study in a premier univeristy with a right minus wrong policy during
entrance examination? It is not because I am being ambitious rather I wanted to put a challenge on
myself to strive more. Obviously, I am not one of those students who are blessed with natural witt and
intelligence. I always have to work hard to survive. I wasn’t a consistent honor student way back my
elementary years. During my fifth grade, our town in Tanauan was greatly hit by Typhoon Yolanda and
my family had no other choice that time but to live here in Manila for a while and to transfer us schools.
I was enrolled in the 13th section and it was a totally new environment for me. I was used to being a
happy go lucky type in school but my classmates was on another level. They don’t do homeworks. Some
of them skip class. That’s when I realized that what I am doing in the present is what I am doing to my
future. So, I changed for the better and began to study well.

Since that, I became a consistent honor in class. However, another challenge has tested my
perseverance when I was about to enroll for Grade 11. It was so late for me to realize the importance of
taking seriously the NCAE. I felt numb after I've seen my NCAE result that I'm not qualified to take the
STEM strand. It says I'm good with being a can maker. There’s nothing wrong with it and it is still a
decent job. I was just sad because it didn’t meet my expectations. But I am not that kind of person who
gives up easily after failing once. I did everything to prove myself that I deserve to be here. I took the
entrance test and thank God I passed. Out of 30 students who took the exam, we were only 6 who was
able to get in. Hardwork surely pays off.

I still have a long way to go but I won’t back down. Things are only difficult now and I believe that this
too shall pass.