College Admissions Essay: Defining Myself As A Writer

Whenever I am asked to define myself I get caught up between the things that I am and the things I aspire to become. To me it was easy to define myself by the things I am passionate about, I would say a programmer or even a reader but to me those just don’t justify the special and complicated individuality of each and every single one of us. I’ve always been passionate about computer programming but I would rather be described as persistent, dedicated and patient. Because mainly those are the elements I was required to do through the struggle of learning and achieving, or even coming close to achieving what I wanted. It’s part of the beautiful complication of our individuality, which is why I’ll always aspire to become a better version of myself for as long as I can. However, I wasn’t always into programming but at a young age I met a programmer who was at the time making small applications that read any text written in a specific box. Back then I was fascinated by his abilities. He was able to make a program that converts text to speech. After that, I decided to learn from scratch. It was next to impossible task to find tutor where I lived and that pushed me to become a self-taught programmer. It took hard work, long hours of reading, research and effort, and that’s exactly what I want to be; a person with qualities, able to do whatever it takes to reach his goals, not only in programming, but in every other ambition I set my mind to. I still have a lot to learn and …show more content…
Since then, I never forgot his words. They meant a lot to me but in a way, made me a little proud because in the Middle East, a brother’s bond is one of the strongest and most praised connections in our society. Being referred to as a brother, even if it was just that one friend, meant the world to me. I long to be reliable, trusted and supported. Knowing that I have these qualities, ensures that I am becoming a better