College Essay- Draft 1

            Many people have super heroes, or famous people that they look up to, but not me. The one person I look up to the most in my life is my grandma who I call “Nana”. She is the shining star in my life. One of the most important lessons she taught me was to never take life for granted, and live life to the fullest. I thank her for everything she has done and taught me, because without her life lessons, I would not be the person I am today.      

            She taught me how important it is to be neat and organized all the time. Ever since I was an infant she always taught me how to be clean, neat, and organized. My family would tease me on how I was a little mini- me of nana, because I would clean the house just like her. In the beginning I would despise cleaning up after myself, but after about the hundredth time of hearing her tell me to clean this and that, I found myself doing it on my own. From this habit of being neat and organized since I was a toddler, it has helped me till this day. Being organized has helped me out a lot for school, sports, and everyday life. I know for a fact, that in college you have to always be on the top of things, and keep all your papers in order.

             I look up to my nana because I find her one of the humblest people in the world. For the time I had with her everywhere I went together all she did was take care of the people surrounding her, no matter who they were. I admire her so much for doing so, and I am slowly trying to be just like her. She always told me to help out where it’s needed. I learned that its rude not to help out, either if your at home or at a friends place. So everywhere I go, I ask everyone if they need help doing something when ever or where ever we are. My nana also taught me to never be greedy, and that we should always share. One of the most important things my nana taught me was to do what you love. As soon as I played my first year of club volleyball at the age of 12, I automatically fell in love with the sport. After playing club volleyball for two years, it was time to try out for high school volleyball. When I was trying out for high school volleyball I was very nervous, but the one thing that kept me at a positive attitude was my nana’s words saying “ Never give up, and do what you love.” and that’s exactly what I did. With that positive attitude I made the Moanalua High School JV volleyball team, and now at the time as a sophomore I am on the blue varsity team. From this experience I will never think negative of what I can and cannot do.

            I wish I could’ve thanked her for helping me become the person I am today. She means so much to me that ever since I was a baby, she taught me right from wrong.