A Sample Personal Statement
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Am I Sam?
After sixth grade, I felt like I was really starting to figure out who I was. Playing basketball, breezing through work, having a good time with my friends. Schoolwork was easy, playing sports was allowed, and hanging out with my friends was part of my everyday life. Then, within six weeks I suffered two concussions, which made a huge impact on my life. They changed my perspective as well. Interacting with people became more difficult so I kept to myself. I found schoolwork and test taking to be more challenging and sometimes impossible. Some of the scariest things were that my writing speed decreased and I had trouble remembering things. Playing basketball was no longer an option, according to my doctor. These concussions left me wondering about myself. I have had to change the ways I have approached schoolwork, including taking tests and quizzes. I also had to change the way I connected with other people. I had to find new things to do to fill the time I spent playing basketball. I have slowly started to figure out a new way to study and to organize my tasks. I started running more to try and take my mind off of not playing basketball (until I found out that I have a stress fracture in my heel and a problem with an extra bone in my foot!). I have also made a huge effort to become more social and have really decided to have a few close but fun friends instead of going with the pack. I have learned a lot about myself and there are still more processes I need to figure out. I don’t know what the final product will be, but I know that I have grown up a lot and faced a lot of things that will help me when I am adult. I have become closer to my family and have relied on them a lot more than I did in the past. I also have become more understanding about others who face challenges. I would definitely not have chosen this situation, but it sure has taught me a lot about myself and what I can do. I used to think I knew who I was, but now, I sometimes stop and think, am I really Sam?
***(Permission given by Sam Weinstein and his mother, Margie Weinstein, to use as a sample personal statement for Life After Levine.)
*** (The content of your personal statement should reflect unique aspects of who you are and your passions/it does NOT have to reflect a problem or injury which you have had.)
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