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She sits at her desk typing. Her blonde hair pulled back in a messy bun. She is constantly fidgeting to get comfortable in her soccer sweat-pants and big Nike gray hoodie, her usual work attire. The pants reminded her of her high school days and that decision to play or not in college. And the hoodie, well the hoodie always made her smile because it wasn’t exactly her hoodie, it was his. When she wore it she was reminded of him. She missed him and wished that college, and more importantly D1 soccer hadn’t taken him so far away, but she was happy when the holidays came around as everyone would come home. He would be home.

Reminiscing she continues to type, filling out application after application constantly asking her to explain why she is fit for each medical school in particular and highlight all there is that is good in her that they need to pay special attention to versus all of the other candidates that are filling out the same set of essays. How could she do herself justice in a 1000 character essay including spaces? She rolled her eyes and stared at the screen. She drew a blank. She didn’t know what she could say to make her typical pre-med life sound anymore enticing to an admissions board than the next person. Then it came to her and she wrote DEAR ADMISSIONS BOARD, PLEASE EXCEPT ME BECAUSE I’M PRETTY MUCH AWESOME! Well, that should get their attention. She knew she could never submit it. She always followed the rules; she always succumbed to those around her. Not because she thought they were better than her, but rather it was easier to just appease them and avoid conflict versus going against the norm.

However, this could not be her thought process now. She had to standout. She had to let her individuality paint across the page. She had to use the art of words to show who she really was, who she really could be. So it comes down to this. Who is she? She a hard-working student dedicated to good grades, her jobs, and if time allows her family and friends. She always doubts herself which in a sense makes her stronger, constantly trying to grow and be better. She is compassionate, caring, and shy when she wants to be. She loves sports and when there is not an Avs or Nuggets game on she doesn’t know what to do with her night. She considers herself well-rounded with a healthy balance between school, work, and play. These are the characteristics of who she is now, for she cannot fully define herself because she is continuously changing. Who she is, is dependent on time, location, the people she is with and other variables. Who she truly is, is not a question for the present, but once she has passed to fully understand her, the question will be who was she? It is the answer to this question that will truly define her, being able to take the instances in her life to see how they each shaped her, each changed, and ultimately made her who she was. So at this moment all she can define herself as is someone who working towards a goal in hopes that someone and some institution will recognize her worth and give her the chance to succeed.