Career?

I was asked to write about personal history, future goals and aspirations on an application that had 10 lines about a half a centimeter apart. Stressful much? I tried to be as brief as possible, I don't think I've ever written something that's included ALL my "personal history, future goals and aspirations." I decided to write about what I chose for my major...I hope I don't look like an absolute fool.


Here's what I wrote:


I was born in Torrejon Air Base near Madrid, Spain to my Filipino father and Cuban/Spanish mother. I moved to the United States at the age of five months and as an Air Force Brat, I grew up moving to a new house about every two years. In the constant moves throughout my life, I have grown to learn, adopt, and better apreciate the many different cultures that exist in the United States alone. Through my personal observations of cultures in the different locations in the United States, I have come to love analyzing people, how they live, and comparing and contrasting the many cultures that I encounter. Also, as a bilingual multi-racial child, I developed an interest for my Filipino/Hispanic cultures. That, among other things, is what led me to my interests in travelling and ultimately to my choosing of Global Affairs as my major.

Another aspect about me that has developed as a result of my constant moving around is my strong bond to my family. With the constant moving and changes to my everyday life, the one thing that has stayed constant is the family support that I am blessed to have. With six younger siblings, I have learned the sacrifices, love, and craziness that comes with being in a large family. I feel that my passion for justice, service, and love have been driven by my large family background. My passion lies in service to others and I hope to go into a field that will allow me to do humanitarian aid work.


That was definitely longer than 10 lines, but I don't care. It sounds a bit foolish now that I look at it, but it happens...

~Esa Cita