College Essay You are nine years old, on a family trip. Ahead of you is the George Washington Bridge. Your eyes light up with amazement ; your fists are clenched with anticipation. Your heart races. Then you grasp what you see: the New York City skyline. I gazed at this dazzling sight until it faded in the haze. The experience changed me forever because deep within, I knew New York City was my home. On Christmas …showed first 75 words of 347 total…

…showed last 75 words of 347 total…myself in the vivaciousness of the city. Immensed in it all, I realized I wanted more than anything to stay there: learn from these people and be a part of this mecca. Eight years later, my eyes still light up with amazement and my fists are still clenched with anticipation. Only now, I anticipate living there a year from today. I crave to take in all that I can , and reach higher than the skyline.