Okay, I took the ACET and obviously, all the applicants were required to compose a personal essay. So heres mine..

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I am an ordinary girl often seen hanging out with her friends. I have been known to be a heroic girl in our group. I easily get snappy and annoyed. I managed time efficiently. I dont want to waste my time.

Way back my grade school days; I learned how to make a fire using a bamboo stick. We were trained to tie a knot during our Girl Scout council-wide encampment. Not to mentioned the fact that I was even awarded as one of the active participants in girl scouting. This had helped me to realize how important it is to serve our fellow country men.

I joined several contests and luckily I won. I can still remember when I was chosen by my teacher to join the Filipino Elocution. I was a bit nervous because I didnt memorize the piece well and I wasnt prepared at all. But to my surprise I won. I cant believe when my name was called by the judges. This had helped me to realize a lot of things. It helped me a lot. Knowing that my rivals have misinterpreted me, it helped me gained my confidence. Joining this contest has changed my life forever. If before I was the shy-type of girl talking in front of a big crowd, now I am the outgoing-type of a teenage girl.

A few months later High school life came. My first few weeks were pretty seemed easy-no enormous challenges and things seemed to come effortless. But as days goes by I can say that the pressure begins. My early year in high school was very difficult. I had to do tons of homework; I have to pass projects as early as 6:30 am. That was the hardest day in my life. But it wasnt over yet. A year later, my classmate Itchie died. Not being able to say goodbye in a proper way was maybe the hardest. Itchie had been good to me. He was a very open-handed person. At that time, I realized that life is not just precious on the time you live, but to every moment. Over the few weeks, we were in the process of healing. I realized at that moment that life was not only short, but also unfair.

I live each day as it is. I achieve more to learn how to be a better person. I want to be known as a great person. I want to think that I had changed people's lives for the better and I had made the difference.