College Application Essay

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My life revolves around doing work that is rewarding. If I didn't do work that was rewarding, I don't think I would be at what I consider one of the highest points in my life. I feel there is no purpose if there is no reward. But it was not always that I thought this. It took a bit in my life to realize this. But it started in a place I never thought it would be ; on a farm.

My drive to work is what started what would change my life. When I was fourteen, I was frustrated that the only time I could get money was by asking my mom which usually resulted her saying no. I had been thinking about getting a job yet I was too young for most jobs so I didn't bother to even look for one. Also, I honestly just wanted to lay around my house and play video games. Then, one spring afternoon, my mom brung home an application for a summer job for youth. Instantly I rejected the application because I saw it had to do with farming. Weeks later, I realized again that I hated not having a source of money other than asking my mom who had always said no when I asked. So I reconsidered the applicatio...

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