College Admissions Essay: What Makes An Unselfish Person

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The person that I would define myself to be would be a person who shows an unselfish concern for the benefit of others and selflessness. I will give up my time to help others whether it comes to working at a banquet or mowing yards for people who too ill to do it themselves. I am not the type of selfish person to be exclusive to others when my friends are not treating my other friends fairly. I will try to prove others wrong in incidents when people say that I cannot achieve a certain task that I know I am capable of, such as running a half marathon. Even though I am the type of person who is unselfish and I will be self-centered in times of incidents when it comes to protecting myself from bullying or when people tell me I am unable to accomplish …show more content…

Michael Jordan failed to make the varsity team for basketball and that did not stop him. He is now the greatest if not one of the greatest basketball players ever to play the game. President Nido Quebien came to the United States with little knowledge of English and only fifty dollars in his pocket. He has now been the recipient of The Ellis Island Medal of Honor, which only four United States Presidents have earned. I am not influenced by most of the people that are closest to me because they do not believe that it is possible for me to reach some of the goals and dreams that I have. The people that tell me that I cannot do something have already given up on their dreams and are just telling others that they cannot do …show more content…

I have been bullied in the past and I understand what it feels like to be bullied. It feels like the victim is being isolated from others and no one is stepping in including teachers to stop the bully from harassing the victim. Even though I am not a selfish person I will be selfish and be mean if it is morally right to stand up for myself and to defend myself from the person that is bullying me. I have talked behind peoples back multiple occasions when they are talking behind by back also because of a fight that has occurred between

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