Chances? (story with explanation, long, sorry)

Brooke92
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:30:59 +0000

My friend and I have recently taken a road trip to Louisville, Kentucky and we stopped at IU on the way home as it’s a school she is considering and one I had very slight interest in and knew little about.

I am in love with it. It was so gorgeous and pristine and spectacular to both of us in every way possible.

I went from being mostly unsure of where to apply to college to 100% positive that I want to attend Indiana-Bloomington!!

My stats/story:

I live in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area.
I’m a Caucasian Female
My mother died of a Heart Attack on 4/1/08 (freshman year)
My father died of unknown causes on 1/24/09 (sophomore year)
Since my father was abusive, I was under the custody of my sister in her one bedroom apartment from May of 2008 to April of 2010. Her boyfriend was chronically depressed and I physically witnessed his suicide and was severely traumatized. I was immediately put into counseling by my aunt and it didn’t help. In March of 2009 I began using drugs provided by my sister’s peers and drinking more heavily than I had previously. I lost all my friends and spent several nights sleeping outside in the alleyway because my sister’s condition was absolutely dangerous for me to be around her and I had nowhere to go and no shoulder to cry on. I attempted suicide 2 times in 2009. As of now I’ve been sober for 3 months and have gotten a Job at Taco Bell. I haven’t attempted suicide in over one year and I rarely use drugs. I’m currently under custody of my godmother. She’s financially unstable so finincial aid is very important to us however many of my relatives feel compelled to help me pay for school.

GPA: 2.709 (my last semester of junior year when I began seeing the light, I earned a perfect 4.000 GPA and was awarded High Academic Honors)
Rank: 51st Percentile
ACT Score: 28 (with an 11 on the writing section)

I had taken Honors English all 4 years, Honors Biology/Chemistry, AP Economics, AP Psychology, and AP French. Other than that I’m in all regular classes. I failed both the AP Psych and AP French exams with 1’s.

As stated earlier, I have obtained a job at Taco Bell and work 20 hours a week, approximately. Primarily most of the money went towards drugs however I am now saving for my education and well being.

I have been a percussionist in the school band, but quit for senior year because I am taking two photography classes and English at UW-Milwaukee

My passion is photography and I will drive 4 hours to take a picture of one flower. I yearn to take more pictures and continue scrapbooking, and I feel like a major in photojournalism or advertising would be absolutely fulfilling for me.

Do you think I withstand any chance of getting into this amazing university? Never have been so positive about something belonging in my life; I know this is the place for me.