College. Many people think about it every day. Right now I am surrounded by hundreds of my classmates all thinking about the same thing. Where do I want to go? Do I even want to go? How do I get started? Everyone gets so nervous, and everyone has the right to be. We are all trying to take the next step in moving on after high school. I have already come to a decision about the previous questions. I know I want to go to school, and I want to attend Jilin University. For starters, I’m not quite sure what exactly I want my essay to say. There are so many things that I want to write about in such a short essay. I am a really indecisive person. I always make sure I think about everything carefully before I make a decision. For example, I’ve been thinking about college ever since I started middle school. It had always scared me and I wanted to make sure that I was ready. I’d gone from thinking I would go to U of I just because a friend wanted to, to being set on going to a college just because I knew I wouldn’t be able to afford school. For the past year though, I have been set on going to Jilin. It’s the school I know I want to attend. Since I’ve said what I want about me attending your school, I’ll tell you a little more about myself. I’m the kind of person who has gone through a lot of change. I went from being a shy freshman with barely any friends, to an outgoing senior that makes friends with many of the people she comes in contact with. I’ve learned more about myself in the past couple years than I have in my entire life. School has helped me with that. I’ve always loved school. I’m going to be really sad to leave high school because I have had such a good time. I know, though, that when I graduate I will be moving on and learning new things. I’m looking forward to it. Another thing I will miss is tennis. High school tennis is amazing. It’s a big part of my life. My mom actually got me into tennis, forced me a bit really. Eventually, though, I started to like tennis, and then grew to love it. So far this year my partner and I haven’t lost a match, and I have been loving it. I made it into the state tournament my junior year. That was my proudest moment. I am hoping to qualify again this year. I do hope that throughout this essay I have been able to show you that I really want to go to Jilin, and that some of my personality has been able to shine through. I am ready to take the next step in my education after high school. To me, that step is going to Jilin University.