Becoming a Mother and Returning to College - sample application essay

Mothers Back in College

I had always heard that becoming a mother was a life-changing experience and had believed in it too - very much in the careless way in which you believe in gravity or the fact that seasons change - how much life-changing it really is, I found out when I had my daughter. After dropping out from community college around eight years ago, I never completed my studies thinking that there were goals in life more important and promising more fun than studies. My daughter changed all that as she changed our very outlook towards life. Now both I and my husband are driven to be not just better parents for her but also more accomplished. I am now more focused and motherhood has made me more responsible, single-minded and determined than ever. Seeing our group of friends becoming established in life and leading productive lives has given us a morale boost and we are now firmly headed towards altering the direction of our lives towards a more promising terrain. After the miracle that is our daughter, I have come to believe very strongly in the power of human will and I believe that with strength, courage and determination I can achieve everything.

My daughter carries my husband's undergraduate catalogue around the house proudly proclaiming "Look, it's Daddy's school". I would be very glad if I get the chance to say to her, "It's Mommy's school too." Whenever I visit the campus of SMU Cox School of Business, where my husband is currently enrolled, I experience a hopeful elation as I feel a conviction that through effort and resolution one can climb further up the ladder of success and bring more positive changes in life. After our baby, it was our conscious decision to give ourselves and our daughter a better chance in life and we are ever more determined to ensure that we become recognized as responsible, productive members of the society and a source of pride for our child. Above all, I wish to be a source of pride for myself.

A chance to study in the most prestigious school in Dallas will be a dream come true and a natural and obvious step towards my ultimate goal - that of becoming a teacher. My daughter not only defined and gave a new direction to my life, she also helped me realize my true calling. I have discovered how wonderful it is to build a relationship with children and help them explore new horizons everyday. Helping them discover the beauty in the world through education is my true goal and after becoming a mother, I believe I am better equipped to be a competent teacher. I also very strongly believe that SMU Cox is the most absolute suitable choice and the one institute that could train and groom me in the relevant field. I can end by claiming that being at SMU Cox has been a childhood dream or that being a teacher an old ambition but I will not do so. Instead, I will share a simple truth. Being a teacher is my newfound dream and one that I am certain beyond doubt that I can achieve successfully - not just through hard work and determination, but also through the force of my genuine passion and sincere zeal.