Michael Singleton College Admission Essay As a child, I had hopes of becoming an adult. Whether it was me playing army with my friends on the front lawn, roaming from yard to yard in the neighborhood, or putting on grandpa’s ties, we all tried to grow up as fast as possible. This came to a reality for me pretty fast. My father left my family when I was seven. I watched my mother struggle so much. Working always, barely seeing my brother and me, it was a constant grind for her, and I have much respect for her. I tried hard to be like her, i was too young to realize that she wanted me to stay young and grow up on my own time. She had obligations to me, and I had mine; to be a child and not worry about the struggles of the real world, and