University of California

PROMPT: Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity or worked to overcome an educational barrier you have faced? Five years ago I took up a job in construction from a couple of neighbors who needed help doing a demolition job on an old house. I saw this as an opportunity to help pay bills around the house as well as cover my own personal expenses. I did a good enough job that my neighbors told me that, if I wanted, I could continue working with them. It has been a demanding job and I made numerous mistakes at first, like using the wrong tools for different…