College: University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Question: A range of academic interests, personal perspectives, and life experiences adds much to the educational mix. Given your personal background, describe an
experience that illustrates what you would bring to the diversity in a college community, or an encounter that demonstrated the importance of diversity to you.
Growing up, i always wondered what job I would pursue for the rest of my life. when I was young i wanted to be a bus monitor. However, that quickly changed. I realized that is just a job and not a career as I began to grow up. After discussing my career goals with a close neighbor whose mother worked in the medical field, I realized that was where i wanted to be. I decided I wanted to get into the field of Radiology. In the future, i have a lot of goals I wish to successfully achieve. I hope to obtain a master's degree in Radiology and work as a full time radiologist in a near by hospital.
As a first year student at a community college, i am preparing to broaden my horizon and move on to a larger school. As I researched many schools throughout Massachusetts, i soon realized the University of Massachusetts would be a great decision. I truly believe this school will help me become one step closer to achieving my goal. I would be involved in various activities around campus and all else aside I would be very studious. I have heard many positive remarks about UMASS and all the school has to offer. I would love to experience these for myself first hand.
I know that opportunity comes once in a lifetime. Though my character may be good on paper, I still need to continue with my learning processes. With this chance, I will not think twice to enroll to one of the best universities around. What I have been dreaming before is now within my sight. The University of Massachusetts will serve as a pathway that will help me build a career in the field of Radiology.
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Hi Jessica:
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to see that you are bringing this paper more in line with the question. You say in the paper:
"With such a unique Portuguese heritage and background, i think I can bring alot of diversity into the college. Especially with the location of the college being in Dartmouth, and the a great amount of the population being of Portuguese decent, I would love to bring the Portuguese culture to the university. With this chance, I . . ."
How have you expressed your appreciation for your heritage in the past? What organizations or community groups reflecting your heritage do you belong to? That kind of information will show how engaged you are with your heritage, no?
The thread about your career choice of radiology doesn't seem to fit yet, given the question's focus on lived experiences and diversity. Do you see that?
I suspect that you may want to tighten the focus even more on how you identify with people of diverse backgrounds.
Please Talk Back by the end of the day on Friday, Jessica. Thanks.