kthenry08
Jan 4, 2010
Undergraduate / an East Asian Languages and Cultures major - writing an admissions essay! [3]
I've never been a very strong writer, mainly because how I typically write is how I typically talk, so I'm pretty nervous about this essay. So any help that anyone can give me will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Essay Prompt: Rutgers University is a vibrant community of people with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. How would you benefit from and contribute to such an environment? Consider variables such as your talents, travels, leadership activities, volunteer services and cultural experiences. You may enter a maximum of 3800 characters including spaces.
So this is what I have so far. It's unfinished but I would like to know if I'm heading on the right track.
The United States is considered a melting pot of people with different cultures and backgrounds. When you say you are an American, that is speaking in the present tense of who you are today. However, if you were to trace back your lineage, you will find that your ancestors have come from another part of the world. I, for example, have a diverse background of Irish, Scottish, German, and French. Unfortunately, my family never celebrated much of our heritages backgrounds as much as I would have liked. Although I have a lack of culture in my life, it has not hindered who I am, but rather shaped what I strive towards for the rest of my life. I now have a strong desire to experience and be apart of other cultures, and I am especially interested in Asian cultures such as Japan.
By attending Rutgers University I will be able to benefit from their diverse community and be able to experience the blended cultures that thrive through the school. Studying at a university as diverse in cultures as Rutgers will aid me in gaining knowledge and the experience I need to be an East Asian Languages and Cultures major. Considering that my field of study in primarily based around cultures, being apart of this school is very crucial and can greatly increase my chances of success in my future. On the other hand, what I can bring to Rutgers University may not be a specific culture, but an open and willingness to learn and experience other cultures without any bias. I can show other students the joys in other cultures that go beyond the holidays or foods, but also a cultures values and lessons that have been handed down from each generation.
I've never been a very strong writer, mainly because how I typically write is how I typically talk, so I'm pretty nervous about this essay. So any help that anyone can give me will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Essay Prompt: Rutgers University is a vibrant community of people with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. How would you benefit from and contribute to such an environment? Consider variables such as your talents, travels, leadership activities, volunteer services and cultural experiences. You may enter a maximum of 3800 characters including spaces.
So this is what I have so far. It's unfinished but I would like to know if I'm heading on the right track.
The United States is considered a melting pot of people with different cultures and backgrounds. When you say you are an American, that is speaking in the present tense of who you are today. However, if you were to trace back your lineage, you will find that your ancestors have come from another part of the world. I, for example, have a diverse background of Irish, Scottish, German, and French. Unfortunately, my family never celebrated much of our heritages backgrounds as much as I would have liked. Although I have a lack of culture in my life, it has not hindered who I am, but rather shaped what I strive towards for the rest of my life. I now have a strong desire to experience and be apart of other cultures, and I am especially interested in Asian cultures such as Japan.
By attending Rutgers University I will be able to benefit from their diverse community and be able to experience the blended cultures that thrive through the school. Studying at a university as diverse in cultures as Rutgers will aid me in gaining knowledge and the experience I need to be an East Asian Languages and Cultures major. Considering that my field of study in primarily based around cultures, being apart of this school is very crucial and can greatly increase my chances of success in my future. On the other hand, what I can bring to Rutgers University may not be a specific culture, but an open and willingness to learn and experience other cultures without any bias. I can show other students the joys in other cultures that go beyond the holidays or foods, but also a cultures values and lessons that have been handed down from each generation.