Undergraduate / Gtown about me essay [4]

Someone once told me that mirrors show the reflection of our inner selves. When I look in the mirror, I do not like what I see. Instead of one figure, I see two separate images struggling to be my dominate self. First, there is Iyesogie. She is a proud Nigerian teenager who has to keep up with the high expectation of "home". The other is Cea. She is a free spirit American teen who believes that there is good in everyone. As I look at my inner selves, I also try to grasp which one should I be. Should I be like Cea and speak American slang or like Iyesogie and Pidgin English? Should I cook Fufu, a Nigerian cuisine, or make mash potatoes, an American meal? Should I wear my native attire or wear just jeans and a t-shirt? These teens are zealous but stubborn. Since they refuse to compromise, I go on living life struggling to figure out which one is the real me.

In order to find the real me, I look at Iyesogie; she has a hard life, but it is what makes her strong. Iyesogie is a Nigerian immigrant who came to the United States for a better life. At a young age, Iyesogie was taught that hard work and discipline was the only way of survival. Her parents have high expectation of her since birth. In order for her to remember her duties, her parents named her Iyesogie, mother who is above all others. She is focused on making her parents proud. Even though she lives in America, Iyesogie does the same duties she would have done back "home". As the oldest daughter, she is required to be like the mother of the house. She takes care of her younger siblings, makes sure her home is neat and cooks the meals for her family. Iyesogie knows that the things she learns now will benefit her later in life.

Iyesogie is a hard worker, but I am not sure I can live with all the pressure. I look at Cea; she does not have as much pressure on her as Iyesogie. Even though she cares about her education, her passion is to help people. Cea believes that one person can change the world. Her role model is her aunt, Dr. Izeduwa Derex-Briggs. Dr. Derex-Briggs is HIV Program Specialist at United Nations Population Fund. Dr, Derex-Briggs' work inspires Cea to become a doctor also. The idea of working with people from different countries gives Cea a sense of pride and will fulfilled her need to help people.

As I look at myself, I wonder, "Must I separate the two?" Who says I cannot embrace the ethics given to me from Nigeria to help other people in need. Why cannot I study hard to figure out ways how to help my fellow man? Then I realize as I look at my reflections I can. I am not just a Nigerian sometimes, and an American others; I am a Nigerian-American. That hyphen brings together my two cultures and two separate worlds. Now as I look at myself, I see one image, one person who is planning to take the world by storm.

Undergraduate / Georgetown "Why Georgetown" Essay needs help [4]

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As a High school senior, I have to choose the finest school that fits me intellectually and personally. Throughout my high school career, I thought it was going to be an easy task. All I had to do was go to Collegeboard.com and they will choose the perfect school for me. I was dead wrong. My so-called perfect school was apparently non-existent. So I had to stop being lazy and find it myself.

When I first came across Georgetown, I thought it had potential. I am a very meticulous when it comes to where I live. I am a city girl and I am not planning to change it, so having the campus in Washington, D.C. made me jubilant. Even though I plan to be biology major, I love American history. What is better than to live in the nation's capital? When I am not on the campus, I can visit the many monuments and museums that Washington, DC has to offer. Even when I am on the campus, I feel like I am part of history. Georgetown passed the test of fitting me personally, but was it my intellectually fit.

As I pointed out earlier, I plan to be biology major. My short-term career goal is to become either an obstetrician or a pediatrician. In my culture, young females are expected know how take care of their younger siblings from birth. Learning how to take care of children at a young age sparked my interests. However, my culture is not the only one that expects girls to know how to take care of babies. Therefore, my ultimate desire is make a difference in the world. I hope to travel to third world countries to help destitute women, who need proper care during and after their pregnancy. With the help of Georgetown College (and hopefully the School of Medicine), I will accomplish those goals.

Since I plan to become a physician, Georgetown's Department of Biology can bring me closer to my goal. The course that I plan to major is Biology of Global Health. It will embark the journey to my ultimate conquest. Nevertheless, it is not just the courses that attract me to Georgetown; it is the lecturers, as well. Georgetown professors are known to be the best of the best, and in order for me to be the best; I need to be taught by the best. Georgetown's educational staff has a reputation of being there for the students. I am not the type of pupil who is reluctant to ask questions. I believe that the whole point of an educators is to, well, educate. So if it means having to stay a little later to help a student understand then well be it.

When I was looking at colleges, I never really though of Georgetown, but then I came across these words, "Don't become so focused on the goal that you miss the journey." Those words were spoken by Dr. Heidi Elmendorf, a professor of microbiology. I do not know how I came across the words, but it intrigued me; I went through life thinking that the goal was the journey. As I look at my life, I see my journey through middle school to high school, and how fun was to experience it. And now it my journey from high school to college, I will follow Elmendorf words and take my college journey with open eyes.