Undergraduate / Why you have applied or expressed interest in a particular campus, school, college, program... [4]

We would like to know more about your interest in NYU. We are particularly interested in knowing what motivated you to apply to NYU and more specifically, why you have applied or expressed interest in a particular campus, school, college, program, and/or area of study?

I always wanted to study abroad, to have an experience that I can look back to in the future, learn about different cultures, and have friends from all over the world, but unfortunately, my parents are against that. And when I heard of NYUAD, I thought that it's the perfect university that will offer me what I wanted, by getting an education at a well-known university, have friends from different countries, and yet still be close to home and my parents.

A friend of mine has been encouraging me to try, and apply to New York university in Abu Dhabi, as she is one of the students who was enrolled in NYUAD's summer academy, and she has quite an experience and knowledge, of the university, the university's education level, and she knew that the university would suit my personality, and my expectations of a university life are going to be met.

I got an opportunity to volunteer at NYUAD, during my 11th grade summer vacation, for Marhaba 2016, to introduce the UAE's culture to the new students and their families. The students of NYUAD, made the university a one of a kind university in the UAE, for its combination of students from all over the world, coming to Abu Dhabi to seek education, and who were part of why I am applying to NYUAD, as they showed me that I'm welcomed at the university.

Surly, as a citizen of the United Arab Emirates, I'm a person who looks forward to graduate high school, get to university, and do great at my future job, in order to make my country, and its rulers be proud of me, because it is the least thing that I can do in order to return the favor that my country has given to me, and that will become a reality, by going to NYUAD, because I think that NYUAD will help me shaping the path that I want to take in order achieve excellent marks as a student, and open many opportunities for me to be a great worker.