jaboo32
Sep 30, 2009
Undergraduate / My reasons for transfering to WM [2]
I'm having a hard time with flow and what I should or shouldn't add. Also is this long enough? Does it address the objectives I hope to achive? Thanks for all the help.
Please provide a statement (250 words minimum) that addresses your reasons for transferring and the objectives you hope to achieve.
Nine years ago I made a decision that changed my life completely. At the young age of 18 I married my husband. At the time I was in college pursing a degree in the medical field. I have always had a passion for helping people. Looking back I had no idea where my life was about to take me. Shortly after getting married we found out that we were expecting our first child. From that moment I knew that I wanted to be a stay at home mother and dedicate my life to my children. I put college on hold and then eventually started taking classes online so that I could still devote my time to my children and continue my education.
I continued taking one class at a time until last year when my youngest stared school fulltime. I started back to school full time to pursue a degree in biology education. I love science and teaching and hope to instill a love of learning in my future students. After having two of my own children and volunteering in their schools I discovered my passion for teaching and making an impact on the lives of children. My passion for helping people turned into a passion for helping children.
I want to transfer to William and Mary because I believe I will be challenged. My senior year in high school I took all my classes through Pierce college because I wanted to challenge myself. I am looking for a university that will challenge me beyond my limits. I want to study at a university that will give me the best tools for my future. I want to go to a place where learning does not stop at the classroom but it continues beyond its walls. I believe William and Mary not only provides the academic strength I am looking for but it also provides a student body as passionate about making a difference in the community as myself.
I believe today's employers are looking for someone who has a very well-rounded skill set. They want people who communicate effectively, can work at a high level both while working alone and as a team player, people who have a general knowledge base in many different areas, and who can analyze and problem solve effectively. These, and many other skills, are found at the very foundation of a liberal arts education. At William and Mary I know that I will get a well rounded education. By the encouragement of studying many different areas, I know I would be opening myself up to a whole world that I may not have previously understood or even realized was there. I am excited for the possibilities that lie ahead of me at William and Mary.
I'm having a hard time with flow and what I should or shouldn't add. Also is this long enough? Does it address the objectives I hope to achive? Thanks for all the help.
Please provide a statement (250 words minimum) that addresses your reasons for transferring and the objectives you hope to achieve.
Nine years ago I made a decision that changed my life completely. At the young age of 18 I married my husband. At the time I was in college pursing a degree in the medical field. I have always had a passion for helping people. Looking back I had no idea where my life was about to take me. Shortly after getting married we found out that we were expecting our first child. From that moment I knew that I wanted to be a stay at home mother and dedicate my life to my children. I put college on hold and then eventually started taking classes online so that I could still devote my time to my children and continue my education.
I continued taking one class at a time until last year when my youngest stared school fulltime. I started back to school full time to pursue a degree in biology education. I love science and teaching and hope to instill a love of learning in my future students. After having two of my own children and volunteering in their schools I discovered my passion for teaching and making an impact on the lives of children. My passion for helping people turned into a passion for helping children.
I want to transfer to William and Mary because I believe I will be challenged. My senior year in high school I took all my classes through Pierce college because I wanted to challenge myself. I am looking for a university that will challenge me beyond my limits. I want to study at a university that will give me the best tools for my future. I want to go to a place where learning does not stop at the classroom but it continues beyond its walls. I believe William and Mary not only provides the academic strength I am looking for but it also provides a student body as passionate about making a difference in the community as myself.
I believe today's employers are looking for someone who has a very well-rounded skill set. They want people who communicate effectively, can work at a high level both while working alone and as a team player, people who have a general knowledge base in many different areas, and who can analyze and problem solve effectively. These, and many other skills, are found at the very foundation of a liberal arts education. At William and Mary I know that I will get a well rounded education. By the encouragement of studying many different areas, I know I would be opening myself up to a whole world that I may not have previously understood or even realized was there. I am excited for the possibilities that lie ahead of me at William and Mary.
