lovebugs925
Oct 6, 2009
Undergraduate / 'Promotion of higher thinking' - stanford a good place for you - edit [10]
This is my response to the prompt "Tell Us What Makes Stanford a Good Place For You." This is a rough draft so please be brutal with it! I tried to talk about myself, not brag about how great Stanford is, include why Stanford would benefit from having me as a student, and give a little background info about where i come from [white suburbia, first generation college student]. Tell me your thoughts! [1611 characters out of possible 1800]
Stanford's motto, "the wind of freedom blows", embodies my outlook on the future and my personal potential beyond the whitewashed suburbia where I currently reside. Because of my ambitious disposition, I long to break free from the fetters of normalcy that encompass my community, and escape to a place where innovation, individuality, and inquiry are allowed to mature and blossom. I want to take hold of the reigns of my life, to pursue a path that will allow me to truly make a difference in society, and be surrounded by peers who share this motivated spirit with me. Stanford is the epitome of this desire because it is an environment where novel thoughts are encouraged and research is promoted, where new discoveries are being made constantly and society is benefiting from the service of its students.
Unlike any other university, Stanford excels in its promotion of higher thinking through its modern facilities, such as the research laboratories of James H. Clark Center, and its lecture halls, filled with Nobel Prize winning professors. This is a place where dreams become tangible and one person's efforts really can cause a ripple effect of change. As a Stanford student, I would take full advantage of the resources available to gain knowledge and embark on projects of my own, aspiring to one day make a contribution that my Stanford experience laid the groundwork for. As a first generation student to attend a university, I believe that this is my chance to excel beyond the mediocre expectations of my community and achieve more than my ancestors would have ever dreamed possible.
This is my response to the prompt "Tell Us What Makes Stanford a Good Place For You." This is a rough draft so please be brutal with it! I tried to talk about myself, not brag about how great Stanford is, include why Stanford would benefit from having me as a student, and give a little background info about where i come from [white suburbia, first generation college student]. Tell me your thoughts! [1611 characters out of possible 1800]
Stanford's motto, "the wind of freedom blows", embodies my outlook on the future and my personal potential beyond the whitewashed suburbia where I currently reside. Because of my ambitious disposition, I long to break free from the fetters of normalcy that encompass my community, and escape to a place where innovation, individuality, and inquiry are allowed to mature and blossom. I want to take hold of the reigns of my life, to pursue a path that will allow me to truly make a difference in society, and be surrounded by peers who share this motivated spirit with me. Stanford is the epitome of this desire because it is an environment where novel thoughts are encouraged and research is promoted, where new discoveries are being made constantly and society is benefiting from the service of its students.
Unlike any other university, Stanford excels in its promotion of higher thinking through its modern facilities, such as the research laboratories of James H. Clark Center, and its lecture halls, filled with Nobel Prize winning professors. This is a place where dreams become tangible and one person's efforts really can cause a ripple effect of change. As a Stanford student, I would take full advantage of the resources available to gain knowledge and embark on projects of my own, aspiring to one day make a contribution that my Stanford experience laid the groundwork for. As a first generation student to attend a university, I believe that this is my chance to excel beyond the mediocre expectations of my community and achieve more than my ancestors would have ever dreamed possible.
