Undergraduate / Common app essay- My third world country defines me [2]

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My Third World Country Defines Me

Currently I have a passion that makes me who I am, my country of origin. White sand beaches, palm trees, coconuts everywhere, beautiful views, and just between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea; if you see something like that then you are in the Dominican Republic.

Eight years ago my mother made the decision of moving to the Dominican Republic, her homeland; a decision that affected me and my sisters. Imagine, being 9 years old, experiencing a new environment; different language; new school; different people. It wasn't something that I wanted to do but had to do. I use to think that it was the worst thing that could have ever happened to me, sometimes I still do, but honestly I am glad to have moved.

All I knew about the Dominican Republic were the mere memories from my past trips as a toddler to the country. The Dominican Republic is a beautiful yet endured third world country that shares the island of Santo Domingo with Haiti. This country has over 500 years of history, beginning with the discovery of America, which shows how much we have been through and have had to fight still even in the past century. We have so many factors that seem could help us be an auto denominational country; unfortunately that is not the case.

At this point in time, we still suffer from the lack of basic needs; poor education, bad public health system, rundown electricity service, and more unsatisfying factors. As I grew older and matured in this country I began to see things differently; I was no longer in a bubble.

I see people every day trying to live the best way that they can to provide for their family with a minimum wage job, kids selling things on the streets instead of being in school; things that shouldn't be. My future experience as a college student isn't just to foment my knowledge and future career but also to make me capable of teaching others to try and make this country better because the world and its future is only what we make it to be.

The fact that this country defines me doesn't mean that I am as bad as it or a simple product of it but that I am the solution, one of the many people that could make a difference.

Undergraduate / Why Lehigh University + Equity and Community - Supplement [6]

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Topics:
1)As you researched and visited colleges and universities, why did you decide to apply to Lehigh? Please give specific reasons. What contributions will you make during your time at Lehigh?

2)In our ever-changing society, people have defined 'equity' and 'community' in many different ways. How do you define these terms and what are the implications of equity and community for our 21st century society?

1) I currently live in the Dominican Republic, so I really didn't have the opportunity to visit colleges and universities in the United States. Fortunately I have Internet. My hunt for colleges has been going on for the past year trying to find one that suits me best. I've been able to see many universities and finally I got to the end of my search and settled for around 4 colleges, one of them being Lehigh University.

Lehigh really called my attention; actually it is my number one option. One of the things that I really like is the numerous majors offered due to the fact that I am applying undecided; I believe that this university will help tremendously in my final major decision.

If I were accepted to Lehigh University I would try to accomplish as many things possible and contribute to the things that I can, fiscally and spiritually. Also I would participate in many Lehigh community projects.

2) Equity and community are in some way related do to the fact that in every community there is equity. My definition of Community is that it refers to a group of people that share a determined space do to their having something in common. And Equity is pretty much the power that each person, separately, has to contribute to the community, which permits them to create great gestures in a society.

Now a day, many communities aren't as "powerful" as they were back then, due to the fact that there isn't a commune system to accomplish changes in any sector, city, etc. as strong as before. Many people have gained a sort of selfishness that says: "If I'm all right, why bother". That little phrase is what has deteriorated our individual equity, the wanting to do something, and the accomplishing a change so that others that don't posses certain things or privileges can do so. Well that little phrase isn't going to win me over.