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Sep 7, 2010
Undergraduate / "Where do you want to go to college?" - Help With Admission Essay [4]
"Reflecting on your personal and educational goals, please write about how you believe UNC Wilmington will allow you to grow as a student and as a person."
-As I sit here staring at a blank screen, I keep thinking about what I have been told since my junior year of high school, "Your college entrance essay is the most important paper you will write in your life." I have to admit, knowing I am writing the most important paper of my life at eighteen years of age is extremely intimidating.
I pass UNCW almost daily, marveling at the stately red brick structures. I have attended events and camps held at UNCW, and since I was 12 years old imagined myself walking down the halls of these buildings, sitting underneath the tall pines, and strolling past the athletic fields.
As serene as these thoughts may be, the idea of being on my own, and wholly responsible for my actions, is exciting and exhilarating. While I grasp the values of time management, teamwork, sacrifice, and commitment through 13 years of dance instruction and competition, I know this new opportunity will further develop and refine those attributes. By becoming immersed in the varied cultural backgrounds that will be present, I am confident that I will become more open and educated to what is truly happening in the world around me. The thought of sitting with a group of students and discussing what they find important in life is very intriguing to me. I know what my core family values and principals are, but I cannot wait to have this discussion with a group of peers in a university setting. I am sure these discussions will result in disagreements, but I am also sure that I may realize a change in some of my opinions. I hope that I will develop friendships and relationships that I will carry with me the rest of my life.
While I understand that a portion of my education is about growing as a person, I also understand that I will need to develop the skills necessary to pursue a postgraduate career. By being surrounded by like-minded individuals, I feel it will be helpful to remaining focused on my ultimate goals. The educational opportunities presented to me will allow me to improve my communication skills, demonstrate that I will be persistent in achieving my goals and see them through to the end. One of the key components that I feel will benefit me the most is enhancing my ability to find out what I need to know. I have learned that not all information necessary to solve some problems may be readily available. Instances occur where you cannot simply open a textbook, ask a friend, or surf the internet, to find your answers. Many questions are answered by asking one question after another.
The most important question facing me in last two years has been an easy one for me to answer, "Where do you want to go to college?" I answered this question by asking many questions and the answer was the same each time, The University of North Carolina Wilmington-
"Reflecting on your personal and educational goals, please write about how you believe UNC Wilmington will allow you to grow as a student and as a person."
-As I sit here staring at a blank screen, I keep thinking about what I have been told since my junior year of high school, "Your college entrance essay is the most important paper you will write in your life." I have to admit, knowing I am writing the most important paper of my life at eighteen years of age is extremely intimidating.
I pass UNCW almost daily, marveling at the stately red brick structures. I have attended events and camps held at UNCW, and since I was 12 years old imagined myself walking down the halls of these buildings, sitting underneath the tall pines, and strolling past the athletic fields.
As serene as these thoughts may be, the idea of being on my own, and wholly responsible for my actions, is exciting and exhilarating. While I grasp the values of time management, teamwork, sacrifice, and commitment through 13 years of dance instruction and competition, I know this new opportunity will further develop and refine those attributes. By becoming immersed in the varied cultural backgrounds that will be present, I am confident that I will become more open and educated to what is truly happening in the world around me. The thought of sitting with a group of students and discussing what they find important in life is very intriguing to me. I know what my core family values and principals are, but I cannot wait to have this discussion with a group of peers in a university setting. I am sure these discussions will result in disagreements, but I am also sure that I may realize a change in some of my opinions. I hope that I will develop friendships and relationships that I will carry with me the rest of my life.
While I understand that a portion of my education is about growing as a person, I also understand that I will need to develop the skills necessary to pursue a postgraduate career. By being surrounded by like-minded individuals, I feel it will be helpful to remaining focused on my ultimate goals. The educational opportunities presented to me will allow me to improve my communication skills, demonstrate that I will be persistent in achieving my goals and see them through to the end. One of the key components that I feel will benefit me the most is enhancing my ability to find out what I need to know. I have learned that not all information necessary to solve some problems may be readily available. Instances occur where you cannot simply open a textbook, ask a friend, or surf the internet, to find your answers. Many questions are answered by asking one question after another.
The most important question facing me in last two years has been an easy one for me to answer, "Where do you want to go to college?" I answered this question by asking many questions and the answer was the same each time, The University of North Carolina Wilmington-
