Undergraduate / "to advance my interest in the sciences" What Makes Columbia Appealing to You and Why [6]

This is my first draft of my Columbia short answer, and I think it sounds a little blunt. Any help to make it sound more lucid would be greatly appreciated! :D

As I toured the Columbia campus last December, I've come to admire the university's commitment to creating a thriving community where one raised in the west can effortlessly adapt and interact with another from the east. Be its Core Curriculum, which caters to the academic interests of every one of its students, or it's eclectic bunch of students that gives the school such an animated image, I never find myself holding any doubts about Columbia's reputation as one of the world's greatest universities.

I picture myself in the Butler Library delving into Plato and Homer's epic poems that make up just parts of The Core. And while every student new to Columbia takes the same general courses, the diversity of its student body makes the school an even greater wonder. In this sense, Columbia creates the paradigm that college isn't just about learning from classes, but from the students as well. It seems as if every student here can write a short novel about his or her development as an individual. I'm seen as one with an inimitable character, and Columbia is the epitome of a melting pot, diffusing character and culture from all over the world. Attending Columbia would not only allow me to express my individuality, but provide me with the opportunity to advance my interest in the sciences as a Biology major.