Undergraduate / UCF essay - "the beautiful pieces of art set up around me" [2]

What qualities or unique characteristics do you possess that would allow you to contribute to the UCF community?

Looking around, I noticed all of the beautiful pieces of art set up around me; each one as different and special as the next. I walked through the halls full of students' pieces and was blown away by each and every one. When I got to my own piece, a picture I had taken a month earlier of my friend standing in front of the setting sun, I felt an overwhelming warmness take over my body. It was then that I realized that each student, each being, is as different as each piece of art on display.

Much like the art, each person is as unique as a fingerprint. That is makes people so wonderfully interesting. We all have qualities, good and bad, that differ is from our neighbors. I fully intend to put forth all of my salubrious attributes towards the UCF community. I will use my loyalty to represent such a prestigious school in a suitable fashion. A school such as UCF deserves no less. I will also use my diligence and reliability to do the best I am capable of in all of my courses. I plan to be admired not only as a student, but as a fellow peer.

When attending UCF, I aim to join as many of the various clubs as I am able. When I do so, I will bring along with me my leadership skills to benefit the organizations in anyway possible. I will work hard to gain respect and become a distinguished member of the UCF campus.

I have never been the smartest student in my class or the best athlete on a team, but I have always given my all to everything I attempted. Whether I was trying out for the JV basketball team in the fifth grade, or preparing to take my SATs to get into the college of my choice, I have always made sure that I would be pleased with my results and that is how I will treat my future at UCF. With your help, I will be the best I can be in all aspects of my life.

Undergraduate / Libraries, the gym, the student union on-campus communities ; WHY UCF? [5]

There are over 3,000 colleges and universities in Florida and within these final years of my high school career I have seen a large amount of the ones I myself am interested in. I have always known college was in my future, but what college to choose was always a query lingering in my mind. My visits have led me to beautiful and prestigious campuses all over the state but there is only one school I consider would fulfill the next chapter in my life. The University of Central Florida, in my belief, seems to offer everything I anticipate to gain and so much more. As I toured the university grounds for the first time, I could instantly feel all of the questions, anxieties, and stress get lifted off my shoulders. All of the colleges I toured provided me with great facts and statistics but only UCF gave me the sense I was finally home.

Between the libraries, the gym, the student union, and all of the on-campus communities, there is hardly a need to ever leave campus. UCF presents nearly every club and activity any future, past, or present student would want. The University of Central Florida is just that, perfectly placed in the middle of anything I would want to do. Located in the nation's most popular tourist destination, this university's town provides activities to keep busy and numerous employment opportunities.

Walking through the UCF campus, the first thing I noticed was the great energy and the cheer coming from the current students. Decorated in black and gold, these future alumni glistened. I could tour every school in the nation but I knew my decision long ago. I want to be a knight.