Undergraduate / Transfer Essay for College- Not the future I want [4]

Prompt: why do you want to transfer? What will you get out of transferring to your new college?

"Child, always remember the reason why we left our parents, siblings, house, jobs and homeland - it was for your future". My mother was reminding me about the reason my family moved to America from P. when I was nine years old. I was reminded of my mom's words while walking across campus and I realized B. College was not going to help me meet my aspirations.

After my arrival at B. College, I was excited about getting involved and starting one of the most important phases of my life. I saw that the professors sincerely did their best in teaching the material to their students and the advisors really cared about their students and did their best in helping them. However, I soon realized that the environment at the college wasn't similar to one in an intellectual community. Most of the students in my classes weren't active in obtaining the best education for themselves. Their goal was a passing grade and they didn't want to challenge themselves. As a result of this, the bare minimum was expected from us. My Chemistry professor would constantly use the words "at your level" to teach his lessons. He would skip something that was difficult to understand and go straight to the answer, assuming that it was too complicated for us. I want my college experience to be in an environment where all the members of the institution are focused and active in obtaining not only the best grades but also obtaining knowledge that will help them for the rest of their lives. At B. College, I feel like my education and college experience have been limited. It is similar to high school where education was by the textbook and the goal of the professor wasn't to challenge us. By transferring, I hope to become a part of a strong intellectual environment where my fellow peers are interested in learning and want to explore and discover new areas of knowledge.

Another aspect of college that I was excited for after arriving at B. College was joining clubs and being active. I had participated in various clubs in high school and was used to the level of enthusiasm for being involved. I was expecting a greater energy as this is usually a vital part of a college. Soon after I started college I joined the Red Cross Club as I was interested in volunteering and helping others. The first meeting consisted of ten people including the board members. The following meetings had a similar number of students. This number really surprised me as I was used to a large number of members in every club during high school and expected more for a college. I soon found out that this was the case with most clubs at the college and most clubs that I was interested in were inactive. The majority of the students came for their class and left directly afterwards. I want my college to have a student body that is highly involved in clubs and the community. Clubs are the place to built a relationship with your peers, get involved and explore opportunities that aren't available in a classroom. To me the college experience is incomplete without an active student body.

I was a Chemistry Major in high school after gaining an interest in it after taking Regents Chemistry. I have slowly gained an interest in Biology after taking Human Physiology in High School and taking Introductory Biology in College. I have started to appreciate the linkage between Biology and Chemistry and realized that they aren't two different subjects but work hand in hand in our day to day life. That's why I decided to major in Biochemistry in College. It's fascinating to understand the chemistry of biological processes. Biochemistry focuses on the cell and small molecules and I have realized that to fully understand our body, we need to start there. However, to my disappointment, B. College doesn't have a focused Biochemistry major. I can major in Biology with a minor in Chemistry but doing this can't be compared to an intensive study of Biochemistry. The courses offered to me are also limited in scope compared with the ones I would be studying if I transfer. This is another way I am limited in achieving my future goals at B. College. By transferring to a college which has a acclaimed Biochemistry Major, I can learn freely and not be limited by peers or the courses available to me.

Please Critique, this isn't complete. I just ant to know if I am going in the right direction. Thanks :)