- I have to write a brief paragraph for by Study Abroad application. The prompt is:
What do you hope to achieve academically and personally during your study abroad experience?
- I have used different names for my current University as well as my hometown. As it is relevant to the theme of the paragraph, though, just know that Marltown is a very very small liberal arts college in a rural remote location in the Northern United States, and Frazer is a large city in the South.
- I thought I would separate the paragraph into discussing what I want to achieve personally and then what I want to achieve academically, but this may not be the best way if you think it does not read well.
- Do you think my point about choosing Marltown is silly? One of the points of College is to be with different people, so I am afraid it is redundant/unnecessary to include this, BUT it really is the case that everyone from Frazer chooses large, SEC universities and is basically "stuck" in the South with a bunch of like-minded people.
Draft:
I hope to gain a diversified experience, both academically and culturally, by studying abroad. The reason I chose Marltown was to learn outside of the location that I grew up in. I chose a university that was miles from my home, and it was a choice not often made by my peers growing up in the same region. Returning home to Frazer, I can appreciate what being far outside of your comfort zone can give you in a personal sense. I am experiencing a different culture with people who were raised very differently from me. I feel that I have been able to grow exponentially from this experience. Now, my comfort zone has expanded to include Marltown, so I hope to move even farther outside of it. Study abroad will give me this similar change in cultural perspective, but internationally. Academically, I wish to experience a large college since I go to a very small college. The University of Edinburgh is known for its prestigious academics, especially within the Computer Science department, which is my major. This highly ranked Computer Science program will build on my current Marltown education in a way that will deepen and focus my varied interests. Attending a large university will push my boundaries and provide a unique learning environment beneficial to my growth as a student. Different from simply travelling, studying abroad will allow me to learn alongside these local students, which I have found is the best way to learn, that is, to learn with others who are not exactly like you.
What do you hope to achieve academically and personally during your study abroad experience?
- I have used different names for my current University as well as my hometown. As it is relevant to the theme of the paragraph, though, just know that Marltown is a very very small liberal arts college in a rural remote location in the Northern United States, and Frazer is a large city in the South.
- I thought I would separate the paragraph into discussing what I want to achieve personally and then what I want to achieve academically, but this may not be the best way if you think it does not read well.
- Do you think my point about choosing Marltown is silly? One of the points of College is to be with different people, so I am afraid it is redundant/unnecessary to include this, BUT it really is the case that everyone from Frazer chooses large, SEC universities and is basically "stuck" in the South with a bunch of like-minded people.
Draft:
I hope to gain a diversified experience, both academically and culturally, by studying abroad. The reason I chose Marltown was to learn outside of the location that I grew up in. I chose a university that was miles from my home, and it was a choice not often made by my peers growing up in the same region. Returning home to Frazer, I can appreciate what being far outside of your comfort zone can give you in a personal sense. I am experiencing a different culture with people who were raised very differently from me. I feel that I have been able to grow exponentially from this experience. Now, my comfort zone has expanded to include Marltown, so I hope to move even farther outside of it. Study abroad will give me this similar change in cultural perspective, but internationally. Academically, I wish to experience a large college since I go to a very small college. The University of Edinburgh is known for its prestigious academics, especially within the Computer Science department, which is my major. This highly ranked Computer Science program will build on my current Marltown education in a way that will deepen and focus my varied interests. Attending a large university will push my boundaries and provide a unique learning environment beneficial to my growth as a student. Different from simply travelling, studying abroad will allow me to learn alongside these local students, which I have found is the best way to learn, that is, to learn with others who are not exactly like you.
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