While I browsed the website of the University of Pennsylvania, I asked myself, "What makes a great university?" As I was pondering this question, I gawked at my screen when I saw scenes such as the The Blanche P. Levy Park, flushed with bright green grass, and the medieval architecture of the Quad. The beauty of these structures sparked more interest on my part for the University of Pennsylvania. As I did more research, I started to fall more in love with Penn. All of the aspects of the university attracted me, from the top academics, to the athletics, to the active involvement of the student body. It was then that I came up with an answer to my question, Balance. I believe that this balance that the University of Pennsylvania has is what makes it one of the most unique institutions of higher learning in the world.
One of the great things about Penn is that it provides an environment for self-learning. Many people from all corners of the globe come to Penn and this diversity is the greatest learning tool of them all. I want to be able to sit down with a group of people from different backgrounds and engage in discussion and debate. I want to be able to give my own opinion on certain issues and learn from the different perspectives of my peers. I want to be able to see the world in a light I had never imagined. Penn makes this possible for me.
Although Penn's student body is academically gifted, the beauty of it is that these same students are not bound to the classroom. Penn's students are also musicians, athletes, Greeks, and above all, human. I've been to some colleges where the students seem like robots with the same routine: eat, study, sleep, and repeat. At Penn, this is not the case. The great involvement of the student body attracts me greatly. I want to be able to give back to the community through service, play sports, and be able to make friends all while working hard academically. The opportunities for involvement beyond the classroom at Penn are unparallel. At Penn, students are able to join groups that range from teaching others to embrace cultural differences to groups such as Alternate Spring Break, a group that offers community service trips to various locations across the country. Penn's embracement of the notion that school is not all about academics distinguishes it from the other elite institutions of the nation.
As an aspiring applicant to the College of the Arts and Sciences, I am excited for all the opportunities such an education would provide for me. I look forward to be stimulated mentally from world renowned professors and to take advantage of tools such as peer advisors and other students to learn more about myself and others. At the CAS, I will be able to combine studies from my economics major with other subjects such as calculus, literature, and various other subjects. This flexibility that Penn provides as part of its program promotes the intellectual growth of an individual. Unlike at other institutions, Penn allows students to wander through the various fields of academics in order to expand knowledge and to gain insight in other fields that would not have been possible if students were bound to one major. If I am accepted, I would strive to play a pivotal role in this cultured learning experience. I would talk to other students about my studies and will be able to exchange knowledge with my peers. This exchange of intellectual findings not only promotes my growth as a student, but also helps the student body mature intellectually as well.
I firmly believe that learning shouldn't be bound to just classroom lectures. I have found in my research that Penn also holds this same idea. True learning comes not just from professors, but also from an active student body. At Penn, the best of both worlds are combined in order to form an experience that remains eternal for those that walk through the Franklin Field Gates at The University of Pennsylvania.
One of the great things about Penn is that it provides an environment for self-learning. Many people from all corners of the globe come to Penn and this diversity is the greatest learning tool of them all. I want to be able to sit down with a group of people from different backgrounds and engage in discussion and debate. I want to be able to give my own opinion on certain issues and learn from the different perspectives of my peers. I want to be able to see the world in a light I had never imagined. Penn makes this possible for me.
Although Penn's student body is academically gifted, the beauty of it is that these same students are not bound to the classroom. Penn's students are also musicians, athletes, Greeks, and above all, human. I've been to some colleges where the students seem like robots with the same routine: eat, study, sleep, and repeat. At Penn, this is not the case. The great involvement of the student body attracts me greatly. I want to be able to give back to the community through service, play sports, and be able to make friends all while working hard academically. The opportunities for involvement beyond the classroom at Penn are unparallel. At Penn, students are able to join groups that range from teaching others to embrace cultural differences to groups such as Alternate Spring Break, a group that offers community service trips to various locations across the country. Penn's embracement of the notion that school is not all about academics distinguishes it from the other elite institutions of the nation.
As an aspiring applicant to the College of the Arts and Sciences, I am excited for all the opportunities such an education would provide for me. I look forward to be stimulated mentally from world renowned professors and to take advantage of tools such as peer advisors and other students to learn more about myself and others. At the CAS, I will be able to combine studies from my economics major with other subjects such as calculus, literature, and various other subjects. This flexibility that Penn provides as part of its program promotes the intellectual growth of an individual. Unlike at other institutions, Penn allows students to wander through the various fields of academics in order to expand knowledge and to gain insight in other fields that would not have been possible if students were bound to one major. If I am accepted, I would strive to play a pivotal role in this cultured learning experience. I would talk to other students about my studies and will be able to exchange knowledge with my peers. This exchange of intellectual findings not only promotes my growth as a student, but also helps the student body mature intellectually as well.
I firmly believe that learning shouldn't be bound to just classroom lectures. I have found in my research that Penn also holds this same idea. True learning comes not just from professors, but also from an active student body. At Penn, the best of both worlds are combined in order to form an experience that remains eternal for those that walk through the Franklin Field Gates at The University of Pennsylvania.
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