Stanford is such a dream to me. If you could give me some blatant feedback, I would greatly appreciate it.
Here's the prompt:
Virtually all of Stanford's undergraduates live on campus. Write a note to your future roommate that reveals something about you or that will help your roommate - and us - know you better.
Dear Roomie,
You're probably looking at me right now and thinking, "This girl is adopted. There's no way she's Brazilian, she's got blonde hair, blue eyes, and looks nothing like her parents" Yes, I am Brazilian, but let me entertain you with the same story I have been using as a response to similar questions since I have arrived in the United States. Much like America, Brazil is composed of immigrants from all over the world. My mother's and father's families came from Italy to work at the coffee and sugar plantations. Along the years, native Brazilian blood has entered our lineage but somehow, in some mischievous way, the 'white' recessive genes have been unknowingly passed down, and now, have once again met in my fair complexion and blonde hair. But cunning looks aside, my heart is Latino, and you're about to experience a healthy dose of Brazilian. You're going to wake up to bread and butter, and maybe a little Samba on the radio to lighten the mood. And with this, you will find the Latino heart and perspective. Most importantly, know that you can talk to me about anything, whether it's your experience feeding the hungry in Africa or your relationship problems, I'm ready to listen.
Please forgive the fact that I'm just a little on the messy side. I keep things clean, but my mind is all over the place, so more likely than not, my desk will be cluttered with papers and magazines, my computer and a cup of tea. If you can live with that, we will get along just fine. As far as house-duties go, I don't have a problem cleaning, but I'm a bit of a disaster in the kitchen, so hopefully we can work something out. And if we ever do get in a fight, relax, I don't hold a grudge, at least not for more than half an hour.
See you later,
Ana Peccin
PS: Hopefully you enjoy rock music because I will probably drag you to a concert sooner or later.
I really like this letter. It shows a lot of your personality, and I love the way that you explain your heritage. It is interesting that you don't look like a typical person of Brazilian descent, and I think you did well explaining the reasons for that. I like that you are honest about your cleaning habits, and you sound like a fun. easy-going person. Enjoy yourself at school :)
Thanks!
My heritage is definitely one of the biggest influences in my personality, so I'm glad you think that got the point across :)
Dear Roomie,
You're probably looking at me right now and thinking, "This girl is adopted. There's no way she's Brazilian.S he's got blonde hair, blue eyes, and looks nothing like her parents. " Yes, I am Brazilian, but let me entertain you with the same story I have been using as a response to similar questions since I have arrived in the United States. Much like America, Brazil is composed of immigrants from all over the world. My mother's and father's families came from Italy to work at the coffee and sugar plantations. Along the years, native Brazilian blood has entered our lineage, but somehow, in some mischievous way, the 'white' recessive genes have been unknowingly passed down, and now, have once again metbecome the dominate genes making up myin my fair complexion and blonde hair. But cunning looks aside, my heart is Latino, and you're about to experience a healthy dose of Brazilian. You're going to wake up to bread and butter, and maybe a little Samba on the radio to lighten the mood. (You can choose to join these two sentences, but you can't keep "And" at the beginning of this sentence if you don't)Andw ith this, you will find the Latino heart and perspective. Most importantly, know that you can talk to me about anything, whether it's your experience feeding the hungry in Africa(an odd point in my opinion. I get where you're coming from, but that's not a typical 'roommate problem' in my mind or your relationship problems, I'm ready to listen.
Please forgive the fact that I'm just a little on the messy side. I keep things clean, but my mind is all over the place, so more likely than not, my desk will be cluttered with papers and magazines, my computer and a cup of tea (it would be cute/funny/good to add something back to your Brazilian point right here. "cup of Brazilian coffee," or something like that) . If you can live with that, we will get along just fine. As far as house-duties go, I don't have a problem cleaning, but I'm a bit of a disaster in the kitchen, so hopefully we can work something out. And if we ever do get in a fight, relax, I don't hold a grudge, at least not for more than half an hour.
See you later,
Ana Peccin
PS: Hopefully you enjoy rock music because I will probably drag you to a concert sooner or later.
