I'm ready to take on New York City in its entirely and I think the only way to really do that is to attend New York University because there are no boundaries between the two. My desire to go to NYU is a very personal one because my family background has given me the independence that it takes to survive in the Big Apple. My mom moved to the US from the Philippines six months after my birth and while I was raised into the American culture my mom had to learn everything, including the English language, all from scratch. My dad is also very different from the father's of my peers. Born in the 1930's he has yet to touch the keys of a computer or even own a cellphone. Therefore, its become my job to update him with the cyber information of the virtual world. I have amazing parents, but because of their backgrounds, I have also been responsible for some of the parenting that has only shaped me to be self-motivated and independent---qualities that will help me strive at NYU.
NYU is close to home, but can also seem very far away so its great to have a mix of both and a hop, skip, and a jump off "campus" are amazing internship opportunities that I would be able to take advantage of as a student. I plan to spend a lot of my time in college studying abroad and I am comforted by the fact that while I study in another country, I am still being taught by NYU professors and being enriched with the core NYU curriculum, but surrounded by the beauty and culture of another world.
"If you want it, it's out there." -something I've heard from many current NYU students. The diversity of NYU that reflects the diversity of the city itself attracts me because the student body and faculty seem to have an appreciation for all different types of ethnicities, religions, cultures, sexual orientations as well as appreciation for academic diversity. With all my work in the arts the last four years, although I don't plan to pursue a career in the arts, it would still be great to be around people who don't throw it off as just an extracurricular. The accepting atmosphere, cutting edge technology, and the fact that your experience is literally what you make of it are all qualities that shape a clear picture of the successful "me" at NYU.
NYU is close to home, but can also seem very far away so its great to have a mix of both and a hop, skip, and a jump off "campus" are amazing internship opportunities that I would be able to take advantage of as a student. I plan to spend a lot of my time in college studying abroad and I am comforted by the fact that while I study in another country, I am still being taught by NYU professors and being enriched with the core NYU curriculum, but surrounded by the beauty and culture of another world.
"If you want it, it's out there." -something I've heard from many current NYU students. The diversity of NYU that reflects the diversity of the city itself attracts me because the student body and faculty seem to have an appreciation for all different types of ethnicities, religions, cultures, sexual orientations as well as appreciation for academic diversity. With all my work in the arts the last four years, although I don't plan to pursue a career in the arts, it would still be great to be around people who don't throw it off as just an extracurricular. The accepting atmosphere, cutting edge technology, and the fact that your experience is literally what you make of it are all qualities that shape a clear picture of the successful "me" at NYU.