While doing a summer reading assignment for my English class I stumbled upon the book "A Thousand Splendid Suns" written by Khalid Hosseini.
^I would think that you were either assigned the book or that you chose to read the book for your assignment. I don't think that you actually "stumbled upon" this book
while doing a summer reading assignment.
It tells the story of two Afghanistan women who deal with the struggles of everyday life.
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Two women from Afghanistan.My father and mother both instilled in me a sense of pride for who I am. I believe that because I am multiracial and have experienced firsthand my father's Salvadoran culture I can bring cultural understanding and diversity to the University of Michigan.
^This sounds pretty lame. You are not really bringing cultural understanding to Michigan because your multicultural. The prompt asks for how your experiences and achievements will diversify Michigan.
By reading this I now have a greater understanding of diverse cultures and a better appreciation for my own unique, multicultural background.
^Better appreciation? How?
I think that you will need a much better essay for the University of Michigan. I also do not think that your topic meets the prompt because the prompt asks for an experience and not a work of literature. Your analysis of the book is also very shallow and generic.