The University of Colorado at Boulder's Flagship 2030 strategic plan promotes exceptional teaching, research, scholarship, creative works, and service distinguishing us as a premier university. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive community for all that engages each member in opportunities for academic excellence, leadership, and a deeper understanding of the world in which we live. Given the statement above, how do you think you could enrich our diverse and inclusive community and what are your hopes for your college experience? 500 words maximum (I'm at 474)
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"Wake up, son; daddy's brought you a present." Those were the words that my mom whispered to my ear as I was drowsily trying to get up. Rubbing my eyes, I immediately noticed my father unpacking a rather huge box and thought to myself, "What kind of a present could it possibly be?". What came out of the box left me awe-struck. It was a computer - a miraculous device that I had never previously seen or used. It piqued my interest straight away, so I went on to urge my father to connect the peripherals and plug it in as fast as he could. Once he turned on the device, I felt as if I had been submerged into an entirely new world - and indeed it was so.
I was merely ten years old when all this occurred, so the computer has played a vital role in my development as a person. It turned out that I had a precocious talent for computing, which helped me grasp the basic concepts quickly and proceed to delve into the more advanced ones. By doing so, I was able to keep my ever-growing appetite for knowledge satiated and excel as a student during both elementary and high school. Furthermore, due to computing's intrinsic connection to mathematics, I soon developed a 'passion for numbers,' which has helped me progress academically in a quite eclectic manner.
It is a well-known fact that the world of computing would not be nearly as intriguing had it not been for the phenomenon known as the Internet. Confucius once said, "How happy we are to have friends from afar," and that is exactly where the Internet has come into play. I have spent my entire life in the minuscule town of Delchevo; a town whose citizens are bound by tradition and fettered by culture. In a society where diversity is practically nonexistent, embracing other cultures as if they were your own is deemed iconoclastic and unorthodox, yet, I dared do it. By meeting people from other countries and becoming acquainted with their cultures while still valuing my own, I've managed to create an amalgamate of both the traditional and the cosmopolitan - and that is something I take great pride in.
By pursuing a career in computer science at the University of Colorado Boulder, I will strive to take advantage of all the opportunities that would otherwise be unavailable to me. That includes great possibilities for learning and improvement, extracurricular activities and voluntary work. Moreover, the sole chance of living in a diversified environment and meeting hundreds of new people would mean the world to me, as that is where the whole beauty of life is contained. I only hope to bring along my unique values as well as my aspirations to conquer the unknown and expand my horizons even further.
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"Wake up, son; daddy's brought you a present." Those were the words that my mom whispered to my ear as I was drowsily trying to get up. Rubbing my eyes, I immediately noticed my father unpacking a rather huge box and thought to myself, "What kind of a present could it possibly be?". What came out of the box left me awe-struck. It was a computer - a miraculous device that I had never previously seen or used. It piqued my interest straight away, so I went on to urge my father to connect the peripherals and plug it in as fast as he could. Once he turned on the device, I felt as if I had been submerged into an entirely new world - and indeed it was so.
I was merely ten years old when all this occurred, so the computer has played a vital role in my development as a person. It turned out that I had a precocious talent for computing, which helped me grasp the basic concepts quickly and proceed to delve into the more advanced ones. By doing so, I was able to keep my ever-growing appetite for knowledge satiated and excel as a student during both elementary and high school. Furthermore, due to computing's intrinsic connection to mathematics, I soon developed a 'passion for numbers,' which has helped me progress academically in a quite eclectic manner.
It is a well-known fact that the world of computing would not be nearly as intriguing had it not been for the phenomenon known as the Internet. Confucius once said, "How happy we are to have friends from afar," and that is exactly where the Internet has come into play. I have spent my entire life in the minuscule town of Delchevo; a town whose citizens are bound by tradition and fettered by culture. In a society where diversity is practically nonexistent, embracing other cultures as if they were your own is deemed iconoclastic and unorthodox, yet, I dared do it. By meeting people from other countries and becoming acquainted with their cultures while still valuing my own, I've managed to create an amalgamate of both the traditional and the cosmopolitan - and that is something I take great pride in.
By pursuing a career in computer science at the University of Colorado Boulder, I will strive to take advantage of all the opportunities that would otherwise be unavailable to me. That includes great possibilities for learning and improvement, extracurricular activities and voluntary work. Moreover, the sole chance of living in a diversified environment and meeting hundreds of new people would mean the world to me, as that is where the whole beauty of life is contained. I only hope to bring along my unique values as well as my aspirations to conquer the unknown and expand my horizons even further.
