Chicago Personal Statement

I have attended the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh for the last two years. I will be entering my junior year pursuing a Bachelor Degree of Science with a major in Environmental Studies. My career interests entail green energy and natural resource management. I was a young child when I started attending a summer camp program that emphasized nature and environmental conservation—ever since I have made outdoor activities into hobbies and continued interest in environmental sustainability. The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh focuses on sustainability through green building, alternative and solar energy, and curbing pollution.

The University of Evansville, my home for the next four years. I believe this university is the perfect home for me to continue my academic career. There are so many great qualities about this school. The first quality that drew me in, is how hands on the teachers and administrators are with their students. I feel the staff will be able to give me the push I need to follow my dreams of becoming a nurse or occupational therapist. Helping children has always been a dream of mine, and Evansville can make this dream become a reality. I have already met with several administrators that have helped me narrow my choices down to two careers, that allow me to work with and help children. I know that with the help of the professors and students I can

Pursing a career as a medical doctor is an opportunity for me to mentor youth in underserved populations. As a child, I was raised in the low income, urban community of Roxbury, MA. Although not as notorious today, the neighborhood had garnered negative attention for its high crime rates. My mother emigrated from Haiti and raised me as a single parent. Due to our financial circumstance, Roxbury became our permanent residence. I have always felt there was something lacking in Roxbury in comparison to other towns I visited. My teenage years were largely spent in the suburban town of Stoneham where I attended high school. There was a literal difference in air quality and a psychology contrast in future prospects. While native students of

There are few certainties of what one will encounter during life. A common joke names two: death and

Standing 6ft 6 inches tall, I’m a hard person to miss. Playing basketball in college afforded the publicity that some students would dream of -- and others would dread. All throughout college I carried the image of the basketball player. I wanted to be known for academics, for my character and who I was as a person. Although basketball opened the doors for me to attend college which allowed me to matriculate as a Political Science major, I was ready to move on.

Looking forward, I hope to bring my understanding of and appreciation for complexities to Washington University School of Law. My diverse identity and experiences have taught me to approach people and situations with nuance. I grew up between a large Hispanic family and a predominantly white, well-educated community. I have grown up between the culture of the progressive and diverse D.C. and the conservative and homogenous Midwest. While challenging, living between distinct groups has showed me that life is more in the middle than anything, and the truth usually lies there as well.

I was born the fourth of December 1991 in Cranbrook British Columbia. I lived there for 18 years. Before joining the military I worked as a fry cook at a Burger King for three years and held part time jobs working for the College of the Rockies summer camp programs during the summer. My parents are currently living together in Cranbrook BC. My father works outside the province testing railway tracks for two months at a time, then returns home for two to three weeks. My mother acts as the main contact point of the family, she works as a financial clerk. I have a 22 year old sister who will be attending university in Calgary this September. I attended Mount Baker Secondary School in Cranbrook and graduated in 2009

At the university of Illinois, I will bring the same energy I bring to the track and to the lanes to the whole campus, inside and outside the classroom. I do not want to open my own office. I simply want to help those in need. I do not want to be limited to just children or just adults. I will accept anyone regardless of their age, background, or ethnicity. I want to take what I learn at the University of Illinois and make a real difference in some people's

I keep running from one to another. The rooms are big with white walls and ceilings. Here and there bright colors decorate the walls. Small groups of people converse over their opinions. Children reach out to touch and their mothers pull them in, smacking their hands and telling them no. I stop and spin around, trying to absorb everything around me. Then I stop and stare.

The city of Philadelphia holds a unique and permanent place in my heart. As an African American male, I appreciate opportunities that the city of Philadelphia provided me in contrast to my father’s experience up growing in the North Carolina. He attended segregated schools through high school and when he posed the possibility of attending the University of Syracuse for college to his guidance counselor, she told him he was “too dark-skinned” to apply to there. As a result he attended all black institutions for college and law school. While society has changed significantly, I credit the rich and rigorous opportunities the city has provided me. My teachers at Meredith elementary recognized my potential at a young age and pushed me to achieve that potential. Central High School provided me with a public education that allowed me to compete with any student in the country. The University of Pennsylvania developed the critical thinking skills that provided a foundation for my legal education. In addition to the excellent educational opportunities,

As an examination college devoted to testing workforce and understudies to make new information for a regularly evolving world, Washington University in St. Louis offers the most elevated quality scholarly projects.

From the very start I was an adventurous child. I am always looking for something new to try, something no one else would even think of doing. So, I’m going to take you to the first time I left school. By myself.

There is a program that I am involved in called FLO Chicago (Future Leaders Of Chicago) in the program we traveled to different communities , and I was able to see the lack of help that noticed was witnessed all of the injustice. I decided to help people in a didn't way there are a lot of nurses and a lot of doctors in the world but without the right ammunition a lot of hospitals and corporations can’t succeed. I noticed that the southside of Chicago lacks on hospitals different essential facilities, and I want to be able to offer that to people. After college I want to be able to manage a hospital, and I would like to open up facilities where people in need can get help and resources to help them in whatever problems they might have

In our lives, we have to make important choices, and sometimes our choices determine our happiness or sadness. As a Filipino, our families tell us to do well in school and to not make bad choices because they want us to be successful and to have ethical morals. Growing up as a Catholic, I was taught to be obedient and respectful to my family which has shaped who I am today. Yet, I too made some mistakes, and I learned from the consequences. From my failures, I learned to not belittle myself, but to grow.

I have a wide range of skills and knowledge that I have acquired throughout my personal and professional life. I can communicate with different types of people regardless of age, race or class. I have accessed a huge range of courses that have enabled me to develop interpersonal skills including negotiation and dealing with different types of people and personalities. I also have the knowledge, drive and enthusiasm to work alone when required as I am self-motivated and can meet targets and deadlines. I believe that challenges are best met positively by developing and improving knowledge and skills and through professional reflective dialogue that leads to change. I am very hard-working and reliable. I work well under pressure achieving a high standard of work. I have practical and organisational skills and I can find solutions to problems and face challenges confidently.