College Admissions Essay: My Dream Of Being Angolan

As far as I could remember, I have always appreciated by education and wanted to thrive with it. When i was 8 I had the great idea of becoming a mechanical engineer at northwestern.

Because of the people I chose to surround myself around, I found myself wanting to go into the field of engineering. My friends knew I had a passion for math and they suggested engineering as an occupation I should look into. As of result of that, I found myself getting into more hands-on projects in my last two years of high school, as well as taking an engineering focused course in high school to try it out. I fell in love with the career path and since then, I aspire to become an

In 9th grade I had a vague idea of what high school credits were and I familiarized myself with the education system of America. Later, in 12th grade I realized that had I chosen to take some challenging classes such as Honors or AP classes earlier in high school, my GPA would have increased. But now I feel so proud of myself because I have achieved so many things in just few years. I became fluent in English, adopted the American environment as my own, and not only that I became accomplished in my studies too. I got my RDA (Registered Dental Assistant) license just at the age of 16 in my junior year of high school, I interned at a dental office for a research Capstone project which I presented at the end of my high school. I graduated in the distinguished Honor Roll. I was also in top 3% of my graduating class, and I ranked 17 out of 546 students. Finally in my senior year, I was offered admission into Lone Star’s Honors College and was awarded the Lone Star College- North Harris Chancellor’s Fellow Scholarship. There is a lot to expect in this upcoming year. I will be graduating with Associates of Science Honors Degree by the end of 2016 school year. I will be traveling to Italy in spring break for a research project, and will have atleast 12 credits hours of international studies. In this brief journey I achieved a lot and hope to achieve

From a very young age I knew I would have to work twice as hard if not more than the average student. I was learning and being taught in a language different from the one that was being spoken at home. I soon, through hard work and commitment, overcame this barrier. I’ve received recognitions and award that reflect this such as, academic distinction, excellence in academics, and the leadership award from my academy. I’ve also received a recognition for leadership and excellence in the fields of academics and diversity from Wichita State University, where I plan on furthering my education as an accounting major.

A Rutgers education represents a myriad of possibilities for an underprivileged, Ecuadorian, 19-year-old young woman. I feel that I would be moving forward in life by fighting back the oppression faced in Newark. It will mean turning my life around from feeling stuck in a troubled environment to one that will motivate my persona. A Rutgers education represents a bright light in an oppressed Newark that will genuinely make me feel accomplished. As a Latina with parents who barely speak the language and with a past of detrimental school systems, I feel that society has not let me become the person I want to be. Attending ECC has showed me the reality of life if you conform to the environment, Rutgers is not in any way conformist. I do not want to follow the pattern of failures represented by some ECC students. I want to be the exception that Rutgers is. I want to be the individual who can captivate my fellow Newarkians who day to day are ascribed to their everyday roles. With a Rutgers education I will prove that you can make it out of a community college and still make it big at a four-year institution. I want to share my knowledge back to one’s who in the future will find themselves in the very same spot.

Over 2-year community college provides me the most basic skills to survive in the USA academic environment. Now I’m confident enough to go a step further. I hope after 3-5 year working later in my career I can be an American brand manager in Vietnam. I have to success in my career. I need other’s recognition. I need these to let others trust my words. I need to graduate from a good university, having a good career and make big money. Also, I can bring the American dream’s spirit, which means if you work hard enough and never give up, your dream will come true. I want to be kind of motivated person who encourages others can get to goal through working hard and follow the rule. Bring their dreams back to them and encourage them to pursue their

Clark Atlanta University is the institution that will allocate the resources I need to be successful as a leader in the future. Over the years, family members, friends, mentors, teachers, and advisors have implemented tools into my educational career to get me to this point in my life. As I transition into a freshman in college, it is now my job to use the tools CAU will give to me to make a change. Through the Dual Degree Engineering Program, I will be able to study Architectural Engineering. Consistent studies and research will give me the insight I need to impact and change the social environments around me. The trust I put in the university’s faculty and procedures will allow me to flourish into an excellent leader and role model that will make a positive influence on the environment of the campus and off campus.

Question one is what is the African diaspora? (Who should be considered in the African diaspora? How is this like the black Atlantic and how is it different?). Students should use the Colin Palmer piece to answer this question.

Ever since I was 2 years old, I have made blueprints for inventions ( and some crazy stuff that isn’t physically possible or necessary ). From cars that clean the house to a system of pulleys designed to keeps rats out of our attic, inventing has always been a key part of my life. Then, I had thought that my dad new how to do anything, so when I approached him with my drawings he would just laugh, we still have the pictures I made of some robots I wanted. For a 7th grade science project we had to make a Rube Goldberg machine, it was so much fun for me that in the same year I decided to program. My hobby in programming started on Khan Academy, the lessons taught you how to make basic shapes and even games or websites. Occasionally I practice

Knowing the struggles my ancestors have prevailed upon to provide me the opportunity to pursue my dreams is humbling. They’ve taught me that education is power. I was able to understand its magnitude by becoming an English teacher to students from a local underprivileged public school. I had been capable of reminding them that they are entitled to dream, simply by giving them the knowledge and opportunity to think outside of the box. As I move on to college, I hope to continue to empower individuals through education, providing them the opportunity that my great-grandmother wished for but did not have. Despite the tumultuous path to accepting and understanding myself, I know that college will be another colorful fragment to the patchwork of my

I used to live in cresco, but I moved to a farm in Ridgeway. I I live with my mom and dad and two siblings, their names are Brian, Sally, Laney, and Mitchell. I also have one dog, her name is Lucy.

Why I want to attend Grace Hopper simply because I am looking for inspiration. After being in the computer field for more than 15 years I think I lost my passion, I lost this power of keeping us going despite everything. When I started my undergraduate studies 15 years ago in the computer engineering I was so energetic and filled with passion. At that time I was holding the dreams and faith that I can do something useful for the whole world. Years have passed and my dreams are fading with them. Even though, I got my Bachelor degree and was the first in my class; I finished my Masters and came here to the states to study for a PhD in Computer Science. Then again, my passion is still diminishing because I am fighting at each step of my study or career to be treated equally. At each step I was underestimated simply because I am a woman. My hopes when I started my studies in the states was finding an equal opportunity at schools and work. Studying for PhD was a chance to fulfill my dreams, however I still couldn’t get my

I wish to utilize my background with the experience that attained, to locate solutions, and effectively improve language barriers within our society through technological advancements. By enhancing my skills on a daily basis, while being an engineering student in a diverse community such as the University of Washington, I can continue to contribute to the world of design and engineering, through passion, determination, and unwavering commitment to my prospective HCDE major at the University of

The First College Academy is a unique opportunity that will not only help me develop academically, but also as a person. My goals in life are to graduate from an esteemed university with a degree in political science in order to ultimately become someone of diplomatic importance. I want to be someone who achieves great things for my country and pushes it in the right direction. I feel that in this era of our country’s history the rising generations will have to take initiative in order to bring about the changes that are necessary. I wish to be a part of this movement; therefore, I believe that the First College Academy will be instrumental in giving me the tools I need to accomplish this goal of mine. The First College Academy will serve as

In simple terms, the Diaspora as a concept, describes groups of people who currently live or reside outside the original homelands. We will approach the Diaspora from the lenses of migration; that the migration of people through out of the African continent has different points of origin, different patterns and results in different identity formations. Yet, all of these patterns of dispersion and germination/ assimilation represent formations of the Diaspora. My paper will focus on the complexities of the question of whether or not Africans in the Diaspora should return to Africa. This will be focused through the lenses of the different phases in the Diaspora.