EMBA Admission Essay

According to true colors I am a green. The twenty words that best describes me are analytical, calm, cool, investigative, strength, creative, strategic thinker, knowledgeable, visionary, enthusiastic, independent thinker, future focus, objective, tough minded, meaningless dialogue, emotional displays, subjective thinking, social function, challenging and flexible.

The opportunities given to me to work with beginning teachers have been rewarding. Building stronger learning communities will always be a passion of mine because it ultimately enables our students to be better served in the classroom which leads to higher student achievement.

I am a hard working employee who is dedicated to get the job done successfully, effectively and efficiently. I have a strong background in business management and a variety of job experience. This has helped me to develop valuable skills and abilities I use in my personal and professional career path.

When I was three years old, I could be found standing on fountains at the local mall and putting on concerts for passers by. Now, at 18 years old, the same joy I felt singing in the middle of a mall is what I feel crafting stories on stage and pursuing a character’s truth. Throughout the years, theatre has been an immensely important creative outlet for me, and the confidence I have found on stage has translated in my real life, making me a stronger person. As I pursue higher education in this field, I am excited at the prospect of continuing my studies at the University of Michigan, and being able to take advantage of all the opportunities I am so passionate about.

My mom signed me up for the community library when I just turned 6 years old. Even if I did not know how to properly read at the time, I had to go there every afternoon to keep myself busy as an only child. Being opened to books at such an early clearly has had a major impact on my life and personality. From the local tales of my beloved Senegalese society to the deep and sophisticated French literature, I have traveled through cultures and generations. Whether it is Emile Zola’s collection of novels or Albert Camus’s philosophical texts, these books raised me and taught me about life, love, and resilience. As times went by, reading was no more a regular pastime but a detrimental part of my existence. The lessons and morality I gained from each story always pushed me to challenge the status quo, to be curious, to be adventurous but most importantly to be a problem solver.

I am a solid leader with exceptional interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, who manages work groups by inspiring and advising team members, facilitating goal accomplishments, effective time management and ability to prioritize projects and evaluating performance of self and others to ensure quality outcomes and success.

Since childhood, I have spent countless hours in a hospital due to various reasons which include: watching my younger brother’s gaping wound being sewed together, supporting my mother through her battle with cervical cancer, and battling my own battle of appendicitis. These experiences come with their differences; however, they all share the fact that for many hours I was surrounded by medical technicians that were always willing to try and assist in their best way possible. Through this, I have been inspired to pursue a career in nursing because I would one day like to contribute to individuals who need assistance, and also because I am squeamish when it comes grisly predicaments.

The purpose of this essay is to assure the Admissions Committee that I have learned, and more importantly grown from my past collegiate experience. During my time at the University of Southern Maine, I lacked the maturity, discipline, and direction necessary to be academically successful. The unsuccessful nature of my stay at the institution was directly correlated to my inept study schedule. I plan on setting aside at least twelve to fifteen hours weekly in order to maintain an appropriate study schedule while attending Colorado State University- Global Campus.

I feel the Admissions Committee should know more about my medical aspirations and goals. My primary aim is to become a successfully practicing physician in one of the various specialties that medicine has to offer. It would be naïve of me to know for certain the specialty I plan on obtaining before I have even begun my graduate medical education; however, I do have some ideas. I currently have a mild interest in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery. This interest stems from my shoulder injury experience, my athletic background and interests, and my experience interning at the Fellowship of Orthopaedic Researchers (FOR). Beyond my main career ambitions, I also have various secondary professional objectives.

I’m drawn to design because it is everywhere and has the potential to affect so much of how people feel about a certain space or about an experience. From a young age, I was fortunate to be exposed to art; my parents would constantly take my brother and me to museums and galleries and at home, my grandmother would teach me skills such as crocheting, needlepoint and how to replicate food out of playdough. In both elementary school and middle school I drew and created little things such as bookmarks and stuffed animals, but I was never known as the “art kid”. I loved art and I understood that there was so much potential to create something original and to express an idea, but I just didn't understand how. Early eighth grade I found out about

learning is valuable. It is my goal as an educator to spread a love and passion for knowledge to

My teaching career has been spent learning how to provide appropriate support, guidance, patience, & understanding, as well as to enhance academic growth & success, for all students. My purpose as a teacher is to enrich and inspire the lives of young students with moderate/intensive needs by providing access to information instead of functioning as the primary source of information for students to flourish. My teaching methods will be to create an environment ripe with opportunities for discovery and exploration which will allow all students to learn at their own pace, generate questions and construct knowledge, while providing hands-on practice of skills in authentic situations as well

My passion is to not only teach students in a creative and positive way that they are actually learning but also to inspire them to learn and make something great of themselves in their future. The reason being when I was younger I did not take my education that serious. If I would have known then how serious an education was, I feel that I could have accomplished more in middle and high school. After school I wouldn't care about actually learning about my homework. For this reason I want to inspire kids to want to learn at a young age and for them to see that their education and work ethic is very important even at their age. Most importantly I want my future students to want to learn.

How do you anticipate the program helping you in your current position, and what will be your ambitions/goals once you complete our program?

I have had roles as a Buyer of raw materials and finished goods, continuous improvement lead and process and controls. I have worked as a Business Analyst