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George Mason University Application Research Paper

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In order to understand why I decided to transfer to George Mason University you first have to understand who I am as a person. When I was 19 I made the scariest decision of my life and joined the United States Army, it wasn’t scary to me because I joined in a time of war. It was scary because my whole life people told me I couldn’t or shouldn’t, reason be as simple as because I was a girl or as complicated as me being too compassionate. I joined the Army regardless spending my first few weeks of basic training scared to fail at my dream, but every day I did my absolute best not to. I didn’t fail, I pushed past my fear and defeated the odds I had set against myself, to serve my country for 6 and a half years with three deployments; Being awarded …show more content…

It showed the professors at George Mason provided inspiring material to their students that excited them to do more and strive beyond their goals. Overall, this is what encouraged me to look into George Mason, because I thrive on challenge and pushing past my comfort zone. I was intrigued by the research facilities and excited to learn how George Mason and its students are contributing to the world by combining technology and medical science to develop new tools and techniques to help medical professionals diagnose and treat patients. I was also impressed by the federal funding list was for these adventures. It was equally as exciting to read about George Mason supporting students of all majors from computer technology pushing issues web access, to political majors supporting legislations. There is nothing better than going to a college that supports the causes and findings of its students. I want to be part of an institution that isn’t solely focused on its curriculum but on the student, developing people to succeed in life not just in a career field. I’m excited to have a chance to be part of a challenging and inspiring

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