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Graduate School Application Essay

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Throughout the ages, Europe has been a place where foreigners go to seek adventure, history, the arts, education and romance. Since a young age I have been intrigued by the European culture in movies, history, food, books, as well as languages. After receiving my Master’s degree, I would like to live and perform in Europe, where I hope to also work as a translator. Because of my background, I have been determined to live abroad and explore from a young age. I am from a multi-cultural family and was raised with a great respect for traveling, learning languages, and understanding different cultures and practices. My mother is from Bogotá, Colombia and my father is of Danish and Italian descent. I grew up with both parents speaking Spanish in …show more content…

I firmly believe that my pursuit of graduate studies will allow me to further immerse into the refinement of my craft as an opera singer. I also aspire to achieve greater fluency in both French and German and believe that graduate studies will provide me with both the time and the resources to do so. I want to continue learning and polishing my artistry so that I become more effective and inspiring for my audiences. My other motivation for pursuing graduate studies is to build a strong network of colleagues and mentors within my field. I believe that my studies at Eastman will assist me in worldwide networking and promoting my career as a singer through the friendships and academic encounters that I experience. I believe I am a good candidate for graduate school because I am an ambitious student, I am not afraid to accept difficult challenges, and I know that I would be successful in taking full advantage of the opportunity. Furthermore, I believe that wherever I decide to travel after graduate school, I will be a good ambassador for Eastman School of Music and the United States. My ambition to share my love for classical voice around the world through the improvement of my performance skills, especially musicality and interpretation. I would be honored to be selected to study at Eastman School of

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