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Montclair State University Application Essay

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Montclair State University, home of the Red Hawks has always been a college that has interested me. As a kid, I often would visit the beautiful campus to watch baseball games at the Yogi Berra Stadium located inside. I have always been a fan of schools with big campuses. The campus is not the only thing that caught my interest, after doing some research I found out that Montclair State has a one of the best business programs in the area. The best part is I only about fifth-teen minutes away. Transitioning from high school to college will not be an easy task, but I am confident in my ability to make the change. Growing up I had a lot of responsibilities. Going to school and playing baseball, I had to learn how to schedule and organize my time at a young age. In addition to that, I had a younger sister who I often had to take care of whenever my parents left us alone. I remember getting my first job when I was sixteen. I worked as part time custodian over the summer at an elementary school. Now I am currently employed at Shop Rite and I am able to balance my academic life with my work and baseball life. …show more content…

When I was younger I had to go to a different school in a different town with kids I have never met before. I was able to adjust to the new learning environment and was able to make friends easily. I also played for many different baseball travel teams. I was able to adjust to the different coaches and their different playing styles. Playing travel baseball helped me to overcome my fear of traveling away from home. Competing in tournaments hosted in different states like New York, North Carolina, and Virginia provided me the opportunity to experience what college life would belike. I traveled to the competitions with the team and was expected to be responsible for many of the tasks that my parents often took care of for me; such as laundry and

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