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Personal Narrative: My Experience At The University Of Florida

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I toured many Universities while searching for the perfect fit. I wanted an academic focused school, one with well know school spirit, and one where I felt like family. The University of Florida was the last school I toured. As soon as I walked under the Plaza of Americas and into the stadium I knew. I felt a sense of community and belonging. I felt like the University of Florida could be my home, and that was something I hadn’t felt at any other campus. It was an enthusiastic welcome, a welcome to the swamp, and a welcome to the gator nation. The University of Florida has become my home away from home.

I go bold by embracing diversity. I grew up in a single language household; in a predominantly white neighborhood that was very conservative. I never had any African-American or Asian kids in my class and I thought it was normal. But when my family began traveling and living within a community overseas, I began to see the stereotypes that had been built around me from a young age. Traveling abroad has allowed me understand different cultures and the people who come from them. It has allowed me to embrace our differences, and learn from one another. It has inspired me to learn another language. I go bold by embracing people for who they are and what we can learn from each other. …show more content…

Taking a tour at University of Florida changed my path forever, the Cicerone’s shared incredible aspects of the school and student life with us as incoming students. They were able to ease my mind and allowed me to see the possibilities of being a Gator. Now, as a current student, I would love to share my experiences and knowledge with those incoming students. This a wonderful opportunity to impact the next generation of Gators and share my love for the University of

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