Personal Statement

Flyers are perhaps the most commonly used form of media to let a community know about upcoming events. Even in this day and age of technology and online globalization, it’s nearly impossible to walk around the block without stumbling upon a flyer advertising guitar lessons, someone look for a lost cat, or a bright neon poster with “YARD SALE” written with poor penmanship. Flyers are popular because they can convey an adequate amount of information in a brief amount of time. The purpose of a flyer is to pique the audiences’ interest as well as encourage participation. With this in mind, how well does the flyer promoting a two-week writing challenge for Advance at UNM work in promoting its event?

Hmmm………What shall I tell you about me? You, the person who will decide my fate, my fate as to whether I would go to CU-Boulder, go live in Colorado, go snowboarding in the mountains, meet lots of interesting people, and have the most wonderful experience…I better make myself sound worthy. First off, I want you to know that I'm an unparalleled individual, whose outlook on life is of total optimism. Through out my 18 years, I've become freinds with people from all walks of life. I've learned to empathize with just about every one of them, gaining the greatest understanding in a variety of remarkable characters. One of my favorite, a homeless lady who's called Polly, tells the most incredible stories of love and the many

Pursing a career as a medical doctor is an opportunity for me to mentor youth in underserved populations. As a child, I was raised in the low income, urban community of Roxbury, MA. Although not as notorious today, the neighborhood had garnered negative attention for its high crime rates. My mother emigrated from Haiti and raised me as a single parent. Due to our financial circumstance, Roxbury became our permanent residence. I have always felt there was something lacking in Roxbury in comparison to other towns I visited. My teenage years were largely spent in the suburban town of Stoneham where I attended high school. There was a literal difference in air quality and a psychology contrast in future prospects. While native students of

There are few certainties of what one will encounter during life. A common joke names two: death and

The date of the offense was July 19, 2014. It was a night full of mistakes and bad decisions, which I will never make again. The charges that I have been cited with are 1 Class B Misdemeanor (Driving under the Influence), 1 Class B Misdemeanor (Unlawful Consumption), 1 Class B Misdemeanor (Possession of Paraphernalia), 1 Class B Misdemeanor (Possession of Marijuana) and 1 Third Degree Felony (Possession). Since that night I distanced the people who were bringing me down in life and they ended up dropping out of my life as they only wanted to bring me down and I would not allow that any longer. Since the night of the arrest I have not participated in taking any narcotics or any illegal substances since. I have been extremely focused on my work and making

As stated before, advertisements alleviate some of the financial troubles schools have. There are countless examples of districts that have suffered severe budget cuts and need these advertisements. One district in Florida, for example, got a $76 million cut over the past two years, which is 10% of their entire budget! Another example is at Combee Elementary, where principal Steve Comparato states that funding for basic school necessities is down 33%. Bringing advertisements to these schools will allow them to purchase supplies for helping their students learn and flourish. Because budget cuts goes along with laying off teachers, the amount of schools with overcrowded classes is increasing at an alarming rate. Michelle Ruan, a student at Alhambra High School, addresses this problem when she says, “A lot of teachers are teaching

One marketing idea includes making a promotional video. This video would include students or other key figures at Towson University that the students can identify with. This video could address multiple ideas surrounding sustainability. The University’s efforts toward sustainability can be addressed, specifically in the recycling programs, refillable water bottles, etc…., in a way that draws attention to the issues and is meaningful to the students. The video does not have to be long either, but rather they could be short mini videos. In order to make the video more meaningful to the students, the University could hold a video competition like the one that was done for the Cook Library Video (Cook Library, 2010). Cook Library issued a request for students to create a promotional video, with products that followed a clear list of rules, and then they held a contest to pick a winner (Cook Library, 2010). This was a success and the video result ended up on Youtube (Cook Library, 2010).

IM was introduced at an early stage in rotations and there was an immediate connection. I was fascinated by the sheer diversity of cases, many unsolved, as well as the amount of direct patient contact. These were patients that spanned ethnic, cultural, socioeconomic gender differences and more, a fascinating mix. Unlike many other specialties, comprehensive holistic care is at the core of treatment, with emphasis on caring for the chronically ill or acute patient. These would be patients that would require continuous and coordinated care which is in line with how I seek to approach case management. Internal Medicine complements my professional and personal ethos of hard work, discipline, compassion, while necessitating challenging diagnoses

I thrive on gaining knowledge. Even now, as a non-traditional student and busy mother to two young children, learning excites me. As an 18-year-old in Germany, I began a 10-year career as a military analyst that honed my ability to think critically, pay attention to detail, and visualize holistic solutions to unique problems. However, I spent my free time riding a bike along The Rhine searching for a quiet space to settle in with the wisdom of books such as The Art of Happiness and The Elegant Universe. There, on those riverbanks, I discovered within myself an innate curiosity of the mind and the fundamental nature of the world.

Since childhood I was confronted with abuse, poverty, insecurity, and lacking positive role models impacting my mental and physical health resulting in psychosomatic conditions that included depression and anxiety. Personally struggling through childhood trauma has motivated me during my educational, professional, and economic experiences in both Peru and the USA to develop and innovate strategies for prevention. My vision is to execute a healthcare approach that integrates physical and mental components, is accessible to individuals and families, and will reduce disparities in disadvantaged populations. Access to integrated healthcare will turn despair into hope and improve lives. The UC Davis PhD

Over the past summer, as well as the past 5 summers, I have worked at a place called Camp Vineyard. It is a fantastic summer camp run out of the Vineyard Chattanooga church where they bring in kids from over 20 different churches across the southeast and give them a place where they can experience God in a traditional overnight summer camp way. From the many fun activities such as the ridiculous games such as giant multi-ball soccer to the neat groups, which allow kids to build rockets and shoot them into the air and archery, there is never a dull moment throughout the day. In both the mornings and the evenings we have sessions where kids learn from a couple different speakers and have a time of worship. Finally, one night every week we also have a ministry where in the past kids have learned how to pray for others, sought both physical and spiritual healing, and have been spoken to by the other kids around them. It truly is quite an experience to see over 400 kids from 6th grade to 12th grade praying for each other and speaking into their lives who some have been changed forever because of this.

When I first moved to the United States, one of the things that confused me the most about Americans was their apparent lack of hospitality. It was almost astounding the way our neighbors were so inhospitable to those around them. They did not converse with anyone on the block nor did they give out the feeling of wanting to converse with anyone. The only friendly people there were the Filipino families next to our house and the one four houses down from ours. I loved my culture because as a kid, I grew up being taught to respect everyone around you and always be kind and caring. It was taught to me by my grandparents, my parents, my teachers, and my peers. The Filipino sense of hospitality is, in my opinion, one the the best things in the

I love to create worlds, people, and even entire universes with a pencil and paper. Simple lines, shapes, and colors put together to make one product. Splotches of vibrant color bring out the scenery as the simple lines and shapes become complex figures. My mind is the limit, nothing is impossible to create on my paper.

My life in America started with a couple of unfortunate events that changed me profoundly. In the first six months in this country, I learned to be resilient, innovated and decisive. Thanks to those experiences I was prepared to achieve my American Dream. Before I moved to this country, I was a studious girl, that owned a small cloth shop in a town in the middle of the jungle. I could only dream of having a successful career. It was very unlikely that a girl from the Choco, the poorest and least developed state in Colombia, could graduate with honor from a school like Villanova. And even less likely that I could become the only Latina and the only black woman in the legal, engineering team of a 12 billion dollar company, that is considered one of the top companies for work-life balance. The US has given me all opportunities and all the tools to succeed.

One day when I came home from school, I wanted to say hello to my step dad but he was in the shower. Therefore, I went straight to my room without saying hello to him. After a few minutes I heard the shower turn off in the bathroom. When he opened the bathroom door I heard him yelling my name, so I quickly ran to him to see if he was ok.When I saw him he told me he did not feel good and could not walk. I told him to stop playing around because he always joked about his health. But he told me he was not joking and as he said that, his left side of his face and body began to not work. He almost fell on the floor but I grabbed him and helped him to sit down in our hallway. This situation was difficult for me to handle because I was only a teenager in high school, I never experienced a situation like this. But I set aside my emotions because I knew needed to help him, since me and him were the only two people home. Therefore, I hurried to the phone to call 911.While me and my step dad waited for the ambulance to arrive, I told him everything was going to be ok and made sure he kept eye contact with me.Approximely five minutes later the ambulance arrived. The paramedics placed my step father on top of the stretcher, and put him into the ambulance. I did not go into the ambulance with my step father because I need to call my mother to tell her what happned.When my mother came home my mother and I rushed to the hospital to see how my step dad was dong.The doctors told us, my step