UNM Personal Statement

1. Please write an essay of not more than 300 words explaining why you are interested in attending a UWC and reflecting on UWC's mission and values, what you might contribute to the school/college and what you would hope to gain from the experience.

The transition from being a child, dependent upon parents for everything, to an independent adult is one of the most stressful times a person will endure. Legally speaking, 18 is the age when you become an adult but the number doesn’t describe the responsibilities and independence you must take on. College is seen as the “big step” into the real world and many people struggle in choosing where to make their transition. I would like to take my “big step” by attending Florida Atlantic University.

Essay #1: Describe why you wish to enroll at WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. You should describe any connection you have to southwest Michigan.

As a nontraditional undergraduate student, motivation for pursuing an MBA at UNK has always been an easy subject to explain. I grew up in a small farming community with neither parent ever having a college degree. My mom stayed at home with four kids so the primary model was how to be a good mom and wife. After attending Mid-Plains Community College, I received a degree in dental assisting, got married, had three girls, and stayed home to raise them in the same small town I grew up in. It was during this time that realized the potential influence I could have on my children. I wanted to prove to myself and my girls that you can be from a small town and be academically successful.

My internship with Friends of The Los Angeles River (FoLAR) has been a pretty fantastic experience. Although I had a couple of other opportunities, I chose to intern here because I felt it breached the gap between water resource management and the natural world. I also liked the idea of learning more about the damage done to the Los Angeles River when it was channelized and working for a nonprofit organization. I first learned about the FoLAR when they showed up to my work in the River Rover, a 38-foot-long vehicle that has been converted in a multimedia museum about everything Los Angeles River. Founded in 1986 by poet Lewis MacAdams, FoLAR has helped create the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Rivers Watershed Council, a principal forum for public discourse in regards to the Rivers' future, and developed a community park at a 30-acre parcel of land between Chinatown and the Los Angeles River known as the Cornfields. It won in a battle to establish a state park at Taylor Yard

“Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better and your better is your best,” says five-time NBA champion, Tim Duncan. This quote accurately summarizes my aspirations to become the best physician I can. My passion for medicine was enhanced during my Cleveland Clinic internship this past summer. I seek to begin my undergraduate studies at a university that can nurture this passion and help me reach my full potential. Northwestern University (NU) certainly fits these criteria. NU is built for excellence by providing its students the resources and tools needed to succeed. NU would challenge me with rigorous courses instructed by dedicated professors. I am particularly fond of the small classes at NU because they tend to cultivate an interactive and engaging learning environment.

The honors research program is a dream come true. To learn about the interdisciplinary nature of oceanography along with the fields of geology, biology, archaeology, chemistry, and computer science, it's simply amazing. Over the summer of 2015 I took an internship at a biochemistry lab in UCSD. I absolutely fell in love with science, specifically chemistry.. In that summer my grandma passed away due to multiple organ failures which was traced back to her chronic diseases. At that moment I decided to study chemistry, in order to one day change the world with some sort of contribution.

The generation I was born into has an incredible potential to entirely revolutionize the path the world is headed. When I envision my future, I see myself working to better human society and decrease its destructive tendencies. To do my part to decrease global suffering, I require a strong education and exposure to groundbreaking research opportunities. Following commencement, I hope to begin a career within the Environmental Protection Association (EPA) to protect the health of US citizens and preserve the environment.

I graduated from Plymouth State University in 2014 with a B.S. in Meteorology and a minor in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). I have taken part in a variety of research projects, working with meteorological, phenological, and paleoclimate data. Coursework included programming with C, Matlab, Python, HTML, and others; and extensive work with Microsoft Excel, and other Office programs.

Moreover, I am more passionate about the environment because I am getting more aware of the destruction of the earth we live in. I can see the natural environment and resources in my country were being ravaged and torn apart. Massive landfills are keep piling up with trashes, loggings are uncontrolled and forests are cleared, more rivers are dying and polluted, the air is dirty, filled with chemicals and dusts, and the climate is getting hotter as each day passes. These sights make me realize that I want to take action and stop these unending fate while helping the world advance toward a better future. This is why I decide to choose environmental engineering as my major, and I believe University of Washington is the perfect choice for me because the university’s top-ranked environmental engineering program in the US will definitely help to make my ambition become reality. I am confident that the University of Washington can be the place where I can get the opportunity to contribute ideas and perform various research projects to help with the advancement of the field’s

As I was going through the university official website, I was impressed with Davis, a graduate of Economics with Mathematical Emphasis in UW-M who is honored with Schwarzman scholarship. I found him even more interesting to know that he served as the Director of Operations of The Madison Fund that provided affordable loans to small businesses and low-income entrepreneurs in the Madison area. Looking at his achievements, I believe that at University of Wisconsin, I cannot only succeed and flourish as a student, but even help to contribute to the society.

In order to prepare for the rigorous course work ahead and achieve my academic goals, I opted to take more hours and get involved in leadership positions. I also was given the opportunity to be part of a research initiative called the Undergraduate Training Program in Food Security and Climate Change in partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture. I collaborate with students from Texas A&M and implement strategies discussed and designed specifically for the valley's climate. Participating in such a program has given me the self-discipline and critical thinking skills that a profession like dentistry demands on a daily basis. In addition to joining clubs and participating in campus activities, I shadowed multiple dental practitioners throughout the year.

The Nelson Institute was my top choice graduate program precisely because of the dedication to an interdisciplinary approach to environmental studies, and I would cherish the opportunity to lead students as they explore various manifestations of the human-environment relationship.

I’m hard working, adaptable individual, always willing to learn new skills. I’m a senior in ATHS currently majoring in engineering science (ES), hoping to have a rewarding career that enables me to utilize my talents and abilities. My eventual career goal is to become a fully qualified geoscientist.

As you may or may not be aware, Davenport Public Works has been teaming up with 5th grade, 6th grade, and high school teachers for several years to provide and support career and environmental education. This field trip is proposed as an extension of activities developed for 6th Grade students as a result of public works and school district teachers attending the Iowa Flood Center’s Flood Institute for Teachers in 2013, and intended to support classroom instruction, as well