Happiness: the emotional state I strive to be in every day. My top goal in life is to spend as many days as I can happy and therefore, I only want to do things that make me happy. That being said, I’m ecstatic to be attending NYU for music business because it is the only school with the academic program tailored specifically to my dream career. Academically, I not only want to gain as much knowledge about the music business as possible, but also learn how to apply everything that I’ve learned in class to my life. I’m confident that NYU will teach me massive amounts of information about the music business and how to be successful within it, and I believe that the university will make me question the status quo and challenge me to change it.
As a low-income, first-generation Mexican American/college graduate, my personal identities and experiences uniquely position me to contribute to RFU’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts (DEI). Through my journey, I have encountered various challenges and triumphs that have shaped my perspective and deepened my commitment to promoting DEI in healthcare and beyond. My lived experience growing up in an economically disadvantaged and medically underserved community has heightened my awareness of the healthcare disparities and inequities that exist, especially being raised in a traditional Hispanic household. It has fueled my passion to address these issues and advocate for accessible, culturally sensitive, and equitable healthcare.
I have worked so hard in school waiting for a moment like this. UNCW would be a great challenge for me, but it would also help me out immensely. UNCW has a excellent education program and that is exactly the field of study I aim to go into. I spent approximately half of my sophomore year at the early college tutoring at Dobson Elementary. I cherished every second helping my fifth grade class.
Attending your graduate program will be challenging to my current knowledge I have achieved in my undergraduate career. Although challenging, I am eager to acquire and improve my current intellect and emotional growth sharpened and supported by the program’s faculty. I grew up in a small oil field town surrounded by cultural diversity. This is an important aspect in my hometown; therefore, being immersed from a young age has instilled in me the importance diversity brings. Although I come from a Caucasian middle-income family, my heavily influenced Spanish environment has shaped my identity and behavior to cherish integration.
As a child, I was never aware of my family’s financial struggles. My parents divorced when I was 12 and money became the central issue in my life. I found myself worrying about mortgages, health bills, and grocery money at a very young age. As I continued to grow, I vowed to myself that I would not struggle financially the way my parents had to. I want to escape the socioeconomic status I was born into, which is why I am pursuing a post-secondary education.
My childhood was not most would consider to be easy. Both my mother and father had addiction issues that forced my younger brother and I to care for ourselves. By the time I reached the fifth grade, I had attended five different elementary schools. On the days that I did actually go to school, I was not on time. A few years later, I moved in with my grandparents, and my entire life improved.
Throughout the college application process, it has become increasingly evident to me that NYU is unlike other schools due to its prioritization of individuality. Coming from a small Catholic high school, one of my goals for the next four years is to branch out and better myself through being a part of a diverse and open-minded student body. The diversity of culture, religion, opinion, and even personality at NYU is extremely important to me, and shows that the school is an open and accepting environment for all. The tradition of Ally Week especially interests me, as I am constantly trying to use the privileges I have been given to the advantage of those who do not share those same privileges. This dedication to equality is truly what makes NYU
At NYU, I hope to achieve this goal. I aspire to give structure to my life by participating in rigorous courses that will enable me to pursue a career in treating mental illnesses. In the College of Arts and Sciences, I intend to acquire skills in communication, analytical thinking and understanding human social behavior, cultivating my passion for understanding what makes the human brain so fascinating. Situated in one of the largest cultural hubs of the world, NYU would allow me to, like the squiggle, explore my interests. I would be able to visit museums such as the Whitney or take part in clubs such the Slam Poetry Club and Model UN or even partake in the annual Strawberry Festival.
College is one of the most stimulating stages we experience, it's the very first step as we trail up the ascending staircase to our goals and desires. NYU is the college of my greatest interest as I am aware of the opportunities which this school will provide me with. As a child of immigrants who have come to this country to see their daughter prosper academically, I know that my parents can rest assured that I will be able to explore the wide range of programs which are tailored to students needs. More specifically the field of Neural Science. NYU is one of the schools in New York City with a valued Neural Science Program.
The University of Chicago, as I know it now, satisfies my desire for a particular kind of learning, community, and future. The University of Chicago’s website states: “Our goal is to offer students a wide range of out-of-class experiences that build skills in preparation for academics and life in a community of scholars.” Throughout life, I have enjoyed out-of-class experiences related to what was currently being taught in school. These experiences have not only helped me understand was being taught, but they have helped me enjoy the subjects that I did not so highly favor. For this reason, I concur with this promotion style of educational development due to the fact that it brings me the same joy as I used to have when I woke up for school
The heart of New York City is New York University. By joining the network of NYU, I will be able to study at an institution that has a long tradition of academic excellence among private universities in the United States. Additionally, I will be able to be part of an internationally recognized learning network with locations all across the globe. It would be a pleasure to study at a globally recognized university. A friend of mine who is a recent graduate from NYU College of Nursing has praised the program and conveyed to me a very positive experience.
All along, I have managed to maintain the principles of ethics and integrity, a strong sense of purpose, and morality, which binds me rigidly. Appointment as student leader in all stages of my school and college life has presented me with opportunity to interact with people, develop organizational and communication skills. My involvement with speech, debate and sports has made me more than just an academic person In the pursuit of excellence and with a passion to reach the highest skills in my discipline, I look upon University of Texas, Arlington a springboard to accomplish my dreams. This esteemed institution can serve as a ladder and enable me to achieve higher aims by providing me the most contemporary input and exposure.
I am most attracted to Loma Linda University’s mission to make man whole and continue the teaching and healing ministry of Jesus Christ and its commitment to faith and science. As a Seventh-day Adventist christian, the motto to make man whole has never been more personal than it is now. As I grow in my experience as a christian, to further the teaching and healing ministry of Jesus continues to take center stage. This mission and an understanding of the need for whole person care is something I seek to demonstrate and encourage through my profession as a nurse and involvement in my community.
I am an active member in a wide variety of activities. I am very involved in 4-H and FFA. Through these clubs, I have participated in many community service projects. I work hard in the classroom and I’m very goal driven. I have a 3.14 GPA, and I strive to do better each and every day.
The more I don’t know, the more I know. The more I realize I don’t understand, the more I discover my desire to know more about psychology. My interest in educational psychology was triggered by my first experience in changing schools.
The world’s most prestigious universities are beginning to experience an overflow of students up to classes like Harvard’s Tal Ben Shahar who teaches the “school’s most popular course, PSY 1504, Positive Psychology, which focuses on the psychological aspects of a fulfilling and flourishing life.” These courses are not only being learned in the classrooms of a few selective prestigious universities but they are being offered to the masses. Through growing websites like Coursera, world-class university courses are being offered to the world. UC Berkley’s The Science of Happiness is set to obtain over 100,000 online students. Designed by the world’s leading positive psychologists, “including Paul Ekman, a leader in the study of emotions, and Jon Kabat-Zinn, the psychologist most associated with the concept of mindfulness” , courses like these are teaching the world the most effective and scientifically backed methods to obtain success and fulfillment.