I Want to Go to Emory

             When I am learning, my problems do not exist. My family’s financial standings do not matter in the classroom. My parent’s martial status is not relevant when I am creatively writing. The friends I lost are ok when I take the time to read inspirational books. With education, my world is sane. I am now a senior at Tri-Cities High School in East Point, Georgia. Education is my outlet. I have overcome many obstacles. I plan to surmount the next obstacle like all the rest- one day at a time.

            My background has definitely set me apart from others around me. The term “diverse” is not enough to describe how different others see me. In my current environment, I experience very little diversity. I cannot benefit from interaction with others because everyone’s accustomed to the same habits, customs, and traditions. I enjoy meeting different people and experiencing different learning techniques. I often form study groups consisting of people with different learning styles to cover every angle of a subject. I do this simply because I realize that diversity gives you an opportunity to observe alternate views of everything that were not there before. I have come considerably far with the little diversity that I have experienced in a high school setting. Experiencing a larger scale of diversity in a college setting could only broaden my horizons even more.

            Emory University is a good match for me because of its level of diversity and its intellectual community. Emory provides many programs and opportunities for me to step up and exempt my leadership. Emory is over-flowing with individuals who have a zeal for learning and actually strive to make a difference, small or large, through their brilliance. I honestly feel that I could benefit from being in such a close community as these individuals as well as they from me. I also believe that there are certain advantages in attending or considering universities that have a wide variety of majors and minors to give students the opportunity to explore different career options, and Emory does just that. Although I am sure of my intended major and career path, if I decided to explore other options, Emory allows me to do so. With Emory’s top professors and rigorous curriculum, I know that it could provide me with the firm and diverse foundation I need to succeed and take my vital role in changing the world for the greater good.