ASUH General Scholarship Essay

Jefferson Remo ASUH General Scholarship Essay

An education, no matter at what level, is a privilege. I am a healthy and able person because of this privilege. I privileged to go to a high school that offered Advance Placement and International Baccalaureate courses. I was given the privilege to attend a four-year university right after high school. A privilege that has allowed me to bypass the obstacles and challenges that people without an education must face. We still see in some countries that girls do not have access to an education because of gender roles. We can see how some high schools in Hawai’i produce higher test scores and college acceptances because of the affluence of the community. These are just a few factors to show how an education impacts people’s lives. With this scholarship it will allow me to strive towards the Doctorate in Public Health. To continue my education in addressing the disparity in education and other disparities

Studying in Public Health here at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa has allowed me to combine both my passion in helping people through a didactic setting. Public Health is a melting pot of the different disciplines and pedagogies. Teachings from molecular biology to urban design, an education in public health equips students to address the disparities in health that marginalized and underrepresented populations face. Identifying problems in policies and social constructs of health to positively impact the lives people in communities, states, and even countries. In my classes we learn about real world problems, differences in populations, and inequity among nations so that we can provide solutions to mollify these differences. I plan to use my education to view health through a holistic lens, understanding how certain things impact communities, but also provide solutions so that these communities are no longer