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I'm curious about life in all aspects, curiosity allows me to acquire greater analytical ability and intelligence. I used to wish I could explore the world and hold tight to the memories which would be imprinted into my head. Now, I see that I could discover new things without having to physically explore all the continents in the world. College for me is a place in which I will gain a different point of views as for how life works, the diversity will give me the liberty to fulfill my dreams of being aware of the beautiful diversification of the world. Attending to TRIO day will not only cultivate the further knowledge about college, but it will give me the opportunity to discover more colleges which I might not be able to reach out to. Due to the lack of income in …show more content…

That part of my life doesn't limit me to work hard to earn the things I want in life, I have a growth mindset and no matter the failure and the setbacks I always try again and harder than before. Meeting the new colleges that will be in TRIO day will help me expand my college list and even more importantly it will help me grow connections with those colleges. The dedication I have to get into the right college is immense and this opportunity will help me continue to have the dedication and passion of getting far in life. Many times my parents feel as if they are not doing enough for me when it comes to the college application since they work, and many times have little to no time to sit down with me and talk me through colleges. As the person I am I managed to show my parents that they don't need to worry about the obstacles that might get in between our communication about college because I will put my all to not only be an independent scholar but to also be my counselor in which I will commit my all to my college application. If I get the opportunity to attend TRIO Day I will show my RAICES, which stand for responsibility, Advocacy, Integrity, Compassion, Excellence and lastly the ability to

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