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Freshman Applicant Prompt

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Freshman applicant prompt
Describe the world you come from — for example, your family, community or school — and tell us how your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations.
Personal Statement: Prompt 1 Throughout my life, I have changed vastly, from my personality to my locale. I was born in India, to a lower-middle class family that struggled with life in a third world country. Since my cousins lived with us, I felt comfortable, surrounded by familiar faces. As a result, I had never experienced change until I was 6 years old, when my family decided I would have a better life in Canada. I had now entered a community where alien people spoke in English, a language so foreign it sounded like gibberish to my ears. At first, life was tough, living in a small town with an inconsistent financial state. My parents worked tirelessly, my mom as a nurse and my dad as a security guard, to provide for me.
There were many times where my parents would explain to me why they decided to move and how I had more opportunities to be successful in the western world than in India. Since my mom was a nurse, I frequently heard about the life inside a hospital, but I never paid attention until I went back to visit family in India. When I went back, I realized how simple things, such as …show more content…

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