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HBCU Personal Statement

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I currently am a junior Nursing major and Psychology minor at the illustrious Winston Salem State University. My choice to attend a HBCU has been one of the best decisions I have ever made in my twenty one years of life. It brings my heart so much pleasure in all thing that I do at my HBCU. Deciding to enroll at a HBCU is something much bigger than myself. I am my ancestor’s wildest dreams and it is amazing knowing that I am apart of an institution tailored specifically for the African American community. My entire life, I knew that I am destined to receive my college degree from a HBCU. There are numerous reasons why I chose an HBCU from the diversity, to the family atmosphere with peers and staff, to the overall feeling of black excellence all throughout the campus. With diversity, you have several different …show more content…

encountered so many other black people from the Islands, from other parts of Africa, from the United Kingdom, and much more. By meeting these individuals, I have learned and experienced many other parts black culture that I had not previously known. Also, with such a large number of different cultures, we can establish extracurricular clubs and activities that can make us more aware of the cultural diversity within the black community. In addition, I am filled with joy seeing all the amazing things that my African American peers accomplish at HBCUs. There was once a time that we would have been beaten or killed by simply trying to become educated so to see so many black students on the campuses of HBCUs who are accomplishing so much it makes me extremely proud. One day after I graduate, I hope to be the best nurse that this world has seen. My HBCU has one of the top nursing programs and I have the opportunity to learn from a majority black staff who all work really hard to make sure I succeed. Not only are the instructors caring and want us to be the best, but my peers are as

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