Grad School/Higher Education personal statement
Personal Statement
31 years later, my uncle still narrates about his college life as if it was yesterday. Basically, his college life is the only thing he can recount vividly. People go to college for variegation of rationales; it might be simply the next stage of life, or for a degree, or parents and guardians expect that of one, or just for the experience. Whatever the ground is, the college experience is one of its variants; unique for everyone, and memorable forever. However, one can also go through a rough patch in college. The difference between bad and good recollections is determined by the type of leaders one has; good leaders result in happy memories. I believe I am of the best leaders. There is nothing that makes me happier than to make someone’s day and good services.
Leadership to me is something inborn. However, I have also improved my skills through various leadership opportunities. As an undergraduate student, I was the programming chairperson for project Building Empathy and Awareness Around Rape (BEAR) and my roles included providing assistance to victims of students, especially victims of sexual assault; I informed them about title IX, campus police, and health and wellness center. Down the line, I took part in Program Counsel, where I volunteered for various college events such as the big five and spirit week. Moreover, I was the student ambassador for career services and campus DJ for WBIM 91.5 FM. I also volunteered in Jumpstart Corps at the Bridgewater University and was a victim service intern at Prohibition Victim Service Unit in Brockton. In the same period, I was also working as a college teacher's assistant in the Brockton Public Schools Department until 2017 and currently, I am a tutor at the AmeriCorps Early Literacy. I have had opportunities to socialize with thousands of people and enjoy college life. However, I also went through difficult times, though there was always someone to lift my spirit.
I have had the first-hand experience of what it means to be differently abled. I recall, besides loving to travel with people, being forced to board a van for the wheelchair while at Bridgewater State University. Sometimes the lifts in the vans and various blocks would be broken and I had to seek help from people. Other times I would also get stuck in snow and recall spending up to a quarter an hour waiting for a Good Samaritan to come along. One of the most painful moment is when my sister and I missed our awards from the Resident Housing Association due to lack of transport.