Admissions Essay: Migration To New York

When I migrated to the United States when I was twelve, I realized something that shook me. The world that I knew was small. Too small. I thought that the neighbors that I have known since my childhood and the mountainous scenery of a small countryside town in the Philippines was my whole world. The perception of my world was proven wrong and it rattled me, but at the same time, I thought of it as an opportunity. An opportunity to broaden my world and to experience things I have never experienced before. Encountering new people of different culture and origin, especially in the highly-diversified city of Los Angeles invoked intense curiosity and passion within me. The passion to travel and the curiosity to learn about other people. To learn about their culture, their beliefs, their values, and how the …show more content…
The exhilaration, the fear, the anxiety, yet the feeling of fulfillment to be in a brand-new place with new people with their unique perspectives and lives. It reignited my desire to attain my goal. My desire further strengthened when the opportunity for me to study abroad showed itself. I am given the opportunity to study abroad at Denmark specifically at the University of Copenhagen for a semester this coming Spring of 2018. It excites me. Thrills me with the thought of expanding my world once again. I am sure that to study abroad will be beneficial for me academically and as an individual. Not only will I be exposed to the unique educational system of Denmark, I will also be exposed to a whole new culture. New people, new scenery, new continent to discover. These future encounters and discoveries will contribute to who I will be in the future. Lessons of humility, open-mindedness, and the importance of respect of being in a new environment will be valuable. Overcoming the difference in culture and language will be the best reward I can take away from this future