Ebola Virus Application Essay

Two years ago, the Ebola Virus infected West Africa. The fear in which we lived, knowing that even a handshake from the wrong person could move our legs to kick the bucket, was almost too palpable. My closest friends and some family members refrained from hugs and handshakes, which I have Always seen a total reflection of love, because they did not want to die. Though their sentiments were true, I always felt Uneasy and it made me want to learn more about this deadly virus.

Inasmuch as I loathed this enemy, learning about it quickly became something I felt so comfortable doing. I spent hours on the Internet digging up pages upon pages of Information about it and soon after, My Interest moved from learning about this one species of Virus to …show more content…
When I first found Cornell, I was a little bit intimidated because I knew that I would be looking to challenge an Incredibly talented applicant pool and my scores were not up to par (I like to be realistic) but I decided to push through with my application because i knew the college comprised of everything that makes it an Ideal place for me: a rich cultural milieu of students from different racial, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds with disparate ideas and life experiences which when shared could open a whole new world of possibilities to us in science; an erudite faculty who get to work with vast resources; and the luxury of living and learning in a beautiful in a beautiful college town.

Conclusively, I applied to Cornell's college of arts and sciences because it is a college that will help me relish the liberty of dabbling in the things that mystify me, having within and around the campus, a diverse mix of people with whom I can engage in science at the forefront of Scientific Innovation given the resources available that will help us build for ourselves a highly Individualized and rewarding undergraduate course of