Before matriculating I was blessed to receive a scholarship through the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. Awarded to students who show commitment to both academics and diversity by excelling in the field of academia and making a positive impact in their communities. This positive impact is what John Quincy Adams meant when he said, “if your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” This is critical to the mission of Semester at Sea through the context of global understanding. I have exemplified leadership through the advocacy for equity and access by contributing to those around me. Therefore I will exemplify John Quincy Adam’s quote and the core values of Semester at Sea by bringing awareness
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In the United States, there is the issue of mass incarceration especially to those who live in poverty. The difficulty that arises for low-income families is not being to affording proper legal representation and resorting to illegal measures for sustainability. I want to go to at least six of the twelve countries and collect data through open and closed ended question. I want to see how families in poverty are affected by their conditions in the field of legal representation, jobs, and living styles. I want to do this as an awareness and comparative effort between countries and cultures. With the information I will interpret and present the data to raise global awareness of those who live in poverty and make a comparison. I want to accomplish this from my time at Semester at Sea. The student body at Semester at Sea will be comprised of individuals with a multitude of backgrounds. It is safe to say that the monetary value of this experience calls for students of middle to high-class status to be a majority of the participants. I feel this exposure of research is important, because most of the problems of the lower class do not have exposure to all classes. I want this comparison to bring attention to a critical issue that affects citizens in America and abroad. My ability to present my findings to the students at Semester at Sea will allow me the opportunity to get others engaged and
In the United States, there is the issue of mass incarceration especially to those who live in poverty. The difficulty that arises for low-income families is not being to affording proper legal representation and resorting to illegal measures for sustainability. I want to go to at least six of the twelve countries and collect data through open and closed ended question. I want to see how families in poverty are affected by their conditions in the field of legal representation, jobs, and living styles. I want to do this as an awareness and comparative effort between countries and cultures. With the information I will interpret and present the data to raise global awareness of those who live in poverty and make a comparison. I want to accomplish this from my time at Semester at Sea. The student body at Semester at Sea will be comprised of individuals with a multitude of backgrounds. It is safe to say that the monetary value of this experience calls for students of middle to high-class status to be a majority of the participants. I feel this exposure of research is important, because most of the problems of the lower class do not have exposure to all classes. I want this comparison to bring attention to a critical issue that affects citizens in America and abroad. My ability to present my findings to the students at Semester at Sea will allow me the opportunity to get others engaged and