Frostburg State University Research Paper

I would first like to thank Frostburg State University for accepting me in their institution and giving me the chance to further my education after my high school scholar years. I have enjoyed my time at Frostburg State University and with hard work I have been able to make the dean’s list and be accepted in the Honors program during the first semester of my freshman year. I hope to continue to work even harder during the second semester and throughout my school career. As a small university, Frostburg has enabled me to benefit from many things, such as the small size classes. Now that I have gotten used to college and life on campus, I believe it is time to continue to push myself to work harder and to attend an institution where I could be academically challenged and can be surrounded by many people who share my profession. …show more content…
I went from a young boy out of Doula, Cameroun, who did not know a word of English, to a young adult who was a finalist at Roberto Clemente Middle school national geography bee, to an adult who earned straight A’s, honor roll, scholar athlete of the month and took IB classes from my community college while still in high school.
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