Honesty: South Dakota State University

Honesty, to me, is one of the most important attributes of a person, so I will begin with two very honest statements. The first being, I composed this essay and it reflects my ideas as expressed in my own words and thus reflects my writing ability.The second truth is as follows: for most of my life, pharmacy was not the career I thought I would find my passion in or that SDSU was where I would find a second home. From middle school through most of high school I was set on attending the University of Minnesota- Twin Cities and becoming a gopher. This was my plan until my junior year of high school. My first college visit was to the U of M and, while walking through the campus, I thought I didn't want to visit anywhere else. Today, I know that making that decision would have been the biggest mistake of my life. Later on that year, I visited South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota. The moment I walked on campus, I felt at home. The campus itself …show more content…
The ability to have one on one time with professors, to work on research projects, to be involved in the community, to be a part of one of the top colleges and programs in the midwest, and several more; not excluding the dairy bar, are why I choose SDSU. There are so many opportunities for me to go beyond the classroom and complete research as an undergraduate as well as an graduate student. SDSU’s research options are extensive; I can get the chance to work in research in my field before I even begin my career or study new and interesting things alongside doctors and professors, such as cancer treatment, unique drug delivery systems, addiction to drugs and alcohol, and vaccine technology. The professors within this program are just another of the many reasons I want to earn my degree here. With an average class size of 80 people in the program, the opportunities to communicate with professors individually will be