I Am Asian-Intellectual Analysis

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Having been in high school for four years, I am ready to take the next step in my life. I am ready to contribute my positive and outgoing personality to the students around me in a large college in terms of size and diversity. Coming from a small town where there is not much diversity, I want to experience new things and meet new people. In my hometown there are very few different ethnic groups. I am unexposed to different cultures and their unique lifestyles. At Michigan State University, I would be able to learn more about others, while educating them about myself as well. I am half Asian-Indian so I am a minority where I am from. On campus, I would educate students around me one by one about my ethnicity and culture. Sharing my experiences

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