Personal Essay: A Career In Pursuing A Career

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1. I enrolled in advanced placement and honor classes all four years of high school. And even though I only needed two important classes my senior year I decided to take challenging classes such as advanced placement biology and physics. I graduated with a 4.04 GPA and ranked 10 out of 337 students. I earned awards such as the Biliteracy Award for demonstrating excellence in English and in a language other than English (Spanish) and High Honors for maintaining a GPA of 3.5 and above all four years. My hard worked in the end payed off as I was accepted to every school applied. UC Davis provides me more opportunities to become successful and obtain my desired degree while being exposed to a diverse welcoming community. I comprehend that …show more content…
UC Davis offers a range of programs and organizations in respect to my academics and interest. I could foresee myself being part of Career Discovery Groups because it will help me begin planning my career path by providing me with resources such as meetings with working professionals, hands on opportunities, field trips, and more all while fulfilling general education requirements. Also the Aggie Ambassadors program to help me strengthen my leadership and communication skills while serving the community and promoting UC Davis. As a nature lover I have a passion for wildlife and the environment motivating me to do my part in improving the welfare of animals and the environment. Therefore I will become involved in clubs like The Wildlife Society, Aggie Animal Rescue Club, volunteer in local animal shelters, and more. Some activities like folklorico I fell in love with and would enjoy to keep pursuing so I will join Danzantes Del Alma. Being involved is important to me because I can build networks and learn important skills sought by potential employers like time management through valuable experiences like internships and more. UC Davis is a big campus, but being involved will give me a sense of belonging creating new relationships with individuals that can share similar or different interest. Interactions with people from different backgrounds will expose me to new ideas and cultures helping me grow as an accepting and open minded individual. It is also a great way to balance academics and social

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