Mass Maritime University Application Essay Sample

Being born to and raised by immigrant parents, I observed a daily desire to give me all that they didn’t have and provide pathways for me to follow my dreams. I gained a respect for hard work as well as an ideology of looking out for those around me. The sacrifices they took to send me to private school and ensure that I do well in life motivates me in my plans for the future. It is their inability to live their lives as they pleased and follow their dreams that inspires me to attend and graduate from an institution in which all those attending strive in their fields of study. Due to their dedication, I want to succeed in life and provide a better life for both myself and my family, allowing them to live the rest of their lives without worry, as well as making a difference in the world around me. I strongly believe that Mass Maritime Academy will allow me to achieve these goals. Upon touring the academy during my spring break, I was filled with a sense that this was where I belonged. From walking around and talking to the cadets, a similar enthusiasm towards their future could be seen and they were extremely grateful …show more content…
The events portrayed in the video filled me with a desire to stand with the cadet candidates, persevering through any difficulties thrown their way to achieve a bigger goal, making their families proud and making something for themselves. In addition, I want to go out a make a difference to those in my community and my country. The extremely appealing aspect towards attending the academy, to me, is that the academy is a place in which hard work, integrity, leadership and values determine status as opposed to most other schools in which gender, race and or economic status determines the status of a student; due to this, I strongly believe that the academy is a place in which I will excel and reach my