New Orleans has been voted the number one location for creative professionals to thrive. As an aspiring writer, I was immediately drawn to this. The city is a hub for diversity–a potpourri of different societies, including influences from French, Spanish, African, Vietnamese, and Indian culture. A blend of Renaissance-era architecture and Romanesque semi-circular arches, Tulane's campus buildings themselves serve as a representation of the surrounding area's diverse history. The campus' appearance is a reflection of the student body's heterogeneity–a student body I desire to be a part of. While an extremely residential campus, Tulane is sprawled throughout the heart of the city, only four short miles from the Vieux Carré, or the French Quarter,
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I want to see past the invisible confines of high school that have limited me from achieving more. Tulane's advising specialists can guide me in navigating how much I can undertake at one time while still exceeding the expectations I have of myself. I want to contribute something to the world, and Tulane is where I want to to start. At the root of global improvement in is public service, an facet of Tulane that is incorporated into the curriculum because of its value. Tulane is ideal place to discover how I can advance social movements to alleviate poverty and instill gender equality, both domestically and internationally. This university is a university for people who are willing to make sacrifices on the behalf of others. These are the people I aim to …show more content…
I see myself volunteering at a local assisted living center though Bridging Generations. I see myself as a member of the Tulane Green Club, promoting environmental sustainability with other passionate students. I see myself discussing a relevant women's social issue with other female students at a Tulane's Newcomb College Institute symposium, developing a sense of empowerment that is so crucial to have in today's competitively natured civilization. I see myself working with a team of highly motivated students to publish the weekly Tulane Hullabaloo newspaper.
I see myself as an English major, completing an internship at the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival. I see myself seated in Professor Joel Dinerstein's "Literary Investigations: The Road and the Figure" course. I see myself submitting my first assignment to Professor Whitney Mackman for their class, "Creative Writing". I see myself engaged in discussion with other students in Professor Katherine Adams "Fundamentals of Literary Theory". I see myself competing for the Senior Achievement Prize in Creative Writing and the Dale Edmonds Short Story Prize.
Most of all, I can see myself being happy here.
The question for me was never "Why Tulane?". It was "Why anywhere but
I want to see past the invisible confines of high school that have limited me from achieving more. Tulane's advising specialists can guide me in navigating how much I can undertake at one time while still exceeding the expectations I have of myself. I want to contribute something to the world, and Tulane is where I want to to start. At the root of global improvement in is public service, an facet of Tulane that is incorporated into the curriculum because of its value. Tulane is ideal place to discover how I can advance social movements to alleviate poverty and instill gender equality, both domestically and internationally. This university is a university for people who are willing to make sacrifices on the behalf of others. These are the people I aim to …show more content…
I see myself volunteering at a local assisted living center though Bridging Generations. I see myself as a member of the Tulane Green Club, promoting environmental sustainability with other passionate students. I see myself discussing a relevant women's social issue with other female students at a Tulane's Newcomb College Institute symposium, developing a sense of empowerment that is so crucial to have in today's competitively natured civilization. I see myself working with a team of highly motivated students to publish the weekly Tulane Hullabaloo newspaper.
I see myself as an English major, completing an internship at the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival. I see myself seated in Professor Joel Dinerstein's "Literary Investigations: The Road and the Figure" course. I see myself submitting my first assignment to Professor Whitney Mackman for their class, "Creative Writing". I see myself engaged in discussion with other students in Professor Katherine Adams "Fundamentals of Literary Theory". I see myself competing for the Senior Achievement Prize in Creative Writing and the Dale Edmonds Short Story Prize.
Most of all, I can see myself being happy here.
The question for me was never "Why Tulane?". It was "Why anywhere but