OU Personal Statement

When I came to OU, I had little sense of belonging. While I may have loved my Camp Crimson family and was a member of the President’s Leadership Class, I felt alone more often than I felt supported or comforted, because I didn’t fit in with many of my peers. I come from a different background than many students here at OU—I grew up in poverty, my family is riddled with addiction, and I am a first generation student. These circumstances set me apart and often times our differences lead to me being excluded from various social groups. It wasn't until my building’s safewalk, Muneeb Ata, reached out to me that I even began to consider my residence hall as a social group. The building was having a halloween party, and I showed up for the last thirty minutes of it. I didn't know anyone and only talked to a handful of people, but that day changed my experience at university. Because of my attendance that night, I gained a group of people who accepted me, supported me, and guided me through some very hard times I’ve gone through in the last 6 months. I want to be someone else’s Muneeb. I know there are other students who are like who I used to be - lacking a community or a support system - and I want to be there for them. …show more content…
For example, throughout high school, I was a dedicated member of Student Council, and head to create events to attract students and develop pride and community within our school district. I lead four homecoming and spirit weeks and two Halloween Carnivals. While I haven’t had many opportunities to program and conduct events in college, I am currently working with Maureen, my RA, and Muneeb to program the end of the year event for the residents of David L Boren