It is often hard for people to describe themselves and think how they can make a positive presence on a university. I’ll admit when I first started typing this essay I stared at this blank document for some time thinking to myself, ‘How in the world can I describe myself and how could my presence affect Trine?’ Then finally one word came to mind on how I would describe myself. This word is understanding; I am a very understanding person and this trait has helped me greatly throughout my life.
Growing up as a biracial child was anything but easy for me. My mother being Caucasian and my father being African American I of course saw differences at family gatherings and even at school. I wondered why I looked different from my mother and why when I visited my mother's side of the family I was the darkest and most different one there. Growing up I got asked many questions “Are you adopted?” or “Does it bother you being two different races?” or “How does it feel being black?” At first these comments bothered me growing up because I simply did not understand why I was different from everyone else. More than anything I wanted to fit in with my family and my friends at school. But as I slowly grew up in this diverse world I soon learned that everyone is …show more content…
Especially majoring in Biology, on average about 3.3% of African American women major in biology. I feel as if me majoring in biology will help change this statistic. I want to show that statistics do not mean anything, that statistics are meant to change. I want to be the change to this statistic. I want to show that majors can change and be more diverse. That just because someone is doing something different than others that it does not mean it is a bad thing. I want everyone to understand that being diverse is not a bad thing at all. So I feel my presence at Trine University will help the diversity greatly and the biology diversity problem
Growing up as a biracial child was anything but easy for me. My mother being Caucasian and my father being African American I of course saw differences at family gatherings and even at school. I wondered why I looked different from my mother and why when I visited my mother's side of the family I was the darkest and most different one there. Growing up I got asked many questions “Are you adopted?” or “Does it bother you being two different races?” or “How does it feel being black?” At first these comments bothered me growing up because I simply did not understand why I was different from everyone else. More than anything I wanted to fit in with my family and my friends at school. But as I slowly grew up in this diverse world I soon learned that everyone is …show more content…
Especially majoring in Biology, on average about 3.3% of African American women major in biology. I feel as if me majoring in biology will help change this statistic. I want to show that statistics do not mean anything, that statistics are meant to change. I want to be the change to this statistic. I want to show that majors can change and be more diverse. That just because someone is doing something different than others that it does not mean it is a bad thing. I want everyone to understand that being diverse is not a bad thing at all. So I feel my presence at Trine University will help the diversity greatly and the biology diversity problem