Personal Statement: Ambition

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"Don't follow. Pursue."- A very iconic phrase used when describing the goal of Truman. The term that describes me best as a student is Ambition. Throughout my life I have always had the urge to work very hard to achieve any goal that I set in my mind. I believe that you can achieve anything you set your mind to as long as you have ambition and are determined to work hard. To me, I feel that Truman's Legacy would be a perfect fit with my personality. I was interested in Truman because I felt that with my passion I could fit into the school well. I see myself as a very hardworking student and would do anything to achieve a goal that I am reaching out for. Myself, I am very interest in the field of science and feel that your program would allow

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