Personal Statement: Opportunity To Success

Opportunity to Success
I am not born to a rich family that has everything I want and need and clearly I am not born with any amazing skills either. I am just a normal person who is lucky enough to receive the wonderful opportunity of a formal education in America. Despite my family’s lack of English language skills and the limitations of my family’s resources, I have been able to navigate myself through the American educational system. With hard work, many hours of studying and dedication to school, I have found success in high school in just four years of speaking English. However, my hard work is not over yet. Since high school, one of my goals is to pursue a math major at St. Olaf College because I know that I learn best and contribute more within a small learning environment. Now, that I’m at St. Olaf College and on my way to obtain a bachelor's degree in math, my next goal is to go to graduate school and earn a master's degree in engineering. …show more content…
As a first generation student from a low income family, I aspire to pursue a career in engineering. Even though, it requires an enormous amount of math and physics experience, this did not mean that I had to give up my dream. In addition, since St Olaf does not have many engineering programs, I have decided to major in math. I am also going to take some physics courses, so it will help me later on when I go to graduate school for a master's degree in