UC Berkeley Accomplishments

The past seventeen years of my life led up to this momentous month--this month that decided my future: the people I would meet, the caliber of the education that would serve as a foundation for my future, and even perhaps the connections that would serve me further along the road. It was with this knowledge that, at the start of the application process, I knew UC Berkeley was my top choice. Everything was superior, and not a single aspect that I valued was missing from its campus. The weeks where I was accepted and rejected from multiple colleges held little, if any sway on me as I waited for Berkeley’s fateful decision date. And in the days leading up to it, I was not sure what to expect, but I prayed for an acceptance. I applied as a physics major to UC Berkeley, and I am firm, if not more resolute about this decision. Since the initial application in November, I have performed even greater feats. I successfully tried out for Troy’s Science Olympiad team, where we compete in events that tests specific subsets within the general broad area of science. With this team, I participated in events relating to alternative energy, mechanics, astronomy, and geology. And as a team, we placed within the top two at every competition though we were …show more content…
However, Berkeley would provide one that is remarkable. Not only are the academics first-rate, but also is the community. Many students there are both politically knowledgeable and vocal, unafraid to speak their minds. And in a time where Congress is electing for Internet Service Providers to sell our internet history and the Environmental Protection Agency is being censored on social media, I believe it is important to be cognizant of what is going on. That is why I believe that Berkeley, as a university, would not only benefit me through its exceptional academics, but also through its intelligent, like-minded