Something unique about me is that I am vegan. I realized at a young age that animals were never really treated fairly when used for food. May of this year I finally decided that I was going to go vegan. After constantly being sick and not being able to eat for days, I finally realized that it was what I was eating that was always making me sick. Since going vegan I have rarely gotten sick and feel healthy and energized every single day. I believe in rights for animals. I do not think that animals should be used for food. The conditions that they are put in before they are murdered and used as food is disgusting and I don’t know why anyone would ever want to harm such innocent animals. I am very dedicated to staying vegan throughout college
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The online application, blackboard, that Duquesne uses would help me a lot because I’m not a huge in class note taker, so having the notes from the class beforehand would make class much easier for me. Also from hearing from current and past students, the professors are always a huge help and will make time to see you no matter what if you are struggling. One of my number one personal goals would be to stay vegan and fit while in college. I know that the “freshman 15” is a real thing, and because I am vegan as of now college may tempt me to try foods that aren’t vegan. I know that at Duquesne and in Pittsburgh in general, there are quite a bit of vegetarian and vegan places to eat on and off campus. Also to stay fit I can attend the fitness classes that Duquesne offers, or use any of the different facilities to work out. Another personal goal of mine is being able to travel while in college. Duquesne has a good study abroad program and I would many different opportunities to study abroad for either a semester, spring break, summer break, or a “maymester”. Duquesne will help me with my professional goals because they are so close to a city that there would be many internship opportunities. Also Duquesne has a really good physical therapy graduate program, so I know I would be set to go into the real world of physical therapy once I
The online application, blackboard, that Duquesne uses would help me a lot because I’m not a huge in class note taker, so having the notes from the class beforehand would make class much easier for me. Also from hearing from current and past students, the professors are always a huge help and will make time to see you no matter what if you are struggling. One of my number one personal goals would be to stay vegan and fit while in college. I know that the “freshman 15” is a real thing, and because I am vegan as of now college may tempt me to try foods that aren’t vegan. I know that at Duquesne and in Pittsburgh in general, there are quite a bit of vegetarian and vegan places to eat on and off campus. Also to stay fit I can attend the fitness classes that Duquesne offers, or use any of the different facilities to work out. Another personal goal of mine is being able to travel while in college. Duquesne has a good study abroad program and I would many different opportunities to study abroad for either a semester, spring break, summer break, or a “maymester”. Duquesne will help me with my professional goals because they are so close to a city that there would be many internship opportunities. Also Duquesne has a really good physical therapy graduate program, so I know I would be set to go into the real world of physical therapy once I