Why I Want To Get An Honors Program

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To be quite honest with myself, I really am not sure why I’m so intrigued to apply and be part of the honors program at DePaul University. I’m an undergraduate who’s feeling so anxious but yet so terrified of being in college and not in high school. Just like any other undergraduate I want to fit in and have a lenient 4-year college experience. But that’s not enough for me because I’m extremely aware of my capacity not just as an individual but also as a student. I’m someone who enjoys the thrill of being challenged, why? Because when someone has so much on their plate and there’s a huge amount of pressure surrounding them, they build up this horrific energy to have success in anything they put their minds to. I defined myself as the person who’s very determined and is willing to give everything she has to …show more content…
It will give me that extra push to motivate me to study harder each night to get that perfect score. My abilities and aspirations will speak volume if I’m given the opportunity to participate in the program. I want my success to speak for itself, I want to be recognized by my own ability. I’m not coming to DePaul to be the most popular girl in the university or the most prettiest one, the only intention I have as a student here is to be the best student as I possibly can. I want other students to come up to me and ask me how to solve a problem or how to find a solution, not to come up to me to ask me how I did my makeup for that day. I’m excessively committed to getting the best education as I can because my performance in college dictates my future. My parents didn’t have the opportunity to become doctors, lawyers, teachers, etc. Their education was taken away from them before they finished. This is probably why both of my parents are so strict with me with school and with grades because they want me to become someone important in

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