Examples Of Abby Santos

A California native, having kindred spirits with Chicagoans, along with a hint of North Carolinian southern charm is what sets the foundation for who Abby Santos is. I, Abby Beatrice Santos, was born in Los Angeles, California from two Honduran natives who migrated to America in the 1980’s. The southern California lifestyle and the multicultural neighborhood I grew up in was my first exposure to diversity. The opportunity to attend Hyles-Anderson College for two years, located less than an hour away from Chicago granted me the ability to connect with different ethnic groups that I hadn’t been exposed to while living in the West Coast. The southern charm attained while living in North Carolina taught me to be more hospitable and enjoy the less fast paced activities in life. Having lived in the West Coast, Midwest and the South have all helped pave the way for my wide variety of interests. If I had to describe myself with a single adjective I’d choose, relatable.

Religious, sports enthusiast, workaholic, environmentally conscious, classic automobile admirer, and fashionista are a few characteristics that define who I am.

I can go from shopping for fashion forward heels and clothes with my girlfriends at the mall to sparring for an hour with my predominantly male trainees at my Brazilian jiu-jitsu gym. My diverse interest in music from alternative rock to rap, reggae, Spanish music to country enables me to connect with different individuals. It is effortless for me to hold a conversation and relate to people from all walks of life because of my exposure and appreciation of different cultures. I believe my most relatable characteristic is having faced adversity and overcoming it. When I was 15 years of age my father had a massive brain injury that changed my family’s life

forever.
Seeing my most influential role model in coma for two consecutive weeks and having to help teach my father how to do basic things like walk, talk and write again was physically, emotionally and spiritually difficult. Countless 14 hour drives every weekend from North Carolina to Rhode Island, where the incident occurred, took a toll on my studies, friendships and self-interests. This adversity while very painful to endure was a blessing in disguise. It brought my family and my relationship with God closer. I’ve been able to relate to others facing their own adversity that I otherwise wouldn’t have been able to help if not for this incident. I use this adversity not as a crutch but as an enabler to help others overcome their own troubles.
I believe the description of myself in the previous paragraphs is the main reason why I would like to transfer from Campbell University to Georgetown. It’s my passion for diversity and being able to relate to a multicultural group of people that motivates me to transfer. Georgetown University prides itself in encouraging the celebration, inclusion and respect for all cultural traditions and backgrounds. That mindset is what I want to implement in my life and use as a model to help others be more open to this mentality and there is nowhere else better than to learn first-hand as a Georgetown Hoya.