A palette of hues: shades of reds, greens, blues, and yellows reside in the College of Arts and Sciences. Like van Gogh painting a masterpiece, I intend to incorporate multiple colors into my academic journey at Vanderbilt. The college’s flexible AXLE curriculum aligns closely with my career goal: pursuing biomedical research while engaging in other interests. Vanderbilt’s biological sciences program will equip me with a solid academic foundation. My interest in biology stems from terrific AP Biology lab experiences and a passionate teacher who made the subject contagious. Additionally, my interest in biology emanates from my experience with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and tibial dysplasia. Born with a bend in my left tibia bone, I take extra …show more content…
During high school, several experiences further piqued my interest in the Spanish language: traveling to the Dominican Republic on a medical mission trip, volunteering in a Spanish computer literacy class, and attending a two-week immersion camp. Taking classes that discuss intriguing subjects such as “Spanish for the Medical Profession” and “Translation and Interpretation” will augment the practical and business use of my Spanish skills. Furthermore, Vanderbilt offers a plethora of study abroad programs with diverse scholarly endeavors. Traveling to the Dominican Republic to study public health and volunteering in a clinic or living in Barcelona to continue studies through the advanced liberal arts program will uniquely impact my education. Studying in other countries will contribute to the authenticity of my accent and arouse my awareness of the diversity of the Spanish culture. Growing up learning another language has been a blessing, and discussing my experience with someone who researches second language acquisition such as Senior Lecturer Frances Alpren, will enhance my understanding of
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Admittance into the University of Georgia’s Honors Program would push me to continually test my potential in the pursuit of my Pre-Medical studies. I take pride in challenging myself to completely master a field of study that enhance my capabilities, and therefore, prepare myself to strive for my next goal in life. In order to grow into a better and improved self, one would need to test unfamiliar waters and reach new heights. The Honors Program ensures this growth by bringing in unaccustomed, rigorous, and beneficial material one cannot simply find in a traditional setting with their head in a textbook. Students are more able to grasp information through exploration and peer discussion which the Honors Program would provide. I believe that
Since my first visit at the Air Force Academy as a young boy, I instantly realized this is where I want to go. Ironically, I never why I wanted to go, was it my parents will or the expectations of others and myself? As I started to mature and grow, I learned more about the academy and what it really meant to become a cadet. The opportunity to have a world class education pushed me to pursue acceptance to the Academy. Going to the Summer Seminar will give me a chance to explore many aspects of cadet life to further enrich my interest in the Academy.
While reading this article, one of the most shocking sections was when the students were talking to Monzó and sharing their outlook on their place and their language’s place in society. These students, even at this early age, are feeling how devalued their first language has been. They feel like they have to speak the right* English, only use English in public places, never their first language, and that they must assimilate to the American culture as much as possible. This reminded me of a chapter in Lippi Green (2012)’s text. Within this chapter, Lippi-Green (2012) discusses how in the United States Spanish speakers are not only expected to learn English, but they are expected to learn and utilize the right* English determined by the majority and assimilate entirely to American culture.
When it was my time to go to the U.S., I was eight years old, fluently only in Spanish with a Dominican accent. You see there is Spanish but then there's Dominican Spanish, and from there
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I feel that although it was a difficult move, I am happy that my parents decided to move me to a Bilingual Program. Now, I could ask my teachers questions in Spanish about the words or things I didn’t understand. This helped me get more knowledge in English and to have a better vocabulary. I am proud to be bilingual for many reasons. However, in this paper, I will only explain three of the reasons.
With its uncurling spiral and soft, tattered pages, to most, it was just a worn-out seventy-five cent notebook from Wal-Mart.
As a child, I had to navigate from an English-speaking classroom to a Spanish-speaking home. At eight in the morning I was given instruction in English by my professors at school. After three in the afternoon at home, I engaged in Spanish conversation with my mother, father, and siblings. When the summer vacation came around, it was back to speaking Spanish only, and then I regained the Mexican accent that had faded away during the school year. My experience learning English was different from what earlier Spanish-speaking generations in the United States dealt with.
First, I would like to thank you for considering me for this position. I think that I would be a great fit for the CIA, and the federal government. There are many reasons why I am interested in a position with the CIA. The first reason for this is that I have always had an extreme sense of pride for my country, from the minute I began thinking about what I wanted to do with my life as a child the first things that always came to my head were positions with the federal government, in organizations like the CIA, and I see this as a wonderful opportunity to achieve a lifelong goal. The second reason is that because I feel that my skill set, and where my knowledge is fits perfectly into a role inside the CIA. I am an Information Sciences student, but my interests are much more
When notified by a few peers that they had seen my name on a nomination list for the National Honor Society, I was surprised and genuinely flattered. After researching more about what it was, it was an honor to be recognized for all I do every day in order to be successful in life. Every year I make sure I take every opportunity to get the best education I can, like all honors or AP classes. My freshman year, I took AP Biology and have to admit I was initially intimidated, but I knew if I applied myself and kept on going through the course it would benefit me in the long run and I ended with a B and was ecstatic when I discovered that I passed the AP test. Passing one AP course gave me the ambition to go ahead and take more, so next year I plan on taking three AP classes; Psychology, Environmental Science and U.S. History. Along with these, I am very set on dual enrolling. I’m willing to work as hard as I can in order to ensure my success.
On March 20th, 2018 Dr. Adam Glover, a Professor of Spanish, moderated a student panel called “Life on the Hyphen – Living Between Two Cultures.” As the name suggests, this panel was about three Spanish and Mexican students discussing what growing up in two cultures is like. This panel heavily ties into the common book “Spare Parts” by Joshua Davis. The students on the panel explained the difficulties Spanish speaking students face in the American school system. Every time the native Spanish speaking students come to school they had to do a reset on their brain. They must completely switch their brain from Spanish to English. For one of the students, just like the characters in the book, this made her grades suffer in her early years of school.
Writing poses as a great challenge for me; I can barely speak coherently with a person one-on-one. Ironically, though I have not mastered the English language, I’m minoring in Spanish. I was not gifted with the greatest linguistic skills, however, I nonetheless still pursue Spanish because I appreciate the Spanish culture and enjoy attempting to perform the accent authentically. I took AP Spanish in high school, received 7 credits by taking the exam, and want to improve my speaking skills and eventually reach a level of fluency.
I have always had a passion to learn. My interest is in political theory and economics, hoping someday to become a lawyer and stateswoman. I realize that in order to reach any of these goals, a college degree is vital. When I in turn reach my goals, I will use them to encourage and uplift my community by investing my time, money, energy, and influence to become a stepping stone for others.
First, a native language builds a content home life for foreigners. Joan Youngquist and Bárbara Martínez-Griego, both involved in early childhood education, report in " Learning in English, Learning in Spanish", "approximately 60 percent of enrolled families were Latino, with 40 percent speaking Spanish as their home language." (92). A native language utilized loosely at home offers security. Robert Rodriguez,a Mexican- American author, admits in "Aria: Private and Public", the ease it gave him to hear Spanish at home. Waves of relief washed over him to hear English vanish immediately (215). Also,a native language practiced at home provides confidence, and allows foreigners to take up new experiences. Bárbara Mujica, a Spanish professor, explains in "To Succeed, Learn in English", about an educational program called ESL (English as a second language) taug...