Admissions Essay

To whom it may concern

In order to understand my personality one must learn about my background . I was born in beautiful Mediterranean country Croatia and I never dreamed of living anywhere else . I was a happy child , always interested in discovering new things and acquiring new skills

My world was shuttered by the war that started quickly and unexpectedly My parents decided that we need the safety and good education so the circumstances brought me to US . It was not an easy thing for a young girl : foreign culture and language

and without friends , even the chocolate didn 't taste the same . Again , this was a big shock , but I think of it as a chance to do something good with my life , given the chance my childhood friends didn 't have . And now , I have a son who is my main motivator and strength . I want to teach him about the importance of education and my number one priority is to give him a good future and for him to be proud of me

I am interested in foreign cultures and languages as I strongly believe that the beauty of this world lies in our differences . I want to know more about the world history , politics , international relations , food in order to form opinions based on facts rather than emotions . The knowledge is the power that can stand in the way of hatred and prejudice and my goal is to develop into a true intellectual and to share...