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Application 1

By way of introduction, my name is XX, an XX-year-old student seeking consideration as a student at NYU. I am an immigrant from Ghana, Africa, meaning I bring a unique worldview perspective shaped by my experiences of growing up in Africa. I believe that I stand to benefit from interactions in a new capacity with my colleagues in class which will boost and widen my worldview. Similarly, I think that I bring a unique touch to the class that I shall join as through me students that have been born and bred in first-world economies such as the United States will be able to see things from a new angle through interactions with me.

Having grown up in Africa, a continent that is rich in resources yet it remains plagued by a myriad of issues ranging from poverty, underdevelopment, corruption, drought and hunger, and diseases, to mention a few, I believe I bring a new perspective that other people might have. Growing up in poverty pushed me to put extra effort into my studies. Worth noting, I am first generational student in my family. My goal has always been to use education as an avenue of poverty education and improving life. Being here today makes me want to do my best to contribute positively to society. I believe that joining NYU will bring me one step toward my goal.

Additionally, I believe being part of NYU would help me contribute to the class’s diversity because I come from a different ethnicity than my would-be classmates. Being born and bred in Ghana places me in an advantageous position to tell people about my culture, something that would not have been possible had I been born in a first-world country like my colleagues. I believe I add to the diversity of the class as I will help colleagues improve their critical communication skills. According to research, people tend to be more likely to think harder concerning an issue when interacting with people who are different from them. My colleagues are more likely to exercise self-awareness when they interact with a diverse classroom. They tend to appreciate that different people are bound to have different opinions hence are likely to draw stronger outcomes.

I also believe my personal experiences would help boost my academic outcomes. I believe that joining NYU would boost the academic performance of all students. This is because having a diverse class is likely to boost the student’s critical thinking skills and encourage academic performance. Even research has shown that diverse schools outperform the schools that do not embrace diversity. I also feel that joining NYU would be a perfect opportunity for me to correct narratives and stereotypes that people have concerning African people.