Hab Personal Statement

Many people think that to work in a computer related field, I only need to have a degree in computer science or information systems. Although a degree in one of these will prepare me for most of the work involved in those fields, it will not prepare me adequately to be an influential individual in that field. It does not teach me how to work with other people and apply myself to becoming a better thinker and a better person. Entering the HAB program at Xavier University will not limit my potential to a single area of study, but will give me the necessary tools to succeed anywhere.
The HAB program doesn't teach you what to think, but how to think. Its roots in classical education encourage critical thinking and adaptability. Latin and Greek
Many people brush off these languages as irrelevant in modern society because they have never considered the benefits of learning these languages. The benefits of studying Latin and Greek are significant in dealings with language, particularly the English language. Because English is a mixture of the Anglo-Saxon and Latin languages, it contains many Latin derivatives and constructions. Also, Latin is most often encountered in the world of science. It is widely contended that learning Latin is useless when compared with studying science and mathematics, but in truth, Latin complements the sciences well because there are so many scientific terms that are connected to Latin words in appearance and
Although it is difficult, it is worth doing, because it allows students able to measure their energies and skills and accustoms them to using these skills more efficiently and with wider experience than ever before. The story of the 1960's Space Race is a perfect illustration of why students should be pursuing challenging work, even when the benefits are not easy to see. Other than beating the Soviets to the moon, sending men there did not have obvious benefits for America. But in the following decades greater advances in technology and flight were made than would have been possible without the great effort put forth by thousands of Americans. President John F. Kennedy talked about the importance of doing things that are hard, even when the benefits are obscured by the enormity of the difficulties. This quote applies as well to the HAB program: "We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to