Long Beach

There isn’t any one reason that I applied to Long Beach, rather several reasons that complement one another. For one, the campus diversity both excites and relieves me. The prospect of going to a school where I can learn about and be challenged by new and fresh groups of people is exhilarating. And perhaps even more important than that is the incredible academic opportunity that is provided at this school.
The value of education is something that I have understood since a very young age. Neither of my parents had an opportunity to attend college, and faced many struggles in their personal and professional lives because of this. They made a commitment early in my life to do everything within their power to instill in me a love of learning and an understanding of the importance of hard work and dedication. Because of their love and sacrifice over the years, I have been able to devote the time and energy necessary to academic accomplishment even though money has always been tight. Additionally, I have also been active in my school and community outside of the classroom, serving as an officer and team captain in several campus programs.

My family has made many sacrifices to allow me to focus on education throughout primary and secondary school. I now have an opportunity to become the first person in my family to attend college, though I'm in need of financial assistance to realize what has been a long-term goal for my parents and I. From the time when I saw little, I always knew that I wanted to go into Law, and since then my parents have been simultaneously proud and worried about how they would be able to put me through m undergraduate studies, let alone law school. A scholarship as generous as this would take immense pressure off their shoulders, and for that I would be extremely grateful.

If selected for this scholarship, I will continue to apply the same diligence to my collegiate studies as I have to this point, making education and service to others my top