<p>PtonAlumnus,thank you for your response. I choose Senegal over Quebec because I found a sustainable forestry organization there that I will be interning at - I am very interested in environmental issues and I have background with sustainable forestry in my area. Since I am from WA, both are just as foreign (its not like Quebec is closer in a meaningful day-to-day or week-to-week kind if way) and the cost if living is lower in Senegal. I am also interested in living in an area that will challenge the many western beliefs that I probably don’t even recognize I hold. In terms if the essay, I’m struggling with how to discuss these reasons genuinely; I don’t want to sound “fake.” And Princeton’s commitment to service and serving is a major factor for me choosing Princeton. </p>
<p>Is there any reason for me not to apply SCEA when Princeton is clearly my top choice a bad idea?</p>