<p>One of the main reasons why I want to attend Cornell, which will be surprising to many of you, is because I wish to be a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. I want to attend the university that brought forth this amazing group of collective heroes because if you look at their history (the jewels that is) you will realize and see the oppression they have overcome, and the reason the fraternity was made. Many wish to join fraternities for the simple fact of parties, the networking, etc. And I’m not going to deny these additives to being a part of the fraternity but it’s the reason I wish to join.
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. has been the leading aspiration in my life, the reasons why I make education a priority (although my academic ‘numbers’ may not show it), the reason why I became the young man I am today, the reason why I think the way I do, the reason why I have the dreams I do, the reason why I impact the people around me. And because I wish to be a member of that brotherhood I have joined the STEP Team is my current High School in New York, and I have been a part of it since the end of my Freshmen year. I am currently co-captain of New York’s #1 High School Team, and I have learned many things being amongst people who are all creative in their unique ways but are also in a way deprived of the full benefits of education, whether it’s cause of history, finances, or just lack of motivation.
In my essay to Cornell I did mention I wish to be a member of the fraternity but I didn’t elaborate it, since the essay was mainly on the reasons why I’m interested in Cornell Engineering. (If anyone would like to read my essay I’ll appreciate it wholeheartedly).
My question here is, what do you plan to achieve from Cornell, aside from an amazing education and a lot of experiences. What do you truly plan to do with an amazing career and an abundance of knowledge leaking so much excess. I plan to, and have been teaching the people around me, and help their foundations of integrity and growth. Even though my numbers in all areas, SATs, and GPA isn’t to the standard of Cornell, I truly believe I deserve to gain the education needed for me to exceed. My past 3 years of high school (Freshmen to Junior year) my grades were poor, but currently I hold a 98.14 average weighted (AP Physics C, AP Calc BC, Gov’t, Short Stories, Aeronautics, and Aerospace Engineering) in my senior year because I have been truly able to harness my academic potential. I’m not in a cry for sympathy, I don’t want sympathy, and neither did I write a essay in my personal statement about any moment of my life, or an experience (if anyone would like to read that as well) but simply something that I find empowering.</p>
<p>Like I said previously, what are your dreams?</p>
<p>Even though it’s too hard to achieve, and I am not going to try to get it, deep down I would love to be a successful chef/owner of a top restaurant (or good enough for Top Chef Masters). I am actually pursuing my second favorite field, finance.</p>
<p>My parents want me to become a doctor/engineer, but I want to work at Subway…I don’t think it’s gonna work out.</p>
<p>Honestly, regardless if something is hard it shouldn’t stop you from achieving what you want. That’s why I push down every negative thought anyone has ever tried to tell me, I look at the realism of things of course and I do take account for the bad things that are truly are possible but it doesn’t stop me, and it damn for sure shouldn’t stop you. My adviser is an amazing cook, and we appreciate him so much well not just for the food it can make but the person he is because of cooking.
Well I hope you at least pursue it to the point where your wife one day will give you some amazing sex ^.^ lol</p>
<p>This isn’t my essay WongTongTong, it was just a thought process lol</p>
<p>Which is why I changed my post.</p>
<p>I’m confused as to how engineering is consistent with your goals of “teaching the people around me, and help their foundations of integrity and growth.” So do you plan to be a teacher? A leader at an engineering firm? You write this long post on the personal value of education and its seemingly deep meaning for you, but I fail to see the connection between education in your life and how it has helped you achieve what you wish to achieve (or perhaps how you believe education is needed to achieve your goals). I don’t mean to criticize you (these forums are definitely for expressing yourself), but I am confused. Your post jumps all over the place. </p>
<p>You do claim a right to education, which I do take some issue with (or I guess more precisely, you claim you deserve a quality education necessary for your goals). I don’t believe in rights to things that are scarce (education, health care, food, clothing, etc.). We are privileged to have all those things and they are earned through the time and effort of people in society, and as such, I think everyone living in a country as wealthy as ours, should appreciate and continue to work hard for things which seemingly don’t seem scarce anymore (even though they still are, and forever will be). You might not have every opportunity in the world to do anything, but I believe you should appreciate the opportunities you do have and if something is important to you, work hard to exploit those opportunities. </p>
<p>That said to answer your question, my goal is, generally, to pursue a career that has at least some measurable impacts on improving the lives of those who have fewer opportunities than I myself had. My current idea (which changes) is to pursue a career in diplomacy/international relations to promote healthy business relations/trade/investment/etc. between the US and elsewhere (and as of yet, my goals don’t get more specific). I hope to personally have a comfortable lifestyle, capable of supporting my family. Whatever I do in life, I plan on somehow fitting martial arts into it (hopefully teaching others). I’ve still met the most amazing people I know (many ‘blue collar’ or with only high school) through martial arts and have seen it have a great, positive impact on so many lives, even more so than my experiences at Cornell (which isn’t easy).</p>
<p>How does my education at Cornell support these goals? When I graduate in May, I will have a majors in Economics and Government, and minors in International Relations and German Studies. My education seemingly opened the door to a work opportunity where I will be doing policy research for a year. I have received a nomination to the Peace Corps doing business development, and then after that, we’ll see.</p>