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High Education And How Loyola University 's Program Essay

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Throughout my college careers I have had the opportunity to have a variety of experiences that have attracted me to pursue Higher Education. I am going to highlight the three experiences that led me to Higher Education, and how Loyola University’s program will provide me the tools to become successful.

During my sophomore year I had an internship with the Pomerantz Career Center as a Peer Advisor. This was my first ‘real’ experience in seeing what Higher Education really is all about. My first semester in the position, I absolutely loved it. To this day I see it as a turning point in my life and cannot even imagine what my life would have been like without the experience. (I know that sounds cheesy, but it is so true!) I was so drawn to helping build up students’ resume and cover letters. This idea of development was something I wanted to push myself to learn more about. After reflecting on why I was so engrossed with this craving I discovered that it stemmed from growing up playing sports. In high school I was stereotyped as an athlete, I played three sports and almost went to college to pursue sports. During my time playing sports I was always looking for ways to constantly improve my game and my team’s game. I always got to know my teammates and tried to make us a family. I pushed everyone to try harder because I loved winning. I saw this aspect of myself carrying over to my role as a Peer Advisor. I loved assisting students with the tools and resources to better

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