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Honors College Application Essay

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Over the years, I have had numerous experiences that have taught me important life skills like perseverance, leadership, personal organization, team building, empathy, and service to others. If I were to be accepted as a member of the Honors College I would share my experiences to influence my peers and add to diverse skills within the campus. Being a part of Honors College will provide me opportunities for intellectual challenge, leadership, and connect with the community of scholars and dedicated advisors and faculty members.
I have a strong desire conduct research during my college years. During the summer of 2014, I assisted former UIC physician Dr. Akhil Maheshwari in neonatology research, on cell-signaling of proteins in neonatal mice to fight a gastrointestinal illness. In the junior year, I was selected in the competitive Mini-Medical program. During the summer of 2017, I had an opportunity to conduct research in the Molecular Neuroethology Laboratory at …show more content…

Scouting has made me a well-rounded person and given me the strength and courage to pursue activities beyond academics by stepping out of my comfort zone to engage in pursuits that I would not have taken otherwise. During my scouting journey, I was exposed to community service, leadership, and team building. In my sophomore year I attended National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) to build and expand on my team building, organizational, planning, and communication skills. NYLT provided me the opportunity and environment to develop leadership and scouting skills that have been paramount in teaching the younger scouts in my troop. Through presentations and positive experiences in goal setting, I learned how to create SMART Goals, planning and problem-solving. I learned effective communication, conflict resolution skills, which I often used to help my crew and I can share these skills with my peers in the honors college

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