Autobiographical Essay
Uploaded by love786 on May 04, 2006
Autobiographical Essay
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Autobiographical Essay: Please use this space describing your educational and career goals, your community and school involvement, and any special or unique circumstances you would like to share with the scholarship committee if your application is selected for review.
I am an International Student at San Joaquin Delta College since January 2002. I am from Lahore, Pakistan, and have been in the United States for over two years. I graduated from High School in Pakistan. I was actively involved in all of the events and organizations in my High School. Although I was a science student, I was interested in extracurricular activities that explored my creativity and my capability in other fields such as poetry, journalism, literature and theater. I participated and organized a number of poetry, essay, declamation and debating contests. I also did sets and props for my High School Play in my senior year.
Besides my involvement in High School activities, I also freelanced for a weekly magazine called “The Weekly Independent.” I interviewed a lot of local celebrities for my weekly articles. After I came to the United States, I continued writing a column from here as a foreign correspondent. My column was called “Letter from California,” and I tried to explore the American popular culture, and compare it to the lifestyle of people in my home country. My column was more of an education for me too as I slowly became accustomed to life in the States and shared it with readers back home.
When I enrolled in classes at Delta College, I was amazed at the degree of diversity that I saw, not only in the student body and faculty, but also in the courses being offered. Never had I thought of taking Music and Pre-calculus in one semester. My first semester at Delta was not only a great experience in education for me, but it also introduced me to wonderful new things. I had new friends, very cooperative and helpful instructors and I learned about Beethoven and Mozart! Although I am a science student, I take pride in knowing my classics.
Currently I am enrolled in 14 units at Delta College. I have had no problems with my courses so far, and am hoping to maintain a proficient GPA in the...