For the past twelve years of my life, I have been striving for a good future. My family moved to the United States of America nine years ago, so that we all could have a chance for a better life. I worked hard in school to get the best grades that I could. I volunteered at a hospital for two summers to gain experience in the working world and to help people. I have struggled hard for many years to have the opportunity to have a good career and a good life. I am convinced that the University of Pennsylvania can help me reach my dreams and goals.

I believe that this university is a good match for me because it outstanding in computer science, the field that I want to go into. From the research that I have done, I have seen that the University of Pennsylvania is very technologically advanced and has a great faculty. Penn offers information and resources to help students get jobs either in its own staff and in other companies. I want to be assured that I will have a job that I would be happy with when I graduate. With Penn's career services, finding a great job, or an internship should be much easier. There are many opportunities available to join groups and clubs that I have been a part of in high school and would like to continue to be a part of. I also have a high appreciation of art and culture and like to visit museums, galleries, and theaters every once in a while. Living in the city of Philadelphia, a great center for the arts, would make it easily possible for me to do so.

I can imagine my first year in college being a great experience. It will be exciting and invigorating at the same time. I can see myself out on my own becoming an adult by being out of my parents' wing. I see college as a step closer to being out in the real world. It will be a lot of studying and becoming accustomed to a new environment. The structure of classes will be a lot different and I will need to learn more things on my own. I will need to make new friends and get along with my roommate. I think that I will be pretty busy my first year of college becoming used to new classes, new people, and new living arrangements. I feel confident living away from home for extended amounts of time, doing things by myself, and just being out on my own without much supervision. I see college as a great experience that will teach me true responsibility.

I will be seen on campus as an outgoing, hard working student. I plan to contribute my time to schoolwork, doing community services, and joining a few clubs that are important to me. I like being outside, so I would probably be seen walking, riding my bike, or doing some other outdoor activity. I am interested in such clubs as peer mediation, to help other people, or a club that promotes creativity, such as writing or drawing. I would like to organize a project to rebuild or restore a community, a building, or a park.

I think that I will thoroughly enjoy my college experience. From what I have seen and heard about the University of Pennsylvania, I see it being able to offer me all of the things that I am interested in. If I attend Penn, I will have the opportunity to learn from the best. With a few more years of studying at Penn, I will have unlimited job possibilities. If given the chance to attend this great university, I will reach one of my most important goals and be one step closer to achieving my dreams.