Graduate School Application Essay

West Africa is predominantly Francophone, therefore as a little girl growing up in Ghana which is bordered by Francophone countries, I made it my goal to learn to speak the French language despite its difficulties. I failed in all my French classes so much that my Senior High School French teacher advised me to drop French since I was doing so well in Economics, English and History. Now, several years later, I graduated from the University of Ghana with a Degree in English and French against all odds. My passion to be a world changer ignites in me the desire to move on despite challenges. I was the first Ghanaian student to be appointed an Intern at the Ghana Embassy in Cote d'Ivoire after its war amidst discouragements from other students that were at the University of Cocode with me in Abidjan. My one year tenure of

There I was exposed to the disgusting levels of corruption, de-motivated workers and sluggish attitude towards work and this challenged me to rise above the norm and seek for a more efficient and effective Governmental industries. I distinguished myself and became supervisor over fifteen new entrants. I instituted, drew up a training plan for these new entrants (there was none prior to my starting this) and successfully executed a three-day training for new entrants to the National Health Insurance Scheme. My enthusiasm about work took me to head the Employability, Careers and Alumni Department of Lancaster University Ghana where I managed all corporate relations, trainings and ensured that students got access to the very much needed Guest Lectures, Corporate Visits and Internships. I have been a member of the Dallas Chapter of the United Nations Associations (UNA, Dallas), volunteering with Our Calling, a homeless organization and meeting potential partners to help me start an NGO back