Personal Narrative: My Experience At Uncw

As a new student at UNCW, my overall experience and my ultimate personal and professional goals are entirely dependent on my actions and what I participate in during my four years at this institution. I must apply my past values, experiences, and influences during my time here to be the most well-rounded student I can be. Although the past is a crucial component of my identity and where I am headed, it is equally important to create new experiences that build upon existing foundations from earlier in life. My inherent values and experiences make me a well-rounded individual, and it is up to me to draw upon this as I create my legacy at UNCW. There is nothing more I cherish in life then my robust, healthy relationship with my family. My family provides a solid support system, who I can engage in uninhibited dialogue with. Further, since my siblings attend the same university, they provide instant familiarity in a place that at first, may seem distant and unknown. We all are going through the same changes and new adventures, and it is incredibly satisfying to know they can relate to it all. At the same time, my siblings and I need to branch out – to

Her innate desire for her children to receive a robust, well-balanced education at an institution such as UNCW is admirable. As a single mother of four children, she has consistently gone above and beyond for us all her life – including in the college admissions process. For instance, she spearheaded the nine hour trip to Wilmington from New Jersey for a variety of admissions events, such as Seahawk Saturday. My mother has always instilled in her children the true value of education – elevated professional opportunity and the resources to fulfill individualized goals. As such, I plan on continuing these educational values at