Application Essay To Texas Tech University

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Texas Tech University is one my dream college because this university has such a fantastic reputation in Texas. The students, faculty, and professors are always willing to help and are very welcoming. Tech has so much organization and resources available for everyone to get involved with.

I came to Lubbock for about three years, and it was really exciting for me to get know more about Tech. I immediately applied to TexPrep, the summer program at Texas Tech University, at the end of my freshman year in high school. It was fantastic to have an amazing opportunity to explore the campus and understand the college life. I finished the class 1B and continue to do TexPrep in the next summer. I used to play badminton back in Vietnam and won a lot …show more content…

Luckily, I found out Tech has an amazing badminton club, and students were very welcoming. I started to play in the summer and I have learned so much through many college students, and understand more about college life than I have research on google.

Being a first-generation college student is a very proud accomplishment, but it’s stress because my parents don’t know much about college and due to the fact that we only live in America for four years. My big brother has accomplished his American dream and sure it was a very hard road for him. Nobody can believe he is a U.S. Army after four years of living in America. He did make my parents proud, and it’s my turn to do it again. My dream job started when I was twelve, and Pharmacist is the job that I’ll risk everything to reach my goal. I studied so hard back in my country but we moved to America for the better life, diversity and the American dream. I was struggling with everything because of different language, lifestyle, and people. I don’t have any help at school or outside of school; it’s all by myself trying to bring my life back together. It has been the hardest time in my life: getting

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