How To Write Acceptance Letter From Alverno College

whom it may concern:

I am a proud first generation college graduate and I am always searching for ways to improve. As a child, my parents struggled to keep my siblings and me afloat by remaining proactive in our lives and exposing us to various programs within our community. My mother encouraged me and was very vocal about her expectations, and often stated she wanted me to do better than she had—see my mother was a teenaged parent and by the time she was 18, she had two children. However, during her second pregnancy, I was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect called Tetralogy of Fallot, which required open-heart surgery. Therefore, at 15 months of age I underwent open-heart surgery to repair the heart defect. I want to make my parents proud and show my appreciation by being a responsible adult. Therefore, I strive for excellence and want to be a positive example to others. As stated so many times by my mother, “people can steal, take and rob you blind, but they can never take away your knowledge.” Therefore, I will continue my journey by continuing to seek as much knowledge as I

It was official I was a college student and with pure excitement I decided to celebrate with family and friends. Just after 10:00 pm, gunshots rang out. The popping sounds dismantled my group and seemed to echo as a split second of silence emerged before the chaos. As I ran, my heart was pounding as if it had been exposed to the outside world. Dirt from road construction clouded my vision and my ears rang from the gunshots, which minimized the anguish in my little brother’s voice. As I ran, tears began to fall from my face simply because I was unsure if everyone that I loved and cherished was safe and unharmed. This day changed my outlook on life and helped me realize that I was destined to be great. I had a purpose in life and from that day forward, I started to live with