Admissions Essay: My Journey To The United States

I’m truly gratified to have had the opportunity to travel throughout the nation and represent the state of Oregon. Attending national conferences, symposiums, and collaborating with people from states all over the nation has allowed me to gain a copious amount of knowledge. Thus far, I have been granted scholarships and have had the ability to travel to large cities and beautiful states such as Camarillo, California; Chicago, Illinois; Washington D.C.; and Atlanta, Georgia. Aside from the intellectual knowledge gained from attending these unforgettable events, I have been able to learn about my background and ambitious upbringing through my parents.

At first I was reluctant to travel outside of the state I’ve been inhabiting throughout my
During February of my junior year, I was selected as an Oregon delegate to attend the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute. I attended along with the first Hispanic District Attorney in the state of Oregon, John Haroldson. I was situated in the Sheraton Hotel, which was housing a number of the most powerful and prominent leaders in the Latino community. It was profoundly inspiring and motivational being able to take a glimpse of the adversity they were forced to overcome throughout their lives. Attending the workshops and listening to the groundbreaking stories of Latino senators, actors, and state governors allowed me to gain an intense feeling of motivation that is unattainable through knowledge offered at schools. From hearing Wilmer Valderrama taking pride in his culture regardless of the fame he attained as an actor; Antonio R. Villaraigosa being the mayor of LA through immense perseverance; and the group of young Mexican high school immigrants knocking the Massachusetts Institute of Technology out of a robotic competition. Through this conference, I gained the essential leadership knowledge needed to succeed in life and become a facilitator for people in my