Personal Growth: Monroe College
PERSONAL GROWTH YOU HOPE TO GAIN FROM YOUR COLLEGE EDUCATION AT MONROE
Knowledge is such a powerful tool that possessing it can increase one’s values in society. A college or university makes us complete and helps us to lead a successful life. Personal Growth is defined as the development of someone’s character (Longman, 2010). In other words personal growth refers to self development or improvement whether economically, intellectually or emotionally. I want to enroll in an institution which could ideally offer me the best opportunities as far as attaining my full personal growth is concerned. Therefore I have chosen Monroe College to acquire my personal growth. There are several things that I hope to achieve with regards to my personal
and professional path that are important for me as a person. In the achievement of these goals I see a college education as an important factor with an equally important role to play. This is seen as a strong foundation that will serve as the ladder for my higher aspirations. This leads to the question, WHY STUDY ABROAD? Studying at Monroe College will enable me to experience a totally different life in contacting with people from different cultural backgrounds. This is the opportunity of a life time. Stepping outside of my own culture enables increased cultural tolerance and understanding and also facilitates lasting relationships. In addition I will be able to gain some enriching experience in an international community and at the cutting edge of technology. Furthermore, I will be challenged in unique and unmatched ways encouraging my personal growth on an emotional level strengthening my sense of independence and engaging me as a global citizen. On the professional side having an international intercultural experience can be a “stand out” feature in my job search placing me above other candidates. The Monroe College Mission Statement asserts that the college provides professional career oriented higher education to students from diverse background (About Monroe, 2012).
Knowledge is such a powerful tool that possessing it can increase one’s values in society. A college or university makes us complete and helps us to lead a successful life. Personal Growth is defined as the development of someone’s character (Longman, 2010). In other words personal growth refers to self development or improvement whether economically, intellectually or emotionally. I want to enroll in an institution which could ideally offer me the best opportunities as far as attaining my full personal growth is concerned. Therefore I have chosen Monroe College to acquire my personal growth. There are several things that I hope to achieve with regards to my personal
and professional path that are important for me as a person. In the achievement of these goals I see a college education as an important factor with an equally important role to play. This is seen as a strong foundation that will serve as the ladder for my higher aspirations. This leads to the question, WHY STUDY ABROAD? Studying at Monroe College will enable me to experience a totally different life in contacting with people from different cultural backgrounds. This is the opportunity of a life time. Stepping outside of my own culture enables increased cultural tolerance and understanding and also facilitates lasting relationships. In addition I will be able to gain some enriching experience in an international community and at the cutting edge of technology. Furthermore, I will be challenged in unique and unmatched ways encouraging my personal growth on an emotional level strengthening my sense of independence and engaging me as a global citizen. On the professional side having an international intercultural experience can be a “stand out” feature in my job search placing me above other candidates. The Monroe College Mission Statement asserts that the college provides professional career oriented higher education to students from diverse background (About Monroe, 2012).