Statement Of Purpose: Becaus V. Studying Abroad
What do you hope to achieve during your first year, outside of the classroom, at Florida State University?
With all the opportunities given to me outside of the classroom at Florida State, one thing that I would like to achieve is to know all the chants for the football games. Being from New Jersey, high school football is not the biggest deal. No one goes to play division one football and when the season is over, it is never talked about again. But at Florida State, football is a big deal. Learning these chants would make me a part of a community, something not found where I'm from. Assimilating to life in Tallahassee will be a huge transition for me. Life in New Jersey is cold, fast paced and very rigid. But down in Florida, everything is warm, there are friendly people and everyone speaks slower. Being a part of the community down in Florida State would facilitate this transition. Being a part of something makes you feel like you belong, and when you belong, you can thrive. A sense of community is something I would like to achieve …show more content…
Studying Abroad is a key component to one's growth as an undergraduate student in the Honors Program. It can be done in a variety of ways: a traditional study abroad program, an international research experience, a global service experience. Assuming money was not an issue if you were to do this, where would you go? What would you do and why?
If money was not an issue, the question would not be where would I go, but how many places I would want to go to. Semester at Sea is a study abroad program that lets you travel to 10-12 countries a semester. To the white sandy shores of Greece, to the hallowed temples in Japan, I want to travel the world and be immersed in the many different cultures around the world. The connections made on the trip can help me branch out to different areas and perspectives of the world. The volunteer opportunities as well offered on the tour would help mold me into the well-rounded person I strive to
With all the opportunities given to me outside of the classroom at Florida State, one thing that I would like to achieve is to know all the chants for the football games. Being from New Jersey, high school football is not the biggest deal. No one goes to play division one football and when the season is over, it is never talked about again. But at Florida State, football is a big deal. Learning these chants would make me a part of a community, something not found where I'm from. Assimilating to life in Tallahassee will be a huge transition for me. Life in New Jersey is cold, fast paced and very rigid. But down in Florida, everything is warm, there are friendly people and everyone speaks slower. Being a part of the community down in Florida State would facilitate this transition. Being a part of something makes you feel like you belong, and when you belong, you can thrive. A sense of community is something I would like to achieve …show more content…
Studying Abroad is a key component to one's growth as an undergraduate student in the Honors Program. It can be done in a variety of ways: a traditional study abroad program, an international research experience, a global service experience. Assuming money was not an issue if you were to do this, where would you go? What would you do and why?
If money was not an issue, the question would not be where would I go, but how many places I would want to go to. Semester at Sea is a study abroad program that lets you travel to 10-12 countries a semester. To the white sandy shores of Greece, to the hallowed temples in Japan, I want to travel the world and be immersed in the many different cultures around the world. The connections made on the trip can help me branch out to different areas and perspectives of the world. The volunteer opportunities as well offered on the tour would help mold me into the well-rounded person I strive to