Q1: Why do you want to attend a school with distributional requirements? What are some subjects you struggle with?
A1: To be the best student possible and to be an asset to my future workplace, it is important to develop a variety of skills. Math classes are important for several majors but so are classes on professional writing and public speaking. They make you a more complex and multi-faceted student. I have never been the best at math, but classes like college algebra and quantitative reasoning provide a stepping stone for more difficult types of math, such as calculus and statistics.
Q2: What is the most important skill you have acquired?
A2: The most important skill I have acquired to date is being able to say sorry. It is easy to let pride get in the way, but pride can have devastating consequences if it is left unchecked. Even though it is hard to admit fault and be vulnerable in this way, it is so important. Mistakes are inevitable, and it serves no one to stand by every bad choice you make, especially ones that harm or hurt others. Being able to apologize is a sign of respect for others, and everyone deserves to be respected.
Q3. We all recognize that issues in communities, what have you done to solve an issue in your community.
A3:My city, Lowell, Massachusetts, has an increasingly bad homeless problem. This issue has arisen because of the extraordinarily high cost of living in Massachusetts and the lack of employment options in the region. The local homeless shelters have limited space and cannot feed every mouth on the street. I partnered with Aarons presents, a local non-profit, in November of 2022 to cook almost 100 meals for the local unhoused population and have continues this with family. Every month, sometimes every two months, we cook food and pass it to people in the evening.