Tell us a little bit about yourself and your plans for college.

There are various reasons why I want to attend college, one being to enhance my knowledge and skills for my dream job. My personal career goal is to become a plastic surgeon, and there are quite a lot of things that have inspired me to make that decision. One of the reasons is my continuous interest in the medical field, thanks to a lot of members of my family who have been doctors. But the job of a surgeon, or any doctor for that matter, is hard to achieve, as it requires a mastery in one’s biological knowledge. And the information provided to me by the school system is too limited for me to succeed in such a tough job, so I want to go to college to take specific courses that I need to both sharpen my skills and learn more about biology. Another reason, which is significantly more important, is my family’s financial situation. Ever since we moved to America six years ago, we had been through a lot of financial struggles. My parents couldn’t find a stable job for quite a while, substantially limiting our spendings, and we have no other relatives in this country to help us either. As a result, I developed a strong passion for learning, as I want to be a role model for my parents, and show that the efforts they have put in trying to keep our family afloat were not wasted. I want to go to college to make my family proud, and not only parents, but my sisters too. My two older sisters had both worked hard to adapt to this country. When they first came here, they knew nothing of this country’s educational system, but they did not have time to adapt and get used to this nation’s language or culture like I did, and had to get used to everything right away and go to college, and I cannot imagine the stress that they felt. But they both pulled through, and were able to seek success in their respective colleges. They have both continuously helped me during my application process, and they are the first people whom I want to make proud by going to college as well.

Abdugani from California
High School Senior
Van Nuys High School