有成百上千所美国大学可供选择和申请。在面临如此多的选项时，很容易对自身价值和是否适合某一所大学而感到困惑。你不应该削足适履，而应尝试找到适合你自己的大学。如果每个人都注定要去同一所大学，那世上就不会有第二所高等学府了。在这个基础上，我可以告诉你我是如何知道康奈尔适合我的。
我一直想去州外的一所大学。因为我生性外向，我会希望大学里有很多人。我想与尽可能多的人互动，同时在想一人独处时也能得偿所愿。我是一个来自Opelousas, Louisiana的乡村男孩，所以我也期望我的大学体验能够延续这种田园牧歌式的风格。我还知道我想上一所我父母能负担起的大学。在搜寻大学时，我看到了油管上《校园美景》视频，于此初识了康奈尔大学。
视频的开场和配乐立即让我沉醉在美丽而宁静的氛围中。在整个视频中，我发现自己对其所传递的讯息能够感同身受。我不曾把这种注意力给其他大学。事实上，我仔细考虑了视频中的每个动作和场景。几天过去了，我又在国家地理频道上看到了《兽医学校》的预告片。该节目展示了康奈尔兽医学院学生的学习生活，其中Aziza Glass，Aria Hill和Singen Elliott是我的最爱。看到学校的教学方式如此富有创造力和生动活泼，我就已经下定决心：我也想成为康奈尔大学的学生。
我选择康奈尔的原因更多，但以上这些在申请时是最突出的。明确你自己想在大学里体验的学术和社交方面是留学文书的重点。每所大学都有自己的资源和学术实力。使他们与众不同的是其中的人。康奈尔拥有出色的、能改变你人生和视野的学生和教职员工，我认为这是我选择它的最终原因。我很自豪能把康奈尔当成我的第二个家。
There are hundreds, no thousands of colleges to choose from and apply to. With a number like that, it is easy to question your worth and fit for a college. You should not be trying to fit yourself to a college, you should be trying to find a college that fits you. If everyone was meant to go to the same college, then there would only be one. That being said, let me tell you how I knew Cornell was right for me.
I always wanted to attend a college out of state. I knew I wanted my college to have lots of people, due to my people-person personality. I wanted to interact with as many people as I could while also being able to be alone when I wanted to. I am a country boy from Opelousas, Louisiana, so I had to have a rural setting in my college experience. I also knew I wanted to attend a college that my parents would not have to pay for. Searching for colleges, I was shown the “Glorious to View” video, and I was introduced to Cornell.
I was taken away instantly at the opening scenery and music of the video, beautiful and peaceful. Throughout the video, I found myself keen on the voices and messages being delivered. That focus was very different from the focus I gave other colleges. I gave careful thought to every action and scene being shown in the video. Days passed and I saw the commercial for the “Vet School” on Nat Geo, Cornell’s veterinary school show. The show featured veterinary school students, Aziza Glass, Aria Hill and Singen Elliott being my favorites, who were progressing through veterinary school. Seeing the way that the instruction was taught so creatively and lively sealed the deal. I knew I wanted to become a Cornell student.
There are more reasons I chose Cornell, but those were the most prominent in my application decision. Knowing what you want to experience in college, academically and socially, are the focal points to use. Colleges each have their own resources and academic greatness. What sets them apart are the people within them. Cornell has fantastic, life- and perspective-changing students and faculty that I think are the ultimate reason for me choosing the place I am proud to call my home away from home.
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本文由AADPS编译自http://blogs.cornell.edu/admissions/2020/05/18/the-moment-i-knew-cornell-was-right-for-me/，原始发布地址是https://aadps.net/2022/15541.html。如发现其他自媒体盗用文章，欢迎粉丝告知或协助我们举报。