My name is Samantha Sara Badeau, born at 6:30 p.m. on April 26, 1996 as a 3-pound premature baby who had 1/100 chance of surviving past infancy at a hospital located in Newark, New Jersey. The doctors gave me the nickname “miracle baby” because they did not expect me to live at all. In fact, the option was given to my parents to terminate the pregnancy in order to save my mother’s life, who underwent eclampsia while giving birth to me, by...

Growing up, I was constantly treated unfairly in my classrooms by my fellow classmates, and on a few occasions, teachers and administrators. I always enjoy learning things such as history, mathematics, and literature. Whenever a question is asked, I usually was the first to have my hand raised to answer the question. Many classmates expressed their disgust of me whenever I raised my hand and even yelled about how annoying I was for trying to learn. They believed I could...

This essay is one of my favorite because I exposed my vulnerable side by sharing a personal experience that had the greatest impact on me. By doing so, I showed more of my character to admissions team and showed how despite my flaws, I can still become successful.

It's ok to sometimes just let go of your worrying about...

I realized how competitive my college is and how much they...

Because they have...

Work in the...

One thing I love about Athens is how it is only an hour and a half drive from home. I realized after my first semester in college how much I miss home and my parents!...

If I knew about the position that I am currently in now, I would've approached application without fear or constant worrying....

Social, Drunk(University is known to be a "party school" BUT manages...

The most popular extracurricular activities at my college is UGA Miracle and UGA Hope. This organization...