DIVERSITY STATEMENT:It’s foreboding, following me everywhere I go. I’ve been marked and everyone knows it. I’ve done all I can to hide it but it’s too powerful. The stench of onions from the previous night’s diner is as pungent as ever. Permeating my clothes, backpack, hair and even my homework. My family says it will go away with time, but they are accustomed to the smell. They have lived with the smell their whole...

My parents always pushed me to become a doctor, because they wanted me to go back and help their mother country Ethiopia. However I realized that I was not interested in becoming a doctor but was rather interested in the biology aspects of it. Then when I joined the engineering team at my school, I became interested in engineering as well. I found the perfect fit in biomedical engineering. It allowed me to learn about biology and the human body...

I can add to the diverse and inclusive community of CU by providing a different perspective and incorporating many of my values. Coming from a low income family, I learned to make do with what I have. I have had to learn to curb my desires and practice self-restraint, but out of it I have become better at handling money and prioritizing. My school has a diversity club and every year there is a different theme of diversity that we...

My goal is to be able to design and create new technology and devices that can benefit humanity in some way. My parents always pushed me to become a doctor, but I realized that I was not interested in becoming a doctor but was rather interested in the biology aspects of it. Then when I joined the engineering team at my school, I became interested in engineering too. I found the perfect fit in Biomedical Engineering. Biomedical Engineering would allow...

My parents always pushed me to become a doctor, because they wanted me to go back and help their mother country Ethiopia. However I realized that I was not interested in becoming a doctor but was rather interested in the biology aspects of it. Then when I joined the engineering team at my school, I became interested in engineering as well. I found the perfect fit in biomedical engineering. It allowed me to learn about biology and the human body...