I am very lucky to be able to attend OSU, and two people that I can’t thank enough for giving me such an opportunity are my parents. Since I was born, my parents have been trying to move to the United States or Canada from Ukraine in order to give me and my brother many possibilities. I have learned a lot about different cultures, and how they differ from what I was so used to. Coming to the US helped me realize how underappreciated diversity is in some of the countries. Knowing that many countries are not getting developed as fast because they don’t want to acknowledge other cultures and ideas or have gender discrimination made me realize how much our humanity is missing out on. I believe that diversity is what is supposed to help us solve many issues in the future, because it helps us look at a problem from many different perspectives and find the best solution. There are many difficulties that Third World countries face that we don’t know about, because we consider First World countries to “better”. Addressing this issue and trying to improve it is my professional goal. I have seen so many bright children in Ukraine that never got an opportunity to demonstrate and develop their possibilities. Helping them to get a chance would benefit not only them, but our world in general.
Another facet that I consider to be crucial in furthering my success is a Leadership Development. It is a tool that will help me with research projects. In order to start a project, one needs to be able to have a leadership abilities. It is important to know how to start a research, organize everything, manage time, find people if needed, etc. Because I want to get a PhD in math, I will need to do a research, and, therefore, would need to learn how to do all of the things listed above. Leadership Development would also help me with my Global Awareness goal. I have to be confident and committed. To improve my leadership skills I started an organization called Game of Thrones club. Being responsible for various activities, fundraisers, registration forms, etc. helped me learn how to arrange and coordinate the meetings and events. It also helped me work more on my time management in order to be able to be prepared for both, classes and different activities.
Even though I chose Global Awareness and Leadership Development to talk about, other facets are as important for me. However, I realized that my actions are directed towards something I want to accomplish and am passionate about rather than a specific category of G.O.A.L.S. I choose an action, not a letter from the abbreviation. My final goal is not going to change based on what facet I choose, because the result is what matters the most. The fact that I know that G stands for a Global awareness is not going to make me accomplish more. My effort, however, might. Therefore, I will continue trying to do my best in order to become successful and accomplished.