Personal Statement

I am Kristin G. Everett from Richmond, Virginia. I love hanging with my friends, listening to music and reading African American fiction and nonfiction. I have four brothers who i love dearly. I have wanted to be a doctor since reading Gifted Hands by Dr. Benjamin Carson, an African American pediatric neurosurgeon. Although I don’t want to be a neurosurgeon I want a career in medicine. I often think about being a traveling doctor working for a nonprofit organization.
Fall semester at UVA was truly a learning experience, socially and academically. I quickly learned that down time could potentially be my downfall. I learned that I was in competition with myself. I learned that going out every weekend isn’t always beneficial to my academic success. I learned that classes with over 100 people are not beneficial to my learning style. Using my time during the day to do homework, to study or go to office hours makes more sense than sleeping between classes. Fall semester I did just okay but I will say it wasn’t my best. I have a lot to improve including my study habits, daily routines and positive attitude towards achievement. One of my highs of the fall semester was meeting some great people that I would not have met without the Transition Program. I have become apart of Black Voices Gospel Choir, which gave me a spiritual family on grounds. One of my lows of my first semester was rooming with someone who doesn’t like me because of the color of my skin. I have experienced prejudice before because of my differences from people of my own race but it became something that I could not deal with. On the outside I seemed unchanged by the behavior she showed me, but on the inside it hurt me to experience this.
For the spring semester I look forward to a strong academic finish. I want to participate in more extracurricular activities and to start community service.