Embracing Diversity: My Journey to Graduate Education and Contributions to the University of Maryland Community

The goal of this essay is to get to know you as an individual and as a graduate student. Include in this statement how you may contribute to the diversification of graduatebeducation and the University of Maryland community. 
In your essay, please address the following points.
•   Your preparation and motivation for graduate study, and motivation or passion for graduate study.
•   professional objectives.
•   Your fit with the graduate program at Maryland, including how your preparation, experiences, and interests match the specific resources and characteristics of the graduate program 
•   Any educational, familial, cultural, economic, and social experiences or challenges; community service; first-generation college status; hurdles you have overcome; opportunities relevant to your academic journey; how your life experiences will contribute to the social, intellectual, or cultural diversity within a campus community and your chosen field; leadership and/or community-building experiences; and how you might serve educationally underrepresented and underserved segments of society with your graduate education.

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