University of Vermont Admission Essays

The significance of education is something I have learnt since I was a child. My parents have always worked hard to send me to the best school regardless of how far the school is away from my home. For most of my life, I have…

My experience in the digital sector has made me aware of newer opportunities in using digital entrepreneurship to help to build growth-oriented ventures, which can contribute to the net employment growth in Ghana. It is against this backdrop that I have the following post-study career…

Life lessons can sometimes be learned in the strangest of places…even at a soccer match. Going to watch my father play soccer every week was a large part of my childhood. The league he played in was far from high-profile, but there was something special…

Ever since I was a young boy I have been curious and excited to learn new things. My favorite books where the Curious George books, as I thought the little monkey, George, was very much like me. George was certainly lovable, but he was always…

As I sit here reflecting on my journey to becoming a photographer, I realize that it was a seed planted by a relative that has blossomed into my lifelong passion. Growing up, I always had an interest in capturing memories and moments through a camera…

I was tired of being that “fat kid.” I’ve struggled with my weight since…. well, the name calling started to sting. My weight, and its effect on my attitude, prevented me from feeling comfortable socially. It became more worse when I changed schools after 8th…

I never forget a bad haircut. In my experience, a bad haircut can only be described as a humiliating, disturbing, and devastating experience that assuredly leaves me with a deep sense of being wronged. While I recognize how melodramatic that is, for me, my hair…

I felt an unequivocal sense of community when I gazed at my dinner plate one night at Chewonki and acknowledged that the beets, potatoes, and lettuce on my plate were plucked from the earth by me and my best friends. The hours that we expended…

Nerves shook through my body as I prepared to introduce Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders to 400 people in my town. I closed my eyes, drawing in a deep breath. Senator Sanders cleared his throat, and I looked up with concern. “Your shoes are beautiful, Miss…

Growing up in the mountains of Colorado, I developed a deep connection with the natural world and an appreciation for its beauty and fragility. However, it was not until a close friend introduced me to the field of environmental science that I realized my true…