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Office of Human Resources

The Ford Foundation

320 East 43^rd Street

New York, NY 10017

Dear hiring manager:

I am a college student that hopes to become an intern in your institution. The intern opportunity was presented to me by my counselor Patricia Johnson. I am currently attending Baruch College and I am a freshman. I hope to get a PH.D in Psychology.

Ever since middle school I have been involved in many different volunteer activities. In middle school I helped raise money for classmates that could not afford going on a trip. In high school I was part of the Human Rights Coalition, the Animal Rights club, Youth on the Rise, Hispanic Resource Center and took part in trips to save dogs in West Virginia. Needless to say I love to help others, I do not know why but work seems less heavy when I know that I am making a difference in someone else’s life. I can work well with others and can be assigned organizing and cleaning duties since I often do them for my other volunteer jobs.

I can only provide to your organization with my hard work, experience and will to help but please allow me to clear your doubts. If you wish to contact me to answer further questions my phone number is (914) 615-5703 and my e-mail address is [email protected]. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Carlos Quispe

During my first semester at college I was overwhelmed by the amount of work that was given. the table in which i do my homework would bend its legs from the weight of the readings I put on it each weekend. i will not lie that I had taken senior year as a time of relaxation and peace of mind, of course I had no idea it was that calm before the storm. Sleepless nights and tiresome weekends ensued, free time became a memory. I began to sadden every time a new week started and untouched projects remained on the table would depress me and often made me want to quit college.

The day I woke up on top of my half read paper,surrounded by cups of coffee I decide it was time to get serious. The first thing I did was organize my schedule and tap in my free time between classes, rather than playing table tennis or pool I would go to the library and read my work. I began to use highlighters and small notes, so instead of reading papers once more for tests or thought pieces I could just re-read the highlighted parts rather than starting once more. I began seeking help from teachers and clearing questions about class parts that i did not fully understand. this lead to better understanding of the assignments and improve my preparation and grades for and from tests.

this gave me positive results. Good grades on tests and chances to participate in class. All and all i am glad that my new schedule has served me well. my worries of college being too hard are not gone but now i know that I can handle with whatever comes my way and this story is proof of it.

to my father:
I know when you said that i should be a doctor it was because you wanted me to be able to take care of myself. you told me that dreams do not put food on the table, you told me that dreams do not place a roof over my head, you told me that dreams can only get me so far, that in this world money insures my survival, a good job insures my future. I cannot take it any more. I cannot be a doctor, I do not want the life of others on my back, I cannot handle that much responsibility. I cannot be an accountant, the numbers do not spark my interest or do they make me feel real. I cannot be a lawyer, right and wrong I cannot protect sinners or attack the innocent. I cannot be a government official, having that much power and not being able to help more people would make me seek more power and that will eventually corrupt me.
I can only chose my path by walking, I can only move forward if I know I will like what I do. The desire, the passion must be real. In the end I cannot be what you want me to be. I am yet to find what I want to become but I am sure that settling for money will create an emptiness that will consume me. I hope you understand, and even if you don’t someday I will show you that I can pave my own road.