College Application Essays accepted by University of Massachusetts - Amherst

University of Massachusetts - Amherst

"You know Yume, you're the only black girl that I like, the rest are so ratchet," he let out.

What... did he just say?

I let the words sink... because, well, I genuinely liked him. He'd helped me study for almost every computer science test and...

University of Massachusetts - Amherst

A flurry of snow blew into my mouth as I took a deep breath and trudged down the street. I could not see the pavement ahead of me; my thick scarf had blocked off view. I pulled down my scarf and looked to my right, observing the row of cars making...

University of Massachusetts - Amherst

On my fourth grade Sports Day, my father proudly embraced me and called me his ‘Sherni’ - or ‘Lioness’ - when I finally outran a girl twice my size. I had been coming in second to her for years. It became my parents’ nickname for me, encompassing...