...Four years ago, I bought a one-way ticket from Hong Kong to Detroit; I told myself I will not be returning until I am done with university. I will be strong and I will be independent. I will not be homesick, I will not miss my friends back home and I will not cry. I have said all the good byes and I have packed up everything and there was no turning back. Within the first week of school, I was proven wrong. I missed home, I missed family and friends and I missed the familiarity that I once took for granted. After my first year of college, I went home. I am an international student. My parents both grew up in a traditional Chinese household, where hard work demonstrated by success and obedient without questioning was considered the correct attitude. I will not deny the fact my parents loved my older sister and me when we were young, but their methods have really shaped who I was when I came to college. Under the British education system, I had little room for creativity, the education system discourages students to think out of the box, but rather to focus on becoming very successful within...
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...only occasionally see my dad since he now lives on the other side of the country, but I still feel very lucky to have a supportive, if spread out, family behind me. What makes me different from the rest of the crowd though is how I choose to fill my time away from school. I come from a middle income background so I knew I’d have to get a job in the summers and/or after school to help fund college, but instead of getting the easiest job I could find like many of my friends, I purposely sought work that would teach me new skills as well as give me a sense of fulfillment, which is why I turned to coaching soccer and working as a camp counselor. I know that every summer I am out there I’m helping the kids in my community, not only by watching to make sure they are playing with skill and determination, but also by helping them learn invaluable life lessons, like how to be a good teammate and friend, and how to settle disputes fairly and efficiently. I also have now added the title of waitress to my resume and while at first glance this job may not seem to offer me skills useful in pursuing a college degree, I have found it to offer incomparable training in multi-tasking, responsibility, money-management, perseverance and compassion for others. My grades have always been high and I am especially proud of this because I don’t naturally excel in all subjects. Writing has always been a challenge for me because I find grammar to often be confusing, spelling too, but I have learned through...
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...my life, but one in particular comes to mind: writing essays. For some people, writing is a chance to let their ideas and opinions flow on a piece of paper. Yet to others, like me, writing is difficult and I find it hard to let go and obtain a rhythm of words. As I write essays, I constantly stop to think of the best way to express my thoughts and use the right words to explain them; it doesn’t just come to me. That’s why when my English teacher, Ms. Poth, told us we’d be writing an in-class essay, I freaked. I immediately started to doubt myself and became frustrated because I told myself I wasn’t going to be able to do this. I kept thinking these thoughts until a few minutes later when I recognized how negative I was being. At that point, I decided to turn my attitude around and not give up that easily. I realized that with a positive mental attitude and some preparation for the task ahead of me, I could actually get through this essay with at least a B. After Ms. Poth had told us about our in-class essay, she explained to the class that she wouldn’t let us know the question on which we were to write about. However, she did give us some hints to what the topic would be about. She emphasized that we should review the stories of the Angle-Saxon Period and the Medieval Period. That was when the light bulb turned on in my head; I was going to review the literature of those time periods to better prepare myself for this essay. By doing this, I will know what I’m talking about and...
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...My college education has been founded on the principle of empowerment. I am here because of those who have helped and supported me. Consequently, I am able to do the same for others. When I think of the support I have received, I think of recent scholarships such as the Milwaukee Chapter of Links, Incorporated and Wisconsin scholarships, which have sponsored the past three years of my college education. I also think of my single mother who successfully raised my eight siblings and me while unemployed and with little financial support. Lastly, I think of the numerous individuals who have spoken over, prayed for and believed in my success. Simply, I would not be here without them. With the aforementioned thought in mind, I am exceedingly grateful...
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...Carine Green College Essay For years, I sulked and cried at the absence of my father. Whenever I saw him or thought of him I could only feel abandonment in the place of his paternal position. I yearned to be closer. I yearned to know him; I prayed. I waited. I cried. Finally, my prayer was answered. I was given the opportunity to live with dad. I thought that my life would would change for the better until I realized that he was not my savior, the savior that I prayed for, longed for and hoped for. This realization came not long after living with him. My father judged me. He questioned my masculinity and he imposed upon my personality, my lifestyle. He made fun of me for his own entertainment. He hurt me, both physically and mentally. The constant teasing...
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...For Entrance in Fall 2013 Application Supplement Office of Admissions and Financial Aid 86 Brattle Street Cambridge, MA 02138 Please indicate under which timetable you are applying: Restrictive Early Action Please return this form to us as soon as possible, and by October 15, if possible. Final deadline is November 1. Valid for entrance in September 2013 only. Please submit this form as well as the Common Application or the Universal College Application as soon as possible. Regular Decision Please return this form to us as soon as possible, and by December 15 if at all possible. Final deadline is January 1. A completed application includes all portions of the Common Application or the Universal College Application, as well as the Harvard Application Supplement, required official testing results, a Secondary School Report, two Teacher Evaluations and a $75 application fee or fee waiver request. Full legal name Goswami Last/Family IE Arunesh First Apt./Unit W Middle Jr., etc. Prefer to be called Date of Birth 02/02/1994 (MM/DD/YYYY) Address 324-D TYPE-2 BLOCK-6 NEYVELI No. and Street CUDDALORE DISTRICT PR EV NEYVELI City State/Province India Country 607803 Zip/Postal Code Telephone Number (home) 091041422683 (cell) 091809813561 Secondary School JAWAHAR HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL CEEB/ACT code 000004 If you can be reached by fax or e-mail, please provide a fax number or e-mail address and name of the contact person...
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...High school, it sucks. In my family, it has always just been a given rule that the children will do good in school and go onto college. My parents always wanted my brother and I to go to college, since they never had the chance to. My dad would always say, “I want better for you guys than I had for myself”. One way to accomplish that, was to get good grades in high school and move onto college. So it was not a big shock to my family when I said I wanted to graduate my Junior year of high school, a whole year earlier than my graduating class. I was set on going to college, I needed a reason to get out of my hometown of Council Bluffs and a way to do that, was by going to college. Now my brother was already an expert at the whole college thing....
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...Personal statement examples Find College Courses and Degrees There are no ‘right’ ways to writing your personal statement, but there are many ‘wrong’ ways of doing it. On this page you will not only find everything you need to know about putting together a professional personal statement, but will also have access to dozens of expertly written ones. These samples are a great way to see how other people put together their personal statements, and to visualise the sort of structure and language they use. Reading through these will allow you to judge which ones you think are good or bad, which in turn will greatly help you in putting together your own winning statement. YOU ARE STRONGLY ADVISED NOT TO COPY THESE EXAMPLES WORD FOR WORD, BUT INSTEAD USE THEM AS USE THEM AS GUIDES AND AS A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION. Many students struggle to put together an effective personal statement, primarily because they find it difficult to write about themselves. They may also fall for other common essay writing mistakes such as straying from the core subject and message they should be trying to get across. To help students overcome these potential pitfalls we have developed this resource page as a guide to giving them useful tips, strategies and techniques on writing a professional profile that is of the highest quality and one that will maximise their chances of enrolling at their first choice university. By following our advice, preparing properly and with a bit of practise, putting...
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...English 1001- Rhetorical Analysis Essay: You Deserved Rejection! Or At Least Your Essay Did… In the article, “To (All) the Colleges That Rejected Me”, Suzy Lee Weiss addresses a multitude of reasons why she believed herself along with others were not accepted into various colleges. Published on March 29, 2013, it is one of many articles Weiss has contributed to The Wall Street Journal. The Wall Street Journal viewed at wsj.com is a business focused, English language international newspaper based in New York City where her article is placed under the commentary. It is clear from the essay that being rejected from her dream school was her kairos event that prompted and gave her the motivation for this writing that is important to her. Weiss--a senior at Taylor Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh—has written this among many other articles posted in the NY Daily News and others. Presenting her thesis early in her article, Weiss creates a foundation for the six arguments she establishes in defense for her claim that colleges lied to her; however, due to her lack of specific examples, statistics, and false claims, she fails to support her argument sufficiently. In her article, Weiss strengthens her ethos and logos drawing in on her very own feelings and thoughts for the varied audience of wsj.com. With her supporting evidence, she entreats the viewers to realize the devastation caused by Ivy League colleges telling applicants to “Just be yourself”. She goes on to claim this...
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...As a student at Perry County High School I am very active. Since my freshman year I have been elected class president, and will peruse that my senior year. I also have been Vice President and President of the Perry County FFA Chapter, currently holding the President position. I am a proud participant in Lads to Leaders, a program my church takes part of, and I am currently in the Girls Speech Winners Circle. I am an experienced competitive shooter and I have taken a leadership role by coaching younger shooters. The statements above describe who I am, and that I have a great ambition to be a strong leader, but where do I get this drive? The Bible is my life’s rulebook, and I try my best to be the best Christian I can be. Because of this I am guided by the will to always do what is right and continue down the straight and narrow path. I work hard to be my best, not only because that is how I am raised, but also because I want people, young and old, to look up to me. One could say I have strong morals, or ethics, about me. I believe that my Christian religion influences my decisions and it most definitely dominates my life. I think that following God is a very important part of leading a good, successful life. Doing so has worked out well for my parents and grandparents, and I strive to live my life similar to theirs. Another reason I find it so important to be so strongly grounded in my ethics is because as a leader, I know others will follow. I have three younger siblings,...
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...In our lives, we all have a niche. Some people enjoy cooking, some enjoy playing chess, and some love delving into a good book. Though I have had a hand in several activities throughout my life, I have found my niche to be playing the trombone. I began playing the trombone when I entered the sixth grade. As a twelve year old, playing an instrument was a trying task. The night I brought my instrument home, I assembled it and made the most atrocious sounds anyone had ever heard. I had no idea what I was doing or even how to hold the tangled brass tubing, but as time went on, and I suffered through the ear-piercing first semester of sixth grade band, playing the trombone became second nature to me. I sat first chair throughout my middle school years. I auditioned and earned a spot in the Davidson County All-County Middle School band as a young seventh grader. In eighth grade, after placing in the county band once again, I auditioned for a position in the North Carolina Northwest All-District Band, and I made first chair. Knowing that I was dubbed "the best in my district" made me yearn for more. I began to practice more often and more thoroughly, I asked my band director for harder music to improve my overall performance, I joined my school's jazz band, and I student-taught other students. The school auditorium became an ecosystem that I thrived in all throughout my middle school years. I found peace and comfort there, but it was also a place that many great life lessons were taught...
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...I have learned a lot in my first year of college, academically and socially. More importantly though, I learned a lot about myself. To be more specific, I learned what values are important to me. In my first year of college I lacked, personal and intimate relationships and learning environments, a space to practice and grow into my religion, and the exposure to a student population with diversity. It was in recognizing that I was missing these things that I realized Loyola University would be a great fit for a student such as myself. Personal and meaningful relationships are very important to me. I grew up in a very close family of eight children, raised by parents who stressed the importance of having a tight familial bond. I graduated from a high school of only 36 girls, where I learned not only the benefits and importance of a small group of trusted friends and companions but the academic advantages as well. But my college experience thus far has not supplied me with the personal and meaningful relationships I so eagerly wish to have. I want to go to a school that values a small environment for it’s educational, developmental, and social benefits. A school that pushes its students to engage with each other in meaningful and powerful ways in and out of the class room. I believe that attending Loyola may supply me with this opportunity....
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...Before my horse, I had never even dreamed of public speaking or approaching new people. Freddie made me an outgoing, passionate, and energetic person that I never thought I could have become. He did so much more than teach me how to become a better rider and horseman; he taught me to not be afraid of what other people think. When I first got him, I didn’t judge him by his appearance, and he didn’t judge me by mine. He taught me to open up and make new friends and relationships. I learned how to discover the new and amazing things life has to offer. My hard work ethic, compassionate personality, and curious approach will follow me in my next big adventures. I am excited to utilize these gifts in my college experience, in and out of...
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...Often I lie sleepless in my bed at night, not moving, too exhausted even to check my phone. My alarm clock is turned away from me, the sheets are warm and comfortable, and the only noise is that of the ceiling fan humming, yet I do not sleep. For hours, I am lost in deep thought, my mind continually weaving threads of thought together in unusual patterns. I quietly drift in the darkness through a landscape of intangible ideas, groping for meaning behind the veil of existence. What is it to be? I have spent my life with this question, privately deliberating, searching for its nature, for the shape of its answer. I have been truly haunted by Being. Thus philosophy was a personal matter for me at first; a lingering, erratic cogitation by day and a dream forced into my head by night. The thoughts arose unprovoked from the vacancy, and continued in their steady hold on my mind. Slowly, with the rise of the internet and my usage of it, I learned that some had asked themselves these same questions, that they had spent their lives looking for the answers, and that, most importantly, they left a written record of their search for meaning. Great minds throughout the past had left a legacy which I could follow, changing my unsolvable reflections into a legitimate, possibly lifelong exploration. As curiosity demanded, I studied philosophy, reading whatever I came across, often in a binge of web diving and occasionally involving a stop by the library. Thus, my quest for the essence of Being...
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...To start off with, I would love to be able to use the unmarked vehicles, as I'm certain that patrolling in one of these gives a huge advantage in catching the road law breakers - there's the element of surprise, they don't expect a random car to be a cop car. I've been patrolling with my good friend Kelly Macares and she taught me some good places to camp where very oftenly people don't yield at intersections - camping it with a cruiser makes them stop beforehand and it loses the point, they would just break the same law on the next intersection. Additionally, I would regularly perform a MARY patrol as I've been really keen to motorcycles for a long time and know how to drive them, also considering that you do not see a lot of them in the city. Next off, I would also love to use the Tow Truck, as I see a lot of cars that are parked up in a way that they are just clogging the traffic and there's rarely an available TOM to call for a pickup. I, as a Traffic Officer, would contribute most, if not all of my duty-time on this Division, performing all kinds of traffic-related duties and most importantly be a helping hand to the bigger operations, such as DUI checkpoints. I've noticed that there are not a lot of Traffic Officers on-duty at times when they're needed the most and my good friend, mentioned above, Police Officer III Kelly Macares recommended me to join this division. I consider myself working efficiently as a part of the Police Department team at all times when I'm on-duty...
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