Statement of Purpose
I am a dreamer. I believe that with a healthy amount of reality and idealism combined, the synergy resulting from that can be something undoubtedly powerful. Being a native Chinese, I left my home country at an age of seven and spent most of my lifetime in Austria. In the last part of high school, I went to the U.S, where I was able to finish the senior year as the year-best with legal honor. Even though I had numerous offers from reputable US and European universities, a tightly knit social network in both US and in Austria, and loving parents, I felt I was living the wrong life. I was eager to increase my impact on society and felt that only by being in China could I be this agent of change, whom I dreamed to become. Leaving Austria would be a simple choice had it not been for its heart-breaking implications. I had to choose which was dearest to my heart and which was most important to my dream: the country which I was passionate about or the people whom I loved; a hard-working yet promising professional life in China or a comfortable and emotionally fulfilling life in Austria. All these propositions forced me to reflect upon the life I had, the life I wanted to lead, and the compromises I was willing to make for it. Finally, I concluded that having a significant impact in China, which was in transition, would be my priority and I was ready to leave my comfort zone, heading to an unknown, yet promising future.
I am a realist. My dreams take their
In an american dream, there is always the need to leave the country where the dreamer originates from. For Nguyen An Tinh, it was times of war. In order to achieve the American Dream, one must start from zero, often leaving lives that were good but had turned into a struggle. Struggles, war being one of the biggest factors, often force people out of their homes into a new country, where they have to start from zero. Nguyen and her family were forced out of their home due to the war that was raging in their homeland of Vietnam. In Vietnam, Nguyen and her family were living good lives. Nguyen talks about her mother having the luxury to go to settle disputes between her servants, “Otherwise, she spent her afternoons doing her hair, applying her makeup, getting dressed to accompany father to social events” (Thúy 13). A person who has the luxury to spend time doing hair and makeup must not work a lot. This was Nguyen’s mother, and she knew it was a good life. That’s why Nguyen states “Thanks to the extravagant life she lived,
This dream is about to come true as my entire family is moving to a different country for chances to improve all of our lives. We lived in Vietnam for about 16 years prior to moving to U.S.A. I reminiscence the days when I would tell my friends of all the new and unique things that I will get experience. Unfortunately, the transition was not all glamorous as I imagined. I struggled to make friends and to understand school due to language barriers. I was the lonely girl who sat by herself during lunch. For the first time in my life, I had to think about getting a job and helping out my family. During that time, a million things overwhelmed me. There were
Although I have lived in America, I still feel infinitely grateful for my birth country, China. As Malcolm, Gladwell writes in his book Outliers: The Story of Success, Chinese is innate born with diligence since the thousands of their ancestors have been working on the rice paddies days and nights to cultivate the corps, in the hope of earnning the fortune to the whole family. They believed that work hard, and the reward they will attain will respectively increase. This iron rule could also efficiently apply to Chinese education. Since China is a developed country, a large part of its population struggle to make a living under the average line of poverty, therefore it has a high demand on elite, with which to progress the whole society in all
“There are those who will say that the liberation of humanity, the freedom of man and mind is nothing but a dream. They are right. It is the American Dream” (Archibald Macleish). The American Dream is not always seen the same way for everyone. But, for most it's, “an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative”(“American Dream”). Although the ideal way to achieve success is by one's sweat and toil, some believe that by just coming to America all their hopes and dreams for their lives will come true. Someone who has these thoughts usually later finds out that success doesn't just fall into their hands, and this is how they fall short. After looking at several different resources it has
I am an Asian-American woman living and working in the global city of New York. Growing up in an international city allowed me to become a multicultural individual and develop into a young woman different from my counterparts in Asia and here in the United States as well. I was taught by my parents not only the values of a Chinese culture but also to strive to enhance my strengths and to go forth and establish a successful career in business while always relating back to my Chinese roots. These values of diligence, perseverance and selflessness influence my everyday work and personal life.
The American Dream has many variables in individuals from different backgrounds, depending on what they feel should be achieved. Many of us consider the American Dream evolves around us by what we’re advised to believe. However, the belief of beginning with nothing and ending with the hope of becoming someone has persuaded many people from around the world regardless of their background to migrate to America. Not to mention the obstacles that come along with their journey has assured us to be more conscious of the path we prefer to walk upon. Whether it’s short or long, is optional, since there are limited opportunities, with the growing population. The knowledge and understanding of the diversity around us should be noticed, and always taken
Whilst if I was in China, I would be focused on education, and preparing for my future job, and then focusing on how I am going to live the rest of my life. In relation, when I was younger, I was taken to a private preschool and Kindergarten, in hopes that I am able to build a stronger foundation for when I enter the first grade. As I grew older, and first grade came near, my family moved from one city to another to enroll me in a better elementary school. From this, part of my educational background grew. Throughout the years, we would fly to China to visit family and I was then exposed to the different cultures and was able to compare the living standards and cultural aspects between the United States and China. Consequently, my mom’s side is Tai-Shan and my dad’s side is Shanghainese. On my mom’s side, I have ancestors from Guangzhou, Tai-Shan, Beijing, and Hong Kong. On my dad’s side, I have ancestors from Guangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing, and Hong Kong as well. I know that these cities are all within China and have rigorous living conditions, intense education systems, and a place where money is everything. From this, I can say that this does influence my identity, as I am exposed to these cultures and ideas quite often. Being Chinese, and the first generation to be here in the United States, my parents are still quite traditional. Through that, the idea of who I am is influenced and altered, because there are ideas that I
In today’s society, the words “education” and a “better life” fit hand and hand with the other. The desire to create a higher quality lifestyle and the thirst for knowledge is a recurring theme in The Achievement of Desire. Much like Richard Rodriguez, my parents were not native to America and therefore, learning a new language and adapting to the culture was an indefinite struggle. Growing up, many Americans perceived my family and I as “too Chinese” and in the eyes of the Chinese, I was “too American”; this concept was only intensified after my trip to China in 2011. The addition of Western-style education in the household of a second generation American family unintentionally alienates the family members who participate in the schooling
The American Dream has become a motive for success for both Americans and immigrants. The dream is what draws foreigners to
Relocating to America offers renewed hope from an otherwise hopeless situation. Imagine coming to America after losing your family and home in China. The opportunity to start over after losing everything would require persistence and devotion. It would take a great deal of effort to gain status within the
I immigrated to America with my family five years ago and received an education that is impossible to gain in China. Some may not know this, but access to college is very competitive and one’s social status plays a significant role to China’s economy. Therefore, my parents made an very important decision, which was to leave my mother country and step in a foreign country that is America. Here, I am able to experience mountains of obstacles and learn how to solve these complex life cases.
This Dream, as you probably now grasp, is in fact quite the attraction for people who are escaping economic, social, and political plights from their country.
Though I’ve spent nearly half of my life growing up in China and soon immigrated to Canada, my travels outside of the two countries have been limited, mostly due to financial drawbacks. The opportunity to pay Western tuition while abroad has been a major reason for my decision to embark on a global exchange experience. Spending my pre-teen years and on in Canada, I saw how valuable my early experiences from China were, even at a young age; my unique standpoint resulted from both cultural influences allowed me to shape my identity in an empathetic and accepting way, otherwise impossible without firsthand experience. Hence, though I recognize my privileges, my lack of endeavors outside the country feel dissatisfying and limiting, and my viewpoints seem to rest under a
In the book China: A Nation in Transition, many topics are covered, including the one-child policy, religious ceremonies, and most importantly, women's rights and emancipation. In the chapter Chinese Communism and Emancipation of Women, the reader learns about various issues China has with gender inequality between men and women along with quickly growing campaigns and efforts in the pursuit of equal rights. For example, this chapter covers what rulers have done in order to help women , like when the young Mao Zedong added women studying abroad to his socialist society, along with pointing out some discrepancies between men and women, like passing the Health Care and Labor Organizations law creating limitations on jobs women can perform. On
International Relations is an important discipline in order to understand how the global system works. By studying International Relations, it is possible to analyze political, social and economic issues throughout the world and develop possible solutions for those issues. My aim to pursue master degree in International Relations is to enhance my current analyze and problem solution skills on international politics and international economic relations. Thus, by pursuing master degree in International Relations, I will be able to develop more sophisticated point of view towards international politics and economic effects on international politics.