Gratitude is why Yale-NUS chose me.
If you found my application to Yale-NUS, you might notice I come from a Chinese family that had nothing but has everything. My family has two members: my mother and I. Pancreatic cancer took my father’s life five years ago and my mom supported me with little emolument, while I was studying in UWC Swaziland, doing researches in Tibet and Israel, and working for World Health Organization (WHO) in Southern Africa.
“A young man came from a humble background but strived to create opportunities to explore the world. No wonder you are chosen by Yale-NUS!”
Diligence could be one of the reasons, but certainly not the major one. In fact, never have I deemed my family background a proof of self-achievements, but those achievements are inseparable from the devotion of my mom, who kept
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Yale-NUS chose me for the gratitude I had in the past, and I chose the college for the freshness I will have in the future.
The scholarship, issued on December 10 by Yale-NUS, means not only a huge relief to my mother but also a freedom for me to experience the freshness and to step outside of the river again after adventures in Africa.
The benefit of freshness is the uncertainty that keeps me awake. At Yale-NUS, I am not able to “go with the flow” since the college, with its common curriculum and cross-cultural experiences, will always challenge my limit by putting me in an area or place that I am unfamiliar with. Those fields of study may resemble Engabezweni, the first Swazi community where I started my fieldwork. Mud huts, goats, and dirt emit an intriguing aroma as the worn-out van arrived at the traditional residence. From the confused faces, I could tell some locals saw me as a mlungu – a strange and unusual presence in their
Education has always been highly valued by my family but opportunities for academic achievement were not always available to every member of my immediate family. My mother was the first one in her family to go to college and get advanced degrees. My father did not pursue anything further than high school. I keep these circumstances in mind as I further my learning and strive for a better education through hard work. In doing so, I can help pave paths for future generations of students in my family. Opportunities at NCSSM and other outside sources will push me even more to gain as much knowledge as possible; ultimately leading to a higher educational career. Additionally, I have completed a majority of my education with the aid of my mother
Ashford University is a instituion that holds itself with great prestige and respect. While attending I'll be able to advance my knowledge of teaching and children’s emotional, social, and physical needs to better help them grow. I feel it will push my career and academic goals in the right direction aswell as push my limits academically.
I’m a musician who aspires to cure Crohn’s disease-an actress who struggles to find her place. Obviously, Yale has unparalleled academics providing incomparable opportunities. However, what captivates me is the way that Yale strives to make their students feel wanted.
If selected for this scholarship, I will represent your organization in my college years as well as professional career. My top priority is not only to be a college graduate, but also to dedicate myself in service to others using my skills and talents. Finally, I would like to assure that your decision to award me Daniel’s Fund Boundless Opportunity Scholarship would be an invaluable asset in my current academic career path as well as to motivate me to continue my graduate study in the near future.
All in all, Rutgers University is a name that does not need any introductions. Soaring high as one of the greatest high learning institutions not just in the United States, but also the World, I am sure I have made the right choice in picking Rutgers University over other institutions in the United States.
Everyone on the face of the earth is born/blessed with a special gift or two , when this gift is used to its use the full potential it becomes an ultralight beam in the world. My gift, its the gift of knowing people, my gift is the gift of being able to make everyone around me happier and enable everyone to have a better day.
I have chosen Notre Dame as the place I wish to study at as I really believe that the values they instill into each student as they complete their journey here are really valuable and can be implemented later on throughout my life and my career. The amount of clinical practice hours the Nursing students get really appealed to me as I learn best when I’m doing the task hands on. When I first went to have a look around the campus I could see how excited and happy the Notre Dame community and current students were about sharing their own experiences here and they made my first experience incredibly enjoyable and memorable. They encouraged my decisions and fed my passions which was nothing that I had ever experienced before at school.
Education is one of the most important aspects of my life; I am very fortunate to have been raised in an environment which constantly stresses the advancement in this area. My father's military career has allowed me to travel all over the world and witness first-hand the wonders that most students experience through their textbooks. Challenging myself is how I get through the day; I thrive on the rush that comes with learning new information and I live for the chance to increase my knowledge. I try to take advantage of every opportunity available when it comes to furthering my intellectual capacity. With any organization or event that I commit to, I obligate myself to perform the tasks at hand to the fullest of my abilities.
Johns Hopkins University was founded in 1876 on a spirit of exploration and discovery. As a result, students can pursue a multi-dimensional undergraduate experience both in and outside of the classroom. Given the opportunities at Hopkins, please discuss your current interests (academic, extracurricular, personal passions, summer experiences, etc.) and how you will build upon them here.
I’m sure Brandon’s resume is packed full of achievements, as he has had much success in a wide variety of areas including academics, music, debate, and table tennis, but what his resume cannot demonstrate are all of the reasons why I consider Brandon a friend. I would say Brandon and I became friends during gym class football. For the not so athletically inclined individuals like Brandon and me, gym can be the absolute worst part of the day, especially the football unit. Together, we were able to make the best of it. I remember this one day, I threw him the ball, and he didn’t catch it. It just bounced right off his glasses, but instead of being embarrassed, he just started laughing. The ability to laugh at our own
If someone asked me where I am going to be in ten years, this would be my answer. I will have a great, high-paying job, and beautiful wife and family, and a nice sports car parked in front of my lovely house. When I look into the future, I see myself being successful and happy. Even though I always pictured myself this way, I never worried too much about how I would get there. I feel the Suffolk University can lay the groundwork for making these dreams into reality.
In the US, I witnessed the challenges of many Diaspora members, and I kept thinking about strategies to succeed and help others. While I was struggling to achieve my American dream that at one point I thought was an American nightmare, relatives and friends in Africa were unceasingly asking for my financial help more than I could and not realizing that, in order to obtain my doctorate, I had to go
“Yale is the place that endowed me with the confidence and the grand scope of the world that a young designer needed to excel and make a difference in the real world.” – Yansong Ma. Yale University (M.Arch ’02).
Before entering into the application process for Boston University, I completed a review of my goals around my career. In applying for a certificate in Data Analytics. Currently I am the lead of a research project, which will determine strategic direction for my organization. During this project, I utilized many of my marketing skills, specifically qualitative and market research based on consumer use and need around our service and product line. My role has provided the opportunity to gather data, manipulate it to tell a story, recognize trends, and change direction where needed. Throughout my career, I have been involved on many levels in data collection and its analysis for various projects.
My confidence was further boosted as I received an award of excellence during graduation. This new sense of confidence was well cemented in college when I had the opportunity to be one of four individuals from a highly selective process to study for one year in Norway as part of the Norwegian Quota Scheme Scholarship. This was my first time living outside Ghana, and the experience was life changing. The class with students from all over the world and the encouraging faculty exposed me to an entirely new culture and work ethic. A new world view was discovered, this gave me the opportunity to view life through my own lenses without the constant pressures and limitations from family and