Academic term

often felt empty. I was forcing myself to be something I’m not. I spent my entire first semester like this, going through the motions. I was seriously neglecting my schoolwork during that time. I had performed so poorly in class that I was placed on academic probation. It felt like I had been branded as a failure then and there. I was extremely ashamed with that semester because I failed to live up to my own standards. I believed that I ruined any chances of finding success and that my college aspirations

Compare American and Chinese Universities American universities and Chinese universities have very different admission requirements. American universities, most of them, offer fall term and spring term enrollments, and some schools even offer winter term or summer term enrollments as well. When they make a decision of whether to admit an applicant, they consider the applicant’s GPA and SAT score, and sometimes give privileges to students who demonstrate their achievements on extra curricula activities

always want to be the first person to soccer practice, the first person to finish a race, and the person who others go to with questions in class. The hashtag that epitomizes my life is #firstneverfollows. I apply the first never follows mindset to academics every day during the school year. For example, in my group presentation in world history, I lead the group in work, organization, and to an A on the project. I exemplified my leadership skills, and did not follow another student’s lead. When I took

Dear Esteemed Members of the Admissions Committee:I am submitting a letter of petition for readmission for the Fall 2011 term. I was dismissed from the university in 2005 for poor academic performance. Upon my entrance into the university I have always been very studious which has led me to excel academically throughout the years. When I began my studies at --- I was ignorant of so many things. I didnt really pick up on college regulations and penalties comfortably until my sophomore year. It was

1) Long Term Mental Health Goal: To take at least 6 hours per week to decompress from the week’s stress. These six hours will be completely unstructured free time in which I will not engage in work, school work or any kind of stressful activity. Why is this a necessary and important goal for my healthy lifestyle? I feel as though this goal is particularly important for me because I have recently come to the realization that ‘having enough time to do it’ is not a valid excuse for working myself into

On November 11, 2017 I attended the Victoria Crossroads Council for Math Educators from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This event is hosted twice a year, once during the Fall semester and once during the Spring semester. The conference is hosted by Dr. Barba Patton and Dr. Teresa LeSage Clements. Students in the education program at UHV in Victoria and Katy, come together to present and teach lessons on Science and Math. There is a morning keynote speaker, a lunch speaker, and a closing ceremony speaker

education, and our relationship. A lot of times when there is a language barrier, a student will get very frustrated and I was able to think critically about how to more visibility show my patience and encourage the student through the process. In terms of FGLI students, I had never really thought about the importance in verbalizing that I was a FGLI student too. I had always tried to not mention the fact I was from Penn, because I didn’t want there to be this power dynamic between the student and

Gladwell proved his arguments by providing some real-life experiences of different underdogs. According to Gladwell, an underdog is a person who is underestimated by everyone to perform any task successfully. Malcolm Gladwell also explains many other terms to prove his argument. I have experiences in my student life where I felt like an underdog. I felt disempowered because of my weaknesses. I still remember the first day of my English 838 class at College of San Mateo, and I felt so unconfident in the

7. What summer experience has been of significance to you? Why? Summer of 2017 at Cornell’s condensed 6 weeks semester with credit, taught by their professors was a sheer pleasure. It gave me a true preview of the college experience. I learn to speak with not talk to my professors and teaching assistants when I needed help and to discuss class topics to further my knowledge by exploring the topics with them in conversations. I learned to plan, such as checking my email frequently for posted

self-confidence, determination, organization, and ability to prioritize. Balancing an overloaded school schedule, upwards of 24 credits in a semester, maintaining excellent grades, raising a toddler, and volunteering are demonstrative of my greater fortes. In terms of weaknesses, public speaking has always been difficult for me, as well as networking. I have branched outside of my comfort zone, engaged in volunteer opportunities, student organizations, and clubs as an effort to improve upon this. Lastly, my