Personal Statement Many years ago‚ my family fled persecution from our war-torn country‚ in hopes to provide a better‚ more secure future for their children. As a family‚ we adjusted to a foreign country; we persevered through poverty‚ and attempted to make the American Dream a reality. We started off small‚ with a local convenience store run by our own family. I quickly learned the hard and fast lessons of responsibility‚ maturity‚ and commitment while working to provide for the family. I witnessed
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Personal Philosophy and Goal Statement The way a person believes is usually influenced by various different life factors‚ which is why no one ever agrees on everything. We all have our own aspect of life. The place where one begins to learn and pick up from is usually home with family. Although there are many things including‚ friends‚ books‚ media‚ income; and even race‚ gender‚ and ethnicity that contribute to why people believe differently. My own beliefs‚ I think have been influenced by
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The personal statement is an important part of your scholarship application as it is your opportunity to help us get to know you better. Your personal statement should describe in detail (maximum of 110 words per section) some special interest‚ significant experience or achievement in the following areas as well as what you learned from these experiences. Leadership/group contributions: Describe examples of your leadership experience and share how you have significantly influenced others‚ helped
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Sample Rhodes Scholarship Personal Statement—Student #1 Soaked in sweat‚ I sat deep in thought on the small mound of sand and broken rocks in northern Kenya‚ where 1.7 million years ago a desperately ill Homo erectus woman had died. Her death had entranced me for years. KNM-ER 1808 had died of Hypervitaminosis A‚ wherein an overdose of Vitamin A causes extensive hemorrhaging throughout the skeleton and excruciating pain. Yet a thick rind of diseased bone all over her skeleton—ossified blood
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Describe a person who has influenced you" is the opening phrase of several personal statement prompts that go on to ask that you provide details of what that influence was. The major mistake made in these personal statement essays is that candidates make the essay about the individual and that individual’s achievements and character‚ which is all fine‚ but not if it is at the expense of detailing how that person has influenced you. The other mistake candidates make in response to this prompt is that
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One of the foremost reasons for wanting to attend Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine is by nature of being located in an urban environment; it’s able to offer an outstanding clinical program. I am interested in an institution that exudes tradition‚ diversity and change all in one and I believe that BU exemplifies all of these qualities. In addition‚ a metropolitan setting creates a medium for which some of the finest faculty around the city and beyond can come to BU and
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Khaled Ahmed Personal Statement - College Essay Walking through the door I felt a tense sensation among everyone. Hundreds of kids all with killer intent‚ all competing with one another. The room was dark and eerie‚ the hardwood floor full of dust. The dark winter night didn’t help the situation much either. Ever since my entrance into the room all I could ever think about was the outcome. As time slowly passed‚ my frame slouched forward‚ every step taking its toll. I could feel my heart in
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Personal Statement: From an early age I’ve always been very keen on geography and foreign languages. Different countries and languages have always engrossed me. I have been fortunate to travel extensively around the world with my dad‚ who’s a diplomat working for the United Nations‚ while my mother and brothers stayed home in Bolzano‚ Italy. I settled and studied in several countries‚ such as Italy‚ Guinea Bissau‚ Democratic Republic of the Congo‚ Ethiopia‚ Angola and currently Kenya‚ where I’m pursuing
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My personal statement is to be why I chose nursing as a career‚ but in all truth nursing chose me. I’ve already had a caring spirit and always was willing to help others‚ but the mathematics to get me to this career was already mapped out. Nurses run in my family and I just so happen to live with a registered nurse‚ my aunt. She works night shifts and when she would come home and talk about her cases‚ a burst of excitement lights up my heart. I knew I was bound to go into such a fantastic field.
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Personal Mission Statement I see myself progressing in my field as well as in my education. I find my education challenging and motivating. I can see many challenges ahead and therefore I am willing to invest my time learning all the skills and knowledge of my field towards professional advancement. I hoped to be offered in a management role in 5 years‚ looking to move on to greater things. I’m prepared to learned new things and contribute to the overall success of the organization in a number
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