high school when I attended a series of talks on Multiple Sclerosis (MS) with my father who has suffered from MS my entire life. These talks furthered my understanding of my father’s personal struggle with MS and provided my first in depth insight into neuroscience. Combining my firsthand understanding of the financial and emotional burden of debilitating neurological diseases with my newfound love for research lead me to the realization that there is nothing I would rather do than have the chance
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Personal Statement Classics appeals to me because it is such a broad area of study‚ encompassing so many different disciplines (and so many of my interests!)‚ but at the same time remains a single subject; the different elements fit together‚ illuminating and enhancing each other. A work of literature surely cannot be properly understood without some understanding of the political and cultural context in which it was written - and read. In the same way knowledge of a work or genre of literature
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Personal Statement Likely the most drastic change in my life was the one that helped me to transition from childhood to adulthood. When I was in my sophomore year of high school my parents split up‚ this drastically changed my relationship with both of my parents. In my fathers case we became best friends by helping each other through the hard times. In my moms case we got into a rough patch where there were very hard feelings for a long time. After my parent’s split up I was very disappointed in
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lifeguard stand into the coarse sand‚ I raced into the water to help a struggling swimmer in need. Becoming a lifeguard was no easy task‚ I was challenged throughout training and earned my position. I grew as a person along the way and learned essential personal and career skills that would help me throughout my adult years. Prior to lifeguard training‚ life was simple. I didn’t know how to fill out a check‚ nor did I need to. Deadlines and time management were foreign to me. Removing the moldy dirty dishes
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The recent economic climate has made me realise how difficult it is to be an entrepreneur and maintain a business. Nevertheless‚ it has driven me more towards achieving my goals. It is definite that I want to go into the business/management sector after substantial research and reading magazines like Business Review. The recent issue (Sept 10) has been particularly appealing to me as it featured articles such as ’What is Leadership?’ by Ian Marcouse‚ which outlined the skills that leaders can
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have always enjoyed science and helping others. For the past ten years‚ I have been trained by the American Red Cross to be First Aid and CPR certified. During the summer of 2007‚ I encountered an elderly woman at a Barnes and Noble Bookstore who had slipped on a wet floor and severely cut her nose. I hastily made my way through the crowd‚ explained that I was First Aid Certified‚ and asked the woman if I could help her. After successfully stopping the bleeding in a matter of minutes and seeing the
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Personal Statement I am a graduate of Mechanical Engineering but have found myself in the Logistics and Supply Chain Management profession since graduation. I started a career in Supply Chain Management not really by choice but by virtue of the fact that most graduates of Nigerian tertiary institution today take up available job and not choice job due to mass unemployment. I have practiced SCM for about 5yrs now and have really developed a keen interest in rising to the top of the profession
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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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Personal Statement This summer I had the opportunity to travel to Europe and experience what other part of the world are like. If it wasn’t for this experience I would not know what I would want to do with the rest other my life. Europe opened my eyes to so much different cultures‚ types of people and various ways of life. This trip helped me to decide what I wanted to do with my life because I saw so many people who loved doing what they do so it got me to think about what exactly would make me
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The foundation of my passion for nutrition and health was laid early in my life. Growing up with a dietitian for a mother‚ I was taught from an early age that the cornerstone of a complete picture of health is a nutritious diet. I was taught that food is our medicine—we either pay for medical bills to combat chronic diseases or we pay for foods that nurture our bodies. Our daily lifestyle activities cultivated an environment of complete health that has impacted my success in life thus far and
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