Writing the Statement of Purpose Dr. Carla Trujillo UC Berkeley College of Engineering THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND: 1. What they read between the lines: motivation‚ competence‚ potential as a graduate student 2. Emphasize everything from a positive perspective. 3. Demonstrate everything by example. Don’t say directly‚ for example‚ that you’re a persistent person; you must demonstrate it. 4. You don’t want to make excuses‚ but you can talk about the mistakes you’ve made as a learning experience
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WRITING A PERSONAL STATEMENT Many graduate school programs‚ scholarship and internship applications request candidates to write a personal essay. Specific questions may be provided for you to answer‚ or in some cases you will have the freedom to write about the topic of your choice. The personal essay serves as a writing sample and a chance to present yourself as an individual. It should be something that only you could have written. LSG 500/LNG 300 (607) 777-2400 http://cdc.binghamton.edu
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Personal statement Michael Jordan‚ one of the most iconic players in basketball‚ stated that ‘talent wins games‚ but teamwork and intelligence wins championships’. Sport has always been an extremely important aspect in my life‚ both physically and psychologically. Engaging in various sports‚ from football to rowing‚ has not only encouraged the development of my sporting knowledge but has also contributed to the growth in my social skills and abilities. My desire to study sport began as a result
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Personal Statement Since I was young‚ I have a great wish to become a fully qualified Civil Engineer. Because of my hard work in High School examination‚ I was accepted to study Diploma in Engineering up to Bachelor in Engineering programme and achieved my Bachelor Degree in Engineering. After five years studies at ---------University‚ my desire to command projects from drawings and numbers on a sheet of paper to physical structures has been present. I joined the Government service at Ministry
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE “A dream acted upon by confidence becomes an ambition and that when followed with determination defines the purpose of existence in its entirety...” This was the lesson I learnt from my father‚ an unceasing learner and a person who would never give up no matter how many and how difficult the obstacles may be. Having understood from him that success is a moving target‚ the years of my life with my family have inculcated in me a desire to achieve perfection.
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Kati Melo January 24‚ 2013 Goal Statement I felt my scores were mostly accurate in rating how I feel about communicating because I am not a real shy in communicating with others‚ so I could get up and talk‚ if I am prepared. Three specific public speaking goals I want to achieve during the term are; listening speaking and confidence. The goals may prove rewarding for me both professionally and personally because no matter what you do professionally you will always have to listen to somebody
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Statements of Competence Competency Goal Three: To support social and emotional development and to provide positive guidance By Tina Sieben As a para-educator‚ I believe it is imperative to not only meet the educational needs of our students‚ but also their emotional needs as well. Every day I strive to make each child feel welcome and cared for. I greet them with a smile‚ and call them by name. I ask them questions in an effort to get to know them‚ and often have conversations about the
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Statement of Purpose Many people around the world want to build a career in Optics and Photonics and I am just one of them but I am different from others because of my eternal enthusiasm to study in this area. I started to dream about photonics and optical systems when I was at secondary school. In high school I started drawing optical systems. This made me more and more eager to study about optics and photonics. Step by step I was starting to make the little boy’s dream come true. After high
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE True assessment does not lie in the maintenance of the established‚ but to think beyond the past and the present‚ to provide a clue for future development. This paradigm has always been the beacon in my life. This inspired me to do my masters in International Master Programme in Informatik/Distributed Software Systems (Master)
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Personal Statement Hi. I’ve written sixteen drafts. None of them sound like me. I’ve written sixteen opening hooks. None of them sound like me. I cover my eyes as I click DELETE again. The sight is just too painful. Hours of writing‚ and I’m back at square one‚ staring blankly at an empty word document. It is two in the morning‚ and needless to say‚ I’m tired. At the moment‚ I need something clever‚ something to hook the reader with. But my audience isn’t a fish. Plus it is late‚ and
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