University of Washington A. Personal Statement (max. 600 words) Poverty can be isolating in and of itself‚ but I’ve always felt far more disconnected and decidedly “other” in the sense that I seem to experience my impoverishment in much uglier‚ more unconventional ways than others I know struggling under comparable incomes. Dealing with poverty can make you feel detached from the average person in the sense that they won’t know what it is to face a considerable percentage of your day-to-day
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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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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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Statement of Purpose While every characteristic in an individual is important‚ integrity is one important trait that is self-defining. Integrity defines individuals and exposes their true passion. When obstacles arise‚ integrity provides the strength to overcome the issue at hand. Often enough there will come a time for challenges and these are the fundamentals that aid in growing up and shape adulthood. I first became interested in healthcare as a child while visiting the dental office on a regular
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The way I think of Accounting is that it is a fundamental part of our way of life. This is because I believe that every person in the world uses the principle of Accounting at least once in their lives. It can be things that they do in their daily life‚ for example‚ checking how much money they have with them‚ or how much they have spent; or they use it in businesses and large-scale transactions where it is commonly known. My main ambition for the future is to become a Chartered Accountant. I
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Psychology Personal Statement Dealing with a father owner of a very verbally and physically aggressive behaviour made me understand that the human mind was an unescapable part of my life. The fact that I have been facing his behaviour from a very early age‚ has changed me and directed me into finding a plausible reason for his conducts. As a result I decided to start reading books that would give me more information about his acts such as “Confessions of Sociopath” where I could realise that the
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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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