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100篇PS国外申请范文

Subject:

SuccessfulPrincetonApplicant

Throughallofmyaccomplishmentsanddisappointments,IhavealwaysbeenespeciallyproudofthededicationandfervorIpossessformypersonalbeliefsandvalues.Unfortunately,ithasoftenbeendifficultformetoremainoutwardlyfirmandconfidentinatownwheremostpeoplethinkalikeandrejectexceptions.WheneverIhaveexpressedmypositionasapro-lifeadvocate,peershavebadgered,accused,andridiculedmeforsimplybelievinginsomethingthattheyscorn.Despiteallthepressure,Ineverwaiveredfrommybelief,yetIbecamefrustratedandbegantolosethecouragetopubliclyexpressmyopiniononthiscontroversialtopic.Togainsomeinsightandreassuranceformyself,IattendedtheNewJerseyRighttoLifeConventioninthespringof1995.Thisexperienceupliftedmeandofferedgreatinspirationandenlightenment.AttheconventionIreceivedanoverwhelmingamountofsupportandencouragementfromwonderfulpeoplewhoadvocatetheveryprinciplesIbelievein.ThisconventionwassoinspiringthatthenextdayinschoolIwasabletorelatemyexperiencetooneofmybiggestopponentsonthesubject.Also,theabundantinformationavailableattheconventionenabledmetodefendmypositiononabortionmoreeffectively.Attendingthisconventionaccomplishedtwothings.Itprovedmycommitmenttomybelief,inthatItooktheinitiativetostrengthenandsupportmyopinion,refusingtogiveuporloseheart.Unlikemanyothers,IwaseagerandwillingtogainnewknowledgesoImaysuccessfullypromotemybelieftoothers.Inaddition,thisconventioninvigoratedmyconfidencetostandupforwhatIbelieveinandtaughtmetoneverlosethecourageofmyconvictions

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Subject:

SuccesfulCornellApplicant

Tellusaboutopinionhaveyouhadtodefend.Howhasthisaffectedyourbeliefsystem?

IchuckletomyselfeverytimeIthinkaboutthis.Iamperceivedasamild-mannered,intelligentindividualuntilImentionthatIaminvolvedinriflery.Itisinterestingtowatchsomeone’sexpressionchange.ItisasifIinstantaneouslygrewapairofhornsandasharpsetofclaws.Believemethisgetsworst;IamamemberoftheNRA.ItrytotellthesefolksthatIbelongtotheNRAtofiremyrifle."OhmyGod!

Youfirerealguns?

Withrealbullets?

!

?

"theyremarkwithaperplexedlookontheirface.Besideshavinghornsandclaws,Inowpossessatailandleatherywings.Thisishowitbeganfiveyearsago.Ihadplayedonasoccerteamforseveralyears.AsIgrewolderIbeganhavingdifficultyplayingsoccerbecauseofshortnessofbreath.Iwasdiagnosedashavingmildasthmawhichendedmysoccercareerandeliminatedmyparticipationinmostphysicalsports.Shortlyafterward,duringaBoyScoutsummercamp,Iparticipatedinrifleryattheirshootingrange.ThiswasthefirsttimeIhadevertouchedafirearm.Tomyamazement,Iwonthecamp’sfirstplaceawardformarksmanship.IwasmorethaneagerwhenafriendofmineaskedmeifIwouldliketojoinashootingclub.MyparentswerewarywhenIaskedtojointherifleclub.Mymotherfearedguns,butmyfatherfelttherewasnoproblemwithtryingthissport.Gratefully,hegavemetheopportunitytotryriflemarksmanship,despitesecretlyhopingthatIwouldquit.Bothofmyparentswereafraidofwhatpeoplewouldthinkabouttheirson’sinvolvementwithguns.Likemyparentsamajorityofpeoplebelievethatallfirearmsaredangeroustooursociety.Alltheyrememberarethehystericalnewsreleasesofstreetviolenceandinjuredchildren.IamoftenaskedhowmanydeerI’veshot.Frankly,IcouldneverbringmyselftoinjureanotherlivingcreatureandneitherwouldmostofthecompetitorsIhavemet.Yet,Ikeepfindingmyselfdefendingthesportfromallofthemisconceptionsthatsurroundit.MostpeoplehavedevelopedanegativeimpressionofthesportandIhavefoundthattheseprejudicesaredifficult,ifnotimpossible,torectify.Becauseofthisconflict,Ihavebecomeanopenmindedindividual.Iexpressmyopinionswithoutreservation,andIhavelearnedtoacceptopinionsandviewpointscontrarytomyown.IdonotintendtoalterwhatIenjoybecauseoftheignoranceoffriendsandacquaintances.IfpeoplehaveanegativeviewofmesimplybecauseofthesportIamactivein,thentheymustbesosuperficialthattheycannotseethepersonwhoIreallyam.Iamnolongerapprehensiveofbeingperceivedasaguntoting,triggerhappyfanatic,eventhoughIstillendeavortoeducatemyfriendsandrelativesonthebeautyofthissport.

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Subject:

EastAsianStudies

It’snotoftenthatakidgrowingupinsmall-townNewMexicostrikesupap

assionforChinesecivilization.Nevertheless,myinterestindifferentcult

uresflourishedduringmychildhoodandadolescenceinNewMexico.Thebeaut

yandbreathtakinglysceniclandscapeofthisstateisenrichedwiththepro

nouncedculturaldiversitybroughtaboutbyPueblo,HopiandNavajonations

andalargeHispanicpopulationthatrepresentscloseto50%ofstate.WhenI

wasinkindergartenIattendedabilingualschoolinLemitar,asmalltown

insouthernNewMexico.MostofthechildrenatthisschoolwereHispanic.T

hisallowedmeataveryearlyagetoexperiencealanguageandculturediff

erentfrommine.Myfatherhasalwayshadakeeninterestinpeoplefromoth

ercountriesandculturalbackgrounds.Asalibrarian,myfatherhasalways

encouragedmetoreadnotonlyWesternPhilosophy,butEasternPhilosophyas

well.Inaddition,heinspiredmetoseelifefromadifferentperspective.

Toalargeextent,andbymostdefinitions,Ihavealwaysbeenanon-traditi

onalandunconventionalstudent.Iwenttoahighschoolwithacurriculumt

hatwasaschallengingformeasanycourseIhavetakenincollege.Thishi

ghschoolwasuniquebecausewestudiedeverythingfromtheoriginofWester

nCivilizationtomodern-dayWesternthought.Anotheruniquefeatureofthis

schoolwasthatattheendofoursenioryearwehadtogiveanoralpresen

tationinfrontofahostofpanelistsfromSt.John’sCollegeinSantaFe,

NewMexico.Thisexperiencehelpedmedevelopmyabilitytothinkcritically

andpresentacogentthesis.Itforcedmetogrownotonlyasastudent,bu

tmoreimportantly,asanindividual.WhenIgraduatedfromhighschoolIreb

elledagainsttraditionaleducationanddecidednottoapplytocollege.Thi

sdecisionwastothegreatdismayofmyparents,whohadenteredcollegeim

mediatelyafterhighschool.Withmuchresistance,IenrolledatSantaFeCo

mmunityCollege.Thiswasjusttosatisfymyparents’wishes,andIspenton

lyonesemesterthere.AlthoughIwantedtostudyandcontinuetolearn,Iy

earnedtoreachouttopeopleandfindadifferentmodeofstudy--onewhic

hwouldallowmetounderstandmyselfbettersothatIcouldrelatebettert

otheworldaroundme.Withthisgoal,IdecidedtoattendtheNewMexicoAca

demyofMassageandAdvancedHealingArts.Theschoolprovidedmewithauni

quemind/bodybalancethathashelpedmebecomeamorewell-roundedperson.

IstudiedsubjectsthatrangedfromAnatomyandPhysiologytoYogaandTaiC

hi.Aftergraduating,IgotajobattheSantaFeSportMedicineInstitutea

saPhysicalTherapyAssistant.IusedMassagetechniquestohelppeoplewho

wereinjuredinautoaccidentsorsportingevents.Thistypeofworkallowe

dmetodirectlyhelppeople--thepeopleImassagedtoldmethatthepain

theyexperiencedpriortothemassagehadsubsided.Relievingthepainsoft

hesepeoplenurturedinmeasenseofpurpose.Inaddition,itincreasedmy

interestinEasternPhilosophy,makingmewanttolearnmoreaboutAsia.Ibe

gantoreadmanyclassicalChinesetextstofurthermyknowledgeaboutChine

sePhilosophy.SoonIdevelopedaprofoundinterestinlearninghowtoread

andspeaktheChineselanguage.TheopportunitiesforstudyingChinesewere

verylimited,however.At22,Ihadsavedupsomemoneyandnowdecidedtogo

liveinAsiatoexperienceaChineseculturefirst-hand,andtolearnhowt

ospeakMandarinChinese.MydesiretogotoAsiawasspawnedbyagenuinei

nterestinreconcilingdifferencesIfoundbetweenEasternandWesterncultu

res.Similarly,Iwantedtopursuethisexperiencebecauseitwouldprovide

mewithauniqueopportunitytobroadentheperspectiveIhadontheworlda

sawhole.ThisishowIendedlivinginTaichung,Taiwanandvisitingmainl

andChina.WhenIarrivedinTaiwan,Iremembergettingofftheairplaneand

hearingeveryonespeakingChinese.EverythingIsawandheardwasunfamilia

rtome.Seeingadifferentworldmadeahugeimpactonme;Icanstillreca

llhowexoticmyenvironmentwas.InTaiwan,IwentthroughanintensiveChi

neselanguageimmersionprogram.SlowlyIbegantofeelmorecomfortableliv

ingthere,asIlearnedtocommunicatewithpeopleinChinese.Iwasinvited

toteachEnglishataprivateschoolforchildren,butItoldtheschoolth

atIhadnoteachingexperience.TheschoolinformedmethatifItookasho

rtteachingtrainingclass,Iwouldbereadytoteach.Andtheyevenoffered

topaymeforthetrainingclasses.However,Irefusedtobepaidforthet

raining.TheschoolwassoimpressedbythisthatafterIcompletedthetrai

ning,theyappointedmedirectoroftheEnglishLanguageprogram.Iwasasto

undedbythegenerosityandhonestythatIreceivedfromthepeopleinTaiwa

n.Thiswasatrulyremarkableexperience.InTaiwan,IlivedwithaChinese

family.Thisallowedmetoassimilatemyculturewiththecustomsandhabits

ofthisparticula