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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