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@#@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@#@**********************Subject:

@#@SuccesfulCornellApplicant@#@Tellusaboutopinionhaveyouhadtodefend.Howhasthisaffectedyourbeliefsystem?

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

@#@Youfirerealguns?

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@#@"@#@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.@#@***********************************Subject:

@#@EastAsianStudiesIt’snotoftenthatakidgrowingupinsmall-townNewMexicostrikesupapassionforChinesecivilization.Nevertheless,myinterestindifferentculturesflourishedduringmychildhoodandadolescenceinNewMexico.ThebeautyandbreathtakinglysceniclandscapeofthisstateisenrichedwiththepronouncedculturaldiversitybroughtaboutbyPueblo,HopiandNavajonationsandalargeHispanicpopulationthatrepresentscloseto50%ofstate.WhenIwasinkindergartenIattendedabilingualschoolinLemitar,asmalltowninsouthernNewMexico.MostofthechildrenatthisschoolwereHispanic.Thisallowedmeataveryearlyagetoexperiencealanguageandculturedifferentfrommine.Myfatherhasalwayshadakeeninterestinpeoplefromothercountriesandculturalbackgrounds.Asalibrarian,myfatherhasalwaysencouragedmetoreadnotonlyWesternPhilosophy,butEasternPhilosophyaswell.Inaddition,heinspiredmetoseelifefromadifferentperspective.Toalargeextent,andbymostdefinitions,Ihavealwaysbeenanon-traditionalandunconventionalstudent.IwenttoahighschoolwithacurriculumthatwasaschallengingformeasanycourseIhavetakenincollege.ThishighschoolwasuniquebecausewestudiedeverythingfromtheoriginofWesternCivilizationtomodern-dayWesternthought.AnotheruniquefeatureofthisschoolwasthatattheendofoursenioryearwehadtogiveanoralpresentationinfrontofahostofpanelistsfromSt.John’sCollegeinSantaFe,NewMexico.Thisexperiencehelpedmedevelopmyabilitytothinkcriticallyandpresentacogentthesis.Itforcedmetogrownotonlyasastudent,butmoreimportantly,asanindividual.WhenIgraduatedfromhighschoolIrebelledagainsttraditionaleducationanddecidednottoapplytocollege.Thisdecisionwastothegreatdismayofmyparents,whohadenteredcollegeimmediatelyafterhighschool.Withmuchresistance,IenrolledatSantaFeCommunityCollege.Thiswasjusttosatisfymyparents’wishes,andIspentonlyonesemesterthere.AlthoughIwantedtostudyandcontinuetolearn,Iyearnedtoreachouttopeopleandfindadifferentmodeofstudy--onewhichwouldallowmetounderstandmyselfbettersothatIcouldrelatebettertotheworldaroundme.Withthisgoal,IdecidedtoattendtheNewMexicoAcademyofMassageandAdvancedHealingArts.Theschoolprovidedmewithauniquemind/bodybalancethathashelpedmebecomeamorewell-roundedperson.IstudiedsubjectsthatrangedfromAnatomyandPhysiologytoYogaandTaiChi.Aftergraduating,IgotajobattheSantaFeSportMedicineInstituteasaPhysicalTherapyAssistant.IusedMassagetechniquestohelppeoplewhowereinjuredinautoaccidentsorsportingevents.Thistypeofworkallowedmetodirectlyhelppeople--thepeopleImassagedtoldmethatthepaintheyexperiencedpriortothemassagehadsubsided.Relievingthepainsofthesepeoplenurturedinmeasenseofpurpose.Inaddition,itincreasedmyinterestinEasternPhilosophy,makingmewanttolearnmoreaboutAsia.IbegantoreadmanyclassicalChinesetextstofurthermyknowledgeaboutChinesePhilosophy.SoonIdevelopedaprofoundinterestinlearninghowtoreadandspeaktheChineselanguage.TheopportunitiesforstudyingChinesewereverylimited,however.At22,IhadsavedupsomemoneyandnowdecidedtogoliveinAsiatoexperienceaChineseculturefirst-hand,andtolearnhowtospeakMandarinChinese.MydesiretogotoAsiawasspawnedbyagenuineinterestinreconcilingdifferencesIfoundbetweenEasternandWesterncultures.Similarly,IwantedtopursuethisexperiencebecauseitwouldprovidemewithauniqueopportunitytobroadentheperspectiveIhadontheworldasawhole.ThisishowIendedlivinginTaichung,TaiwanandvisitingmainlandChina.WhenIarrivedinTaiwan,IremembergettingofftheairplaneandhearingeveryonespeakingChinese.EverythingIsawandheardwasunfamiliartome.Seeingadifferentworldmadeahugeimpactonme;@#@Icanstillrecallhowexoticmyenvironmentwas.InTaiwan,IwentthroughanintensiveChineselanguageimmersionprogram.SlowlyIbegantofeelmorecomfortablelivingthere,asIlearnedtocommunicatewithpeopleinChinese.IwasinvitedtoteachEnglishataprivateschoolforchildren,butItoldtheschoolthatIhadnoteachingexperience.TheschoolinformedmethatifItookashortteachingtrainingclass,Iwouldbereadytoteach.Andtheyevenofferedtopaymeforthetrainingclasses.However,Irefusedtobepaidforthetraining.TheschoolwassoimpressedbythisthatafterIcompletedthetraining,theyappointedmedirectoroftheEnglishLanguageprogram.IwasastoundedbythegenerosityandhonestythatIreceivedfromthepeopleinTaiwan.Thiswasatrulyremarkableexperience.InTaiwan,IlivedwithaChinesefamily.ThisallowedmetoassimilatemyculturewiththecustomsandhabitsofthisparticularChinesefamily.WehadlongconversationsaboutfundamentalaspectsofChinesecultureandphilosophy.Thefamilyalsobroug