This essay was the one I dreaded writing the most. I read the question over and over and just kept thinking “I’m neither unique nor colorful” and closing the tab. Eventually, I resorted to asking my mom, which in retrospect was a bad idea because she said that I'm unique because I’m amazing and kind. Thanks mom, that’s super helpful. I then turned to my best friend, who arguably knows me the most. She began by listing all of my extracurricular activities, but I reminded her that the point of this
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Fairness and transparency in university admission policy: Are the public universities in Bangladesh making a shift? An editorial piece Submitted by Raihan Mahmood Kadery MARIHE-2 Beijing Normal University Submitted to Prof. Lauren lla Misiazek Faculty of Education Beijing Normal University 1|P age Fairness and transparency in university admission has recently become a burning issue in civil society, higher education community and even parliament in Bangladesh. Public universities in
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“What makes you different?” “What makes you stand out in a crowd?” “What makes you different from the other applicants?” This question has been the bane of my existence. I keep getting asked this question and it took a while to figure out the answer within myself. I was adopted from South Korea and grew up in a small, rural, northern New Jersey community. I didn’t learn I was different right away. My awareness began later. Middle school was hard and I remember wishing that I was like everybody
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Don’t Give Up I must say, I live a pretty sheltered life, with no wants or needs. I have a roof over my head, all the food I can eat, a loving family, and a good school. Yes, it sounds like I’m a spoiled child. Although I’d like to think I’m not, I’m slowly coming to the terms that maybe I AM spoiled. I don’t have any major life changes nor anything really special, and this prompt made me think about who was my role model, and/or the best advice I’ve gotten. I don’t have a sports or celebrity that
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“Life’s not out to get you, despite the things you’ve been through…” A quote I will never forget. As a young aspiring musician, there will always be hardships and sinkholes. Three years of work turned to six, and now to nine. Although I fell apart after these fateful days, my achy bones tell a story along with my tattered clothes from each night after that December. 13 year old Jenaro, a wannabe local musician, has his first show only days away from turning 14. The event drew closer and I envisioned
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Three words that describe me are leader, inquisitive and committed. I feel that I am a leader because I have held leadership positions at my middle school such as student council representative and ambassador for my grade. One of my jobs as an ambassador was to teach lessons about the character trait of the month. My job as student council representative was to help get the word out about upcoming events and helping lead other students. Also I feel that the word leader describes me because in my
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“What do you want to be?”, the most vexatious question echoing through my ears during every Serbian gathering. I recall myself searching for an answer acceptable for my Serbian community, especially for all the grandmas asking me every Sunday. Yet, I neglected to determine what I truly wanted to be. Years later, I started volunteering at St. Luke’s Medical Center in the summer of my sophomore year, and little did I know how transformative this experience would be. Initially, I came in as any high
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I was a weird kid and I did a lot of weird things (like breaking into my neighbor's house for a Little Debbie snack cake), but growing up in College Station, Texas will do that to you. College Station is the epitome of a college town so when you’re under drinking age really all there is to do is go to school and play sports (it is Texas after all). My sport of choice was volleyball, I played for a total of 6 years, four of which were spent on a national touring team. I also played throughout middle
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I am sitting next to a miracle. His name is William Kamkwamba. He is sixteen years old. He is the embodiment of the future I long for at night, and thought was naught but a distant dream. All of the qualities I want to find in myself can be found in this young man: creativity, persistence, self confidence, and humility. I want to shout, loud enough that everyone in this cramped cage of an airplane will turn and look, “I’m sitting next to William Kamkwamba! He built his own windmill! He’s
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I got goals for just about everything in life, but for now I think I’ll stick with my school goals for now. Specifically my school goals for this year, and of course there going to be realistic so not something like straight A’s all trimester/year long. Mainly some goals for my grades, things I hope to have achieved, and possibly some sports goals as well. I’m of course going to start with grades simply because there the key to the other things, without the good grades you won’t be in many sports
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