100篇PS国外申请范文.docx
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100篇PS国外申请范文
Subject:
SuccessfulPrincetonApplicant
Throughallofmyaccomplishmentsanddisappointments,IhavealwaysbeenespeciallyproudofthededicationandfervorIpossessformypersonalbelief
sandvalues.Unfortunately,ithasoftenbeendifficultformetoremainou
twardlyfirmandconfidentinatownwheremostpeoplethinkalikeandrejec
texceptions.WheneverIhaveexpressedmypositionasapro-lifeadvocate,
peershavebadgered,accused,andridiculedmeforsimplybelievinginsomet
hingthattheyscorn.Despiteallthepressure,Ineverwaiveredfrommybel
ief,yetIbecamefrustratedandbegantolosethecouragetopubliclyexpre
ssmyopiniononthiscontroversialtopic.Togainsomeinsightandreassura
nceformyself,IattendedtheNewJerseyRighttoLifeConventioninthesp
ringof1995.Thisexperienceupliftedmeandofferedgreatinspirationand
enlightenment.AttheconventionIreceivedanoverwhelmingamountofsupportandencouragementfromwonderfulpeoplewhoadvocatetheveryprinciplesIbelievein.ThisconventionwassoinspiringthatthenextdayinschoolIwasabletorelatemyexperiencetooneofmybiggestopponentsonthesubject.Also,theabundantinformationavailableattheconventionenabledmeto
defendmypositiononabortionmoreeffectively.Attendingthisconvention
accomplishedtwothings.Itprovedmycommitmenttomybelief,inthatItoo
ktheinitiativetostrengthenandsupportmyopinion,refusingtogiveupo
rloseheart.Unlikemanyothers,Iwaseagerandwillingtogainnewknowle
dgesoImaysuccessfullypromotemybelieftoothers.Inaddition,thiscon
ventioninvigoratedmyconfidencetostandupforwhatIbelieveinandtaug
htmetoneverlosethecourageofmyconvictions
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Subject:
SuccesfulCornellApplicant
Tellusaboutopinionhaveyouhadtodefend.Howhasthisaffectedyourbel
iefsystem?
IchuckletomyselfeverytimeIthinkaboutthis.Iamperceive
dasamild-mannered,intelligentindividualuntilImentionthatIaminvol
vedinriflery.Itisinterestingtowatchsomeone’sexpressionchange.Iti
sasifIinstantaneouslygrewapairofhornsandasharpsetofclaws.Bel
ievemethisgetsworst;IamamemberoftheNRA.Itrytotellthesefolks
thatIbelongtotheNRAtofiremyrifle."OhmyGod!
Youfirerealguns?
withrealbullets?
!
?
"theyremarkwithaperplexedlookontheirface.Besid
eshavinghornsandclaws,Inowpossessatailandleatherywings.Thisis
howitbeganfiveyearsago.Ihadplayedonasoccerteamforseveralyears
.AsIgrewolderIbeganhavingdifficultyplayingsoccerbecauseofshortne
ssofbreath.Iwasdiagnosedashavingmildasthmawhichendedmysoccercareerandeliminatedmyparticipationinmostphysicalsports.Shortlyafterw
ard,duringaBoyScoutsummercamp,Iparticipatedinrifleryattheirshoo
tingrange.ThiswasthefirsttimeIhadevertouchedafirearm.Tomyamaz
ement,Iwonthecamp’sfirstplaceawardformarksmanship.Iwasmorethan
eagerwhenafriendofmineaskedmeifIwouldliketojoinashootingclub
.MyparentswerewarywhenIaskedtojointherifleclub.Mymotherfeared
guns,butmyfatherfelttherewasnoproblemwithtryingthissport.Grate
fully,hegavemetheopportunitytotryriflemarksmanship,despitesecretly
hopingthatIwouldquit.Bothofmyparentswereafraidofwhatpeoplewou
ldthinkabouttheirson’sinvolvementwithguns.Likemyparentsamajority
ofpeoplebelievethatallfirearmsaredangeroustooursociety.Allthey
rememberarethehystericalnewsreleasesofstreetviolenceandinjuredchi
ldren.IamoftenaskedhowmanydeerI’veshot.Frankly,Icouldneverbring
myselftoinjureanotherlivingcreatureandneitherwouldmostofthecompet
itorsIhavemet.Yet,Ikeepfindingmyselfdefendingthesportfromallof
themisconceptionsthatsurroundit.Mostpeoplehavedevelopedanegative
impressionofthesportandIhavefoundthattheseprejudicesaredifficult
ifnotimpossible,torectify.Becauseofthisconflict,Ihavebecomean
openmindedindividual.Iexpressmyopinionswithoutreservation,andIhav
elearnedtoacceptopinionsandviewpointscontrarytomyown.Idonotint
endtoalterwhatIenjoybecauseoftheignoranceoffriendsandacquaintan
ces.IfpeoplehaveanegativeviewofmesimplybecauseofthesportIama
ctivein,thentheymustbesosuperficialthattheycannotseethepersonw
hoIreallyam.Iamnolongerapprehensiveofbeingperceivedasaguntoti
ng,triggerhappyfanatic,eventhoughIstillendeavortoeducatemyfriend
sandrelativesonthebeautyofthissport.
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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.Thiswasatrulyremarkableexpe
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