At the University of Michigan, we are committed to building a superb educational community with students of diverse talents, experiences, opinions, and cultural backgrounds. What would you as an individual bring to our campus community? (approximately 250 words)

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I am in many ways like Lake Michigan. I have never left Asia except for occasional trips and currently attend a highly conservative boarding school on top of a mountain. Confucianism has influenced me more than any other school of thoughts and whenever I confront an elderly, manners come before comfort...