489-word version: Cornell – College of Arts and Sciences - Economics
When I was seven years old, my father was transferred to a company division in the United States. Since I was born and had lived in Seoul for seven years, it was difficult at first to adjust to the U.S. However, I soon found my life in U.S. exciting, and all my family members enjoyed the relaxed and comfortable American life...

499-word version: Cornell – College of Arts and Sciences – Economics
When I was seven years old, because of my father’s job my family moved to the United States. Since I was born and lived in Seoul, Korea for the seven years, it was at first uneasy to adjust myself to the U.S. However, I soon found my life at U.S. exciting and all of my family members enjoyed the relaxed and comfortable life in the states...

500-word version: Georgetown & Carnegie Mellon – Business
...Korea was going through the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis, and as my father worked for a financial company, we had to move back to Korea. At a young age, I did not understand the crisis and simply held a grudge against it, because it was the reason for our return...

562-word version: Georgetown & Carnegie Mellon – Business
...Korea was going through the “IMF Crisis”, and my father working in a financial company, we had to come back to Korea. At a young age, I did not understand the “Crisis” and simply held a grudge against it, because it was the reason for our return...