What keywords would your friends use to describe you? 203-word version: My existence as an overseas student from elementary school to high school in New Zealand and the United States has been the epitome of a “well-supported spoiled brat” in terms of parental patronage in education...

479-word version: Common Application In order to assuage my homesickness when I got to 고등학교명 Foreign Language High School, I joined the school orchestra though my earlier encounter with music with the KBS(Korean Broadcasting System) Choir ended in complete disillusionment... Tufts: There..

Tufts: Every day, people make decisions that force them beyond their comfort levels. Perhaps you moved to a different country or left behind your neighborhood friends to attend a school outside your home district. Maybe you have a political, social or cultural viewpoint that is not shared by the r..

100-word version (out of 100 word limit): Rochester From my experiences of other cultures, I found my aspiration and potential. I love traveling and living in other countries. As Rochester provides rigorous language programs and gives students numerous opportunities to study abroad, I am convinced..

361-word version: Johns Hopkins – International Relations Don Overdore is the person who suggested that Johns Hopkins needed a student like me, that I would have great results there. A few years ago, I read an interesting work by Don Overdore, a third party with a different but objective per..

...At a summer camp, I assisted a paraplegic girl from an elementary school for three days. While the other students were laughing and enjoying the weekend, she seemed withdrawn and stoic. Her expression never changed. She showed no interest in participating with the others in activities...