
But the second did it with more specificity-in other words, by using detailed evidence to reinforce her more general claims about herself. Who gets the money? Both applicants made the same basic argument about themselves. I finally made a contribution to my field after 200 experiments! As my numerous failed experiments for my chemistry senior project show, challenges are profitable in the long-run. I won’t let the inevitable challenges of living abroad deter me from my educational goals.
PERSONAL QUOTES DATABASE HOW TO
Growing up in a military family taught me how to quickly adapt to new people and environments.

I will be able to immerse myself in another country because I have experience as an ESL tutor interacting with people from diverse cultural backgrounds. I am also prepared to deal with adversity and learn from challenges because I know that every cloud has a silver lining. I know how to adapt, because I’m a jack-of-all-trades. I’m a people person, so I am certain to get along well with new people in a strange country. You are responsible for making sure a limited amount of money goes to the most qualified applicants…and you have to read through hundreds of application essays! Here are two personal statements: Let’s say you are on a study abroad applications review committee. Introduction: What’s so bad about clichés?

This handout discusses clichés and why you should generally avoid them in order to achieve specificity in both your academic writing and your application essays.
