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出處：wiki4u.org(百科U) 我去年申請Duke的成功的Why Essay semi-finalist to Robertson Scholarship I was listening with rapt attention to the girl sitting in the front of the classroomas she talked animatedly about her work with the local homeless population. Atthe club meeting of the Coalition for the Homeles, she described how her grant proposal to allocate money to the homeless was adopted by the local government,and hundreds of homeless people were able to rent homes, get jobs and to start new lives. Talking with her after the presentation, I learned that she was a Duke student.Her passion was an important factor which inspired me to bring these ideas of community service to my Chinese high school when I returned frommy exchange year in Raleigh. While volunteering in AIDS-prevalent, poverty-stricken Yunnan Province,I began to notice the ties between local businesses and social welfare.HongtaTobacco Corporation had monopoly over the entire Yuxi tobacco market which drove the price of tobacco down. This phenomenon occurs through out China and contributes to the socioeconomic inequality between the cities and the suburbs.Although I have always wanted to become a businessman, it wasn’t until Istumbled upon this particular economic pattern that Irealized it requires more than just business skills to solve problems such as this. Therefore, during mycollege search, my attention was onceagain drawn to Duke as it offers the Market and Management Program that teaches practical business skills, as wellas the humanities in itsunique interdisciplinary approach. However,it is more than just the academics that attract me to Duke. Outside the classroom, I will be an active member of the Duke’s service organizations. On weekends, I will adventure with my friends in the Outing Club. I have lived in North Carolina, and I have friends, from both America and China,who have gone to Duke. Ivisited the campus and I could feel the school spirit, which I would love to experience for the next four years. I miss the people, the scenery, and most of all, I miss the atmosphere of southern hospitality. [ 本帖最后由 superman1102003 于 2008-11-24 04:04 AM 編輯 ] |
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