Personal Statement: Camp Kesem

1. My life experiences just happened to lead me to social work by chance; I believe it was meant to happen, however. After I got my GED when I was 18, I was left with the question: what now? Do I decide to try college, or go to work? My mother tried to go to college at Ball State, but she barely finished a year before she decided it wasn’t for her.

Justice Clarence Thomas has explained his silence in several interviews. I had researched this question once before, because I had wondered if there was a public resentment from his treatment at his confirmation hearing. The Justice explained it as a personality trait of being an introvert. In one of there interviews, he even recommends Susan Cain 's book, Quiet. I highly recommend anyone of her books.

My story, unlike many others, took a dramatic turn of events when I was merely 10 months old. I was taken away from everything I knew and had been accustomed to. I was placed in a totally new world, 7,000 miles away, with a new beginning and new family. My story centers on my transracial adoption as a Chinese girl in a Caucasian family. With my adoption into this family, my experiences have been shaped and molded to include a life that could never have been imagined in my birth country.

I am applying to UA Early College because I know it will be very beneficial for me. I think UA Early College will help me meet my college goals because I know this program will challenge me and give the necessary qualities of a great scholar. I hope this program will lead me to the road of success by providing me with useful tips and skills about college. I believe you all will help me carry out my college goals by guiding me in the right path and giving me the strength I need to do well in my studies. This program will also help me gain scholarships to use towards the college of my dreams.

I am a creator and an explorer. Lewis and Clark’s unique courses would help me use my creativity and sense of exploration to study sociology and anthropology. I hope to combine my passion for photography and cultural exchange. I envision myself taking courses such as Topics in Social and Cultural Research and Visual Anthropology - two of the many classes that spark my interest and intrigue me. Similar courses, coupled with photography offerings, would allow me to further advance my skills.

Since the beginning of high school, I have joined numerous of clubs that widely range from music performance to publication. An extracurricular activity that I am passion about the most is French Honor Society. I’ve learned French since I started to learn my mother language- Vietnamese. The country of baguette fascinated my artistic aspect. Everything about this country is magnificent, from the beret to La Tour Eiffel.

When I began the Minority Student Program (“MSP”), I had expectations that through the program I would gain insight into the requirements for success in law school. I was grateful that I was selected to participate, because I wanted to be fully prepared for the first semester. Fortunately, MSP introduced me to the law school community, allowed me to build relationships with my peers, and enabled me to thrive from the first day of classes and beyond. The program has made a tremendous impact on my first semester of law school. Additionally, I was welcomed into a community with a scope beyond the current MSP students and faculty.

When my youth leader asked me to go on a service trip in New Jersey, some hesitation came to mind. I was given an opportunity to travel with our group to provide aid to many of the victims that were heavily affected by Hurricane Sandy. This was a very difficult decision to make as I witnessed the emotional effects that it had in our area, which had not been a major area of damage. I eventually decided to participate, which gave new perspective of how lucky I am to have the life I live. Similar experiences and the effects tied with them can be found in a variety of places.

Welcome to the 63rd Annual Indiana State Convention. What you are about to experience is something that you have never done before. These next two days will zip right past you unless you grab on and hang on for dear life. It isn’t like we are in Kansas anymore. Within the IJCL, we have so many different groups.

It is evident that every human being has an accent. It is simply the way someone lets the sounds from vocal cords roll off their tongues. But, accents aren’t such a simple concept. They allow languages to exist and for people to converse and have an understanding with one another. Language is a huge part of defining one 's self-identity.