Admission Essay (Personal Statement Sample)

Admission Essay
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Having come from Taiwan was not such an easy. Through hard work, integrity and diligence, my father was able to take me through the first stages of education. He is a business man back home where he has been working tirelessly to make sure I get a good education. Four years ago, I got to the United States with my luggage. I was amazed when I landed to just experience the atmosphere. However, I knew it was not going to be an easy thing considering I could hardly converse in English. Being a foreigner who only knew some bit of English was not an easy thing at all. I knew I had to work extra hard to improve on my English.
Owing to the fact that I was here to pursue my education and make my parents proud, I knew my journey would have to be full of hard work. When I joined high school in the country, I could hardly speak in English. Back then I can recall, I only knew and understood a few phrases here and there. In class, all I could do was accord people a smile for the next four years. It was even worse when it came to learning since all the subjects were offered in English. I hardly had any pals through my high school career. This was due to my miserable language skills. Nonetheless, I vividly understood that I had to learn fast if I wanted to experience the diversity in this country.
Once I joined college, I knew I had to make much better improvements. Therefore, I enrolled for English classes were I had been attending thrice every week. This tremendously improved my language skills. Not only did I start making friends in school, but also landed a job at a Chinese restaurant. The only problem was the fact that the English I had learned so far was only getting me by. Working at the restaurant involved taking orders on the phone where most people ordered in English. Initially, it was an uphill task since most of the times I could hardly understand what was being said.
It is said that practice makes perfect. Therefore, I began taking orders on the phone. Through mastery of the lessons in my English class and practicing taking orders over the phone, I began improving on my English. Since then I have never looked back on my language skills. Every semester I would continue with my classes in order to further my language skills. Learning English as my second language, after Chinese, has not been an easy task. This was even aggravated by the fact that through all my high school, I was really shy. I could hardly stand in front of the class to say anything. However, this was greatly improved by my enrollment into college and the lesson I was taking on the side. Through college, I became much bolder and when I got the job I improved on it tremendously.
By being able to speak in English, I have been able to experience the diversity in culture and appreciate it greatly. I have come to learn that this country is one of the most diverse globally in terms of culture. However, the transition has not been a rollercoaster ride. Especially when it came to schooling, being Taiwanese, set me apart from the rest. I would be looked at as the foreigner who can hardly speak in English. Through interactions with the American people, I have learned to appreciate cultural diversity greatly. Through my ups and downs in the county, I can claim I have become proficient in Eng...