Scholarship / "I can speak five languages" - this short statement became my biggest motivation for learning more [8]

Thanks a bunch for your advice!

Scholarship / "I can speak five languages" - this short statement became my biggest motivation for learning more [8]

Hi Vangiespen! I bet I have to bother you again.
The following is another SoP that I re-write based on your suggestion. Would you please help me review it one more time asap? Thanks alot!!!

"I do not think it is a good idea. You should spend your summer in the library with mountains of books of Law, instead of learning a new language." That was exactly how my best friend grumbled to me when I told her that I was applying for the Intensive Elementary Norwegian course in the International Summer School.

At a glance, Law seems so irrelevant to Linguistics that Faculty of Law in several Vietnamese universities do not include any language subject in their syllabi. However, I still strongly believe that besides crucial knowledge of Law, another indispensable quality of a prospective international lawyer is multilingual skill. Not to mention the advantage in dealing with foreign clients that I will defend or prosecute as a future lawyer, languages have already been a great supportive tool in my current studying. My paper about the difference between Common Law and Civil Law was highly complimented since I utilized effectively my English and Chinese skills as searching tools for specific law cases in different countries. Though sometimes, language still reveals to be a great barrier when I tried digging deeper for further information about a court in Norway which my professor mentioned as an example for Scandinavian Law system. Learning language is like a long journey and in my circumstance, Norwegian is definitely my next destination. Unfortunately, learning this language in my home country requires learners 'great effort due to the shortage of language institution and self-studying material. In applying for the course, I hope to find a distinguished academic environment where I can easily take my first steps in learning Norwegian with experienced professors of linguistics and modern studying equipment.

Nevertheless, I would not have desired that much for attending the summer school if it not been for the international environment that the program offers. In nowhere but the University of Oslo shall a little girl like me study and live under one roof with sisters and brothers from all around the world, hands in hands dancing in the melody of Norwegian folk songs, together playing sports, going picnics, discovering sightseeing to learn more and love more each other's unique cultural background. Those will be experiences that I would never get by sitting all days and reading heavy books of Law.

I am particularly looking forward to a meaningful summer in the heart of Norway. As a give-and-take rule, in earning treasured knowledge and expanding my network, I promise to contribute the beauty of my country's distinctive traditional culture to the international community of the ISS. With strong will and high studying spirit of an enthusiastic Vietnamese youth, I am certain to say that I will be able to overcome all difficulty in my studying process at the course and reach the destination of succeed in the near future.

Scholarship / "I can speak five languages" - this short statement became my biggest motivation for learning more [8]

Thank you so much for your suggestion.
I did mention those kind of information in my statement, but there wasn't enough space so I had to get rid of it. I will think of some other ways to add it into my essay again.

Besides, I am writing a short paragraph about my need for financial aid. But my situation is not specially poor, it's just I cannot afford for the course without support. Then, how should I write about my need persuasively?

Scholarship / "I can speak five languages" - this short statement became my biggest motivation for learning more [8]

So sad I don't keep my draft of the full version. I will write that part again and post it asap, of course based on your advice. So much thanks for your enthusiasm!!!

Here is my financial aid application:

"I am writing this to indicate my need for financial aid. My home country is Vietnam, a developing country with very weak currency in comparison to Norway's. My parent's monthly income is equal to 4000 NOK. It has always been a burden for them to cover not only everyday expenditure of the whole four-member family, but also the huge tuition fee of my twelve-year-old brother. I tried to help my parents by doing part-time job as a tutor with a salary equal to 250 NOK per month. However, it is not enough for my daily expenses, let alone my university tuition fee of 1450 NOK every semester. In trying to live within my parents' income, my family merely has any saving for extra activities. When I told my parents about my wish of attending the ISS, they were very happy with my willingness of studying, but also worried about the deficient budgetary. Therefore, this full scholarship is the only ticket for me to enroll in the ISS. If my situation can be considered for the financial aid, I promise to use this source productively as an invaluable gift to pursue my dream."

I already used up every narrow space in the application with this short paragraph.