Undergraduate / "Closed Doors" personal statement: describe an obstacle in life that you solved or want to solve [5]

The wood was freshly polished; its intoxicating smell seduced all that passed by .Some People entered, others waited, then there was I, looking at it from the bottom of a very steep and high mountain that pulled whoever didn't reach the top, down with a tremendous force. Just looking at the door gave me chills; chills of passion and commitment .It motivated me through the long and critical years of high school .I am at that point in high school when everyone is reaching for the door , it seems so "close" to everyone , yet to me it's still at a great distance .

Unlike any other door this door takes every person to a different place and to a different situation in life , most people get through right away , but for me , behind that door I see education , success and future . I see my college education, my success in life and my bright future that reflects all my hard work. I see a tree, on which there are fruits of labor that I am going to pick out with the ladder of education I am going to use. Reaching the door is not an easy task to accomplish, it took me a lot to reach my current position; many years of hard work and sleepless nights. I had a big push up the mountain for the fact that I get half the tuition fees off at my school because my parents work at it. This push gave me adrenaline to continue my hard work and think about how I am going to achieve my goal in life in becoming a mechanical engineer.

In the past months I have been slipping a bit every time looking for a way in which I can continue my higher education and have a successful career. When I reach that door and try to enter like everyone else , I will be missing something , something crucial to every student , something most students possess , the key to the big bright door , they key to education , the key to success , this key is lost in my life , lost in the big lump of ()

Finding that key takes a long journey of academic excellence and extracurricular activities filled with unforgettable moments with you loved ones .climbing the mountain and searching for the key is even a longer journey. for me that journey is at its end , it has been a very long journey filled with ups and downs , sadness and happiness , and failure and success , but the most important thing I learnt about it is that it doesn't matter how many times you fall , you have to get up and thrive to find success awaiting behind the door .The final stage has come , the stage where it all ends and starts again , but in order to start again I would need a key , the precious and valuable key of financial assistance to open the big door of education at the top of the mountain of life and experience success .

Can you please tell me if this is appropriate or not for anmerican university , the subject was describe an obstacle in life that you solved or want to solve

Undergraduate / If you had the opportunity to establish a club at the university what would it be and why ? [3]

If I had the opportunity to come up with an organization I would definitely establish a video editing club, since it one of my favorite activities in my free time .The idea behind video editing is half passion and half technique. Video editing is more than just editing...it is creating a story, creating a vision that forces the audience to forget they have peripheral vision.

I think it would be a great idea because video editing opens doors to social community. The accomplishment felt after the video is done is absolutely indescribable, yet the happiness when the audience sees is even more breathtaking

Since grade 9 year I have been part of the yearbook team and the senior video team .When I walk into the computer lab, I hear computers humming, editors delegating, and passion being involved. The video editing lab is the place where I dwell, where I can go into my sweet spot and thrive. I have learned how to use various computer applications from Photoshop to Sony Vegas pro and I am willing to teach their usage to whoever is interested.

If accepted into your institution I would continue my involvement in UC's Yearbook club. Not only have I met wonderful people through video making, but also I learned more about myself as a person. It has helped me to become more creative and taught me how to step outside the box. Like any other producer would say, the best part about it is the cast because they make the production fun.