Scholarship / My dream and greatest opportunity - being a good candidate for UGRAD [3]

Hello everyone! I'm writing for apply the global UGRAD program. I need your help again, and would appreciate your comments and advice. Thank you so much!

//P.S. English is not my mother tongue.//

My dream and greatest opportunity

Why would you be a great participant in the Global UGRAD Program?

Because study aboard in the United State is one of my dreams. I was interested in study aboard since I was in high school, because study aboard is the great opportunity to see the world. Unfortunately, I didn't have a chance to fulfill it at that time. Differing from that time, Opportunity comes to me, called the Global UGRAD that can help me to fulfill my big dream.

First of all, I'm a person who enjoy meeting new people and learning different cultures. I would really appreciate to exchange cultures, languages and knowledge with people from all over the world in person. Furthermore, I like talking and sharing experiences with other people. I have a blog on Wordpress that I write for sharing my own experiences about traveling and volunteering. I used to volunteer teaching English in a remote schools, located in Kalasin, Thailand when I got a break from university. Many kids in remote schools don't have a chance to get decent education. I attended this project in order to help them by teaching some basic English skills like speaking and writing.

At this moment, I'm currently studying at faculty of science, department of biology. The Global UGRAD program will help me widen my university interests, for example, marine biology, biological oceanography and ecology. I'm interested in these courses because of marine problems in my country, Thailand. One example of this is, Oil leak hit Phrao Bay Beach on the western coast of Koh Samet island in Rayong on 27 July 2013. This is devastating not only for the environment, but also for tourism. It can remain in the ecological food chain for many years and cause widespread if it aren't cleaned up by efficient methods. Moreover, The pollution from this accident could make people suffered after inhaling toxic emissions and hospitalized. After three years passed, you still smelled oil that sunk to the deep sea. As I have seen, there is still lack of advanced technology and proficient people to solve the problem. This is in contrast to the United State where have such great technologies that much more advanced than Thailand like advanced machines, methods and laboratories. Therefore, if I get a chance to study in the United State, I believe that I can learn and gain more knowledge in this field. And what I learn in the United State will help not only me, but also my country.

In conclusion, the Global UGRAD is such a great program for study aboard, and to see another side of my major in the United State in different styles of learning. Also, to experience different cultures, languages and educations. It would be great if I could be a part of the Global UGRAD program.

Scholarship / A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus. Giving back to community [4]

Hello everyone, I'm writing this essay to apply global UGRAD program. I would appreciate your advice and comments. Thank you!
//P.S. English isn't my mother tongue.//

Essay Choice C: Martin Luther King Jr. said "Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love." Describe an instance where you gave back to your community. How will the Global UGRAD program help you continue to serve your community?

The leadership idea by Martin Luther King

"A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus." said Martin Luther King Jr. This idea of leadership from King basically describes his whole life's work as a civil rights activist. Apart from his incredible aptitude, his will and devotion are significant part of his successful work. Many people worldwide, as well as I, are inspired by King' speech that anyone can serve humanity or even change the world.

Once I received an opportunity to become a volunteer English teacher in a remote school, located in Kalasin, Thailand. I got to help some poor students that can't afford to get decent education since there were not enough skilled teachers. I taught them basic English, for example, the alphabets, colors, numbers, days, months and some basic conversations. My teaching plan is to keep their attention by some fun activities like drawing, coloring, singing and watching educational videos. Furthermore, I attended a reforestation project in Khon Kaen, my hometown, to volunteer planting trees. It's an arid area where the forest was destroyed and deforested. I went there to plant trees to restore the area. This project restored not only an area, but also local fauna. They were such great experiences to have. After I've done those projects, I felt that I could contribute to society even though I know it was not that much of a deal, and that makes me delightful.

From my previous experiences, I believe that I can serve society more in the future. One of my plan is to solve marine problems, for example, pollution from oil leak and garbage, climate change and sea life. For the first step, I have to learn more about marine science and technology, but in Thailand, it is lack of advanced technology for study about these fields. Therefore, I believe that the Global UGRAD program will help me achieve my goal, because many of the top quality of marine universities are in the United State. In addition, there are a lot of interested marine projects. It would be great if I can participate in this program, learn and gain more knowledge that can benefit me and my country.

As I have said, I really hope that I can be a part of the Global UGRAD program. It's such a great opportunity for me to experience different styles of education that can't be exposed in my country. I'm determined to learn and give back to community as much as possible.