Scholarship / UGRAD - My dreams and passions of becoming a successful Interpreter may be fullfiled [8]

Why would you be a great participant in Global UGRAD?

"When it rains in your life, focus on a flower which grows due to it" is a common phrase that I find myself in it. Rain was my parents' final answer of them not wanting me to become an Interpreter. They did not even want to talk about it because they thought it was not an important profession. That is why, my main goal was to somehow prove them wrong. Flower was my relatives' and friends' help, their belief in me and reassurance that my parents could change their decision. That means, even if I could not get it through my parents, I did not give up and showed my passion of becoming an Interpreter through my friends and relatives. Finally, I had a chance to apply for the profession that I loved most. This proves that I am not scared of challenges and can work hard to achieve success. I believe these qualities will make me a great participant for this program.

The reason I chose to become an Interpreter as my specialty is because nowadays people need the interpreter's services. Without their help there would not be an easily cooperating world community. Another reason is that I deeply love learning English ever since I was a young schoolboy. Stepwise, through my hard-working skill I gathered enough knowledge that I was nominated by our headmistress to participate in School Olympiad. At the same time, I have been involved in school activities and events. I was responsible for student's attendance where my mission was to check students if they were in class. From this experience, I became more active and responsible. Moreover, I am a flexible and determined person.

I should also point out that I have good sense of leadership. I was a monitor of my class for seven years. During my leading, I have faced many problems, difficulties and challenges, but all these experiences made me stronger and more powerful. That being said, when we were organizing some school-projects and meetings, I always showed my classmates clever ways to keep moving on, listened to them and supported their ideas and creativities. Leaders work alongside the people they lead to get to know and care about them. I believe I have demonstrated these skills at my University, which in result I was again selected as a leader of my group.

In the USA I would like to study International Relations because it has similarities with my specialty and currently the USA is the leader in this field. Volunteering in Department of International Relations, has helped me to learn not only about what the International Relations is, but also has deepened my cultural account with more information about our ancient history, tribes, traditions and customs which I am eager to share it with American society. Since I am interested in learning about diverse cultures and development of a global society, I can show Tajikistan to American students in a new light. In return, I will have a chance to look at things from a different perspective and try to live according to American way of life. UGRAD will help me to experience that and broaden my horizons in terms of learning about cultural and racial diversity.

In conclusion, spending a semester in the USA will give me a golden opportunity I need to follow my dreams and passions of becoming a successful Interpreter. I believe that I can benefit from this program and contribute to my country with the knowledge and experience that I gained.