Scholarship / I am an imperfect person that is striking for changes and improvements. UGRAD essay. [4]

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

my determination in achieving anything in my life

I might not be a great participant in the Global UGRAD Program but there are significant things that I need to learn and gain from joining this program. I am not from a perfect background but I am an imperfect person that is striking for changes and improvements. After have heard from alumni and have looked up for the information about this program, I told myself that I have to do something different in order to be part of this program which will allow me to get out of the box and the pressure that I am currently staying in. The environment, the repeated activities, and the same failure have almost defeated my determination in achieving anything in my life so I must make sure that I am able to gain consciousness again. Although I have read books that illustrate the way to succeed in this and that, in reality, I have not won any of the competitions I have joined yet. I will not surrender, but I will take some times to excel my skills and shine my life later.

By joining Global UGRAD Program, I expect to develop my soft skills such as communication, public speaking, entrepreneurship, and especially leadership. I admit that I am not yet a great participant but I am a person who is seeking for self-development and I am an open-mined, adventurous, persistence, and goal oriented person. I have been joining many volunteer programs because I believe that doing so will help me in advancing my social life as well as helping my community. I used to be a member of AIESEC Cambodia which role was to help sending people to volunteer and exchange abroad. I usually involve with social activities such as organizing event, teaching children English, cleaning up the city, doing charity so on and so forth. I find myself happy to do those things which I priority than my studying. During those involvements, I have met many people who have the same goal, which is to enhance own skills and help people. I love sharing things about school life, personal achievement, or even teen struggles with them. Besides meeting people with the same purpose, I also used to work with people who have unfamiliar backgrounds and perspectives. It is challenging at first but it is a good experience later on. Because I like to hear from their different ideas and how we say no to the ideas but not individual, I understand that in life there are things that we have to accept and decline. Moreover, I remember how I overcame my family disapprove of my going to join conference in Indonesia. Because of my adventurous characteristic, I dare them to recognize my safety in going there alone as well as the idea of girl cannot take care of herself. At last, I could show my parent that I really did it. Once is not enough for my curiosity in trying new thing, I keep applying for scholarship, waiting for my day, and believing in working hard.

With the social experiences I possess and my commitment in joining the program, I believe that I will be able to share with and learn from other participants. I will also be able to take something back for the sake of my self-improvement and my community as a whole.