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Jan 10, 2018
Scholarship / Live within my means and be honest - NTU Scholarship Essay [2]
Hello everyone. I'm currently applying for NTU's Scholarship and I wanted advices to improve my essay.
Question:
Describe, in less than 300 words, the values and beliefs you hold strongly to. Please provide examples of how you have demonstrated these in your actions.
My answer:
Before Year 12, I often had high expectations of myself. As the amount of projects and tests increased significantly in Year 11, I cannot remain my good performance in every subjects. Throughout the year, I was very depressed, and my pressure constantly stacks up until I finished my SPM examination. As expected, my SPM result is the reflection of my bad performance. I know from that moment on, I must live within my means, and this is the belief I hold until now. On Year 12, I learned to lower down my expectations to myself, and I made a study plan that is suitable to me. At last, I passed my UEC examination with flying colours, I am satisfied, and I know the belief I am holding is right.
Besides, I value honesty very much, especially to myself. No one is perfect, with this belief, it is not hard for me to boost my confidence after failure. I am being honest to myself by not covering up my failures, instead, I insist to find a way to overcome a certain issue. I am not good in English at first, I will just admit the fact whenever someone talked about it, knowing that my target is study in Singapore, I did my best in improving my English level in my last two years in high school.
I am always striving to do my best because it is my dream to study in overseas, and Singapore is my first choice. Now that I know I am capable to pursue my dream in Singapore, I will do my best in NTU and let my parents and the university proud of me.
Any critiques and corrections are welcomed! Thank you in advance for taking your time to read, it would be nice if you can help!
Hello everyone. I'm currently applying for NTU's Scholarship and I wanted advices to improve my essay.
Question:
Describe, in less than 300 words, the values and beliefs you hold strongly to. Please provide examples of how you have demonstrated these in your actions.
Singapore is my first choice
My answer:
Before Year 12, I often had high expectations of myself. As the amount of projects and tests increased significantly in Year 11, I cannot remain my good performance in every subjects. Throughout the year, I was very depressed, and my pressure constantly stacks up until I finished my SPM examination. As expected, my SPM result is the reflection of my bad performance. I know from that moment on, I must live within my means, and this is the belief I hold until now. On Year 12, I learned to lower down my expectations to myself, and I made a study plan that is suitable to me. At last, I passed my UEC examination with flying colours, I am satisfied, and I know the belief I am holding is right.
Besides, I value honesty very much, especially to myself. No one is perfect, with this belief, it is not hard for me to boost my confidence after failure. I am being honest to myself by not covering up my failures, instead, I insist to find a way to overcome a certain issue. I am not good in English at first, I will just admit the fact whenever someone talked about it, knowing that my target is study in Singapore, I did my best in improving my English level in my last two years in high school.
I am always striving to do my best because it is my dream to study in overseas, and Singapore is my first choice. Now that I know I am capable to pursue my dream in Singapore, I will do my best in NTU and let my parents and the university proud of me.
Any critiques and corrections are welcomed! Thank you in advance for taking your time to read, it would be nice if you can help!