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Oct 29, 2011
Undergraduate / 'a new journey with bare feet' - U of m supplement [3]
Everyone belongs to many different communities and/or groups defined by (among other things)
shared geography, religion, ethnicity, income, cuisine, interest, race, ideology, or intellectual
heritage. Choose one of the communities to which you belong, and describe that community and your place within it. (Approximately 250 words)
Two years ago, I took off my shoes and embarked on a new journey with bare feet. Filled with both enthusiasm and anxieties, I stepped into the new world without any plans. Although I did not expect it to be an easy pathway, actually it was much more coarse than expected; the path was rather like a jungle full of exotic animals. Yes, here began my new stage in my life:
education in America as an international student.
Callouses started covering my feet whenever I faced quagmires called "language barrier" and predatory beasts called "culture" As time elapsed, the callouses covered my feet and I became oblivious of the shoes I always had worn. However, I grudgingly had to wear them again last year when my whole family immigrated to America.
As a part of an immigrant community, accommodating new life style has always been bitter; we felt isolation and despair. Especially, I was responsible for all house affairs. Whenever my brother or parents encountered problems, I had to safeguard my family from impasses. Sometimes I was tired of carrying all of the responsibilities. However, in the midst of the foreign
society, the only people I could rely on were my family because they had significant roles on
building my self-confidence and quality as a leader.
Despite knowing my lack of deep foresight, I somehow naturally became the temporary head of my household. With my eagerness to start a new path in college, I want to contribute my self-confidence to family, encouraging them to overcome difficulties.
Everyone belongs to many different communities and/or groups defined by (among other things)
shared geography, religion, ethnicity, income, cuisine, interest, race, ideology, or intellectual
heritage. Choose one of the communities to which you belong, and describe that community and your place within it. (Approximately 250 words)
Two years ago, I took off my shoes and embarked on a new journey with bare feet. Filled with both enthusiasm and anxieties, I stepped into the new world without any plans. Although I did not expect it to be an easy pathway, actually it was much more coarse than expected; the path was rather like a jungle full of exotic animals. Yes, here began my new stage in my life:
education in America as an international student.
Callouses started covering my feet whenever I faced quagmires called "language barrier" and predatory beasts called "culture" As time elapsed, the callouses covered my feet and I became oblivious of the shoes I always had worn. However, I grudgingly had to wear them again last year when my whole family immigrated to America.
As a part of an immigrant community, accommodating new life style has always been bitter; we felt isolation and despair. Especially, I was responsible for all house affairs. Whenever my brother or parents encountered problems, I had to safeguard my family from impasses. Sometimes I was tired of carrying all of the responsibilities. However, in the midst of the foreign
society, the only people I could rely on were my family because they had significant roles on
building my self-confidence and quality as a leader.
Despite knowing my lack of deep foresight, I somehow naturally became the temporary head of my household. With my eagerness to start a new path in college, I want to contribute my self-confidence to family, encouraging them to overcome difficulties.