Undergraduate / Being A Hawk-Peddie Application [5]

Walter Annenberg, one of Peddie's most notable graduates, was known for his creativity and non-traditional approach to business and to life. In that vein of adventure, if you could be someone or something else for 24 hours, what you be and why?

This world is full of different types of animals; there are amphibians, land animals, aquatic animals, and aerial animals. All these different animals have different point of views. If I could be an animal for a day, I would be a hawk, because a hawk is cautious, aware, and they could monitor a prey or other events from a mile away. In addition to that, the hawks have to freedom to fly anywhere they want without restrictions. If I could be a hawk for a day, it would relieve me from all my stress.

A hawk also symbolizes foresight, the ability to see into the future. I could only possess such abilities for one day, I can most likely change the world, prevent negative things from happening. This ability will also allow me to see what we will be learning in the next couple of weeks, which will give me a big advantage, because then, I would be able to study beforehand and get better grades on tests. The ability of foresight will also allow me to plan ahead, and avoid unwelcome surprises. Seeing the future sure gives you a multitude of advantages.

Being a hawk for a day also allows me to travel to places that I have never been to before, such as Brazil, and The United Kingdom. Maybe I can even fly to Antarctica to witness global warming and the ice caps melting. All of these adventures will help me understand the world better, and appreciate the glamour Mother Nature offers. After these adventures, I will have more experience in geography and thus score better on geography tests.

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Undergraduate / 'me, John, Abhi, Edwin, and Neil' - Peddie Essay #3 [5]

Peddie values our strong sense of community, where faculty, families and students live, learn and play together. Tell us about your current community - hometown, neighborhood, family, or friends - and how it has shaped you.

I have made numerous friends over the years. Some of us became so close that we formed our own "family". Being a part of the family means more than just playing outside or chatting on Facebook, it means that you have to be there for your family when they are in need, helping them when they are confused, comforting them when they are sad, and pacifying them when they are mad. Once you join our family, you have to follow the golden rule, "Treat others as you would like to be treated".

Our "family" consists of five members, me, John, Abhi, Edwin, and Neil. In school, we talk when we see each other, and during lunch, we will help each other with their homework and assignments. A few months ago, my friend Abhi needed some money to pay his lunch fee, and I lend him $35 without a second thought. That is how friends are supposed to be, and not like some people who are not willing to spend $1 on their friends. We are actually willing to spend money on our friends, because we know that we will get something in return. As long as our family is still intact, we know that we can trust each other for money, protection, and care.

After being with my "family" for almost 31,556,926 seconds now, I learned two valuable life lessons. The first one being the golden rule, and the other lesson is that if you want to find true friends, the first step is having faith in them, and investing that $1, because as the old saying goes, the bigger the risk, the bigger the gain.

Undergraduate / 'on the verge of failing math class' - Peddie School [6]

Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote that "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." Pick an incident from your personal experience and describe what you learned from facing a challenge, adversity or even failure.

As a young child, I have always thought that I was the best at everything, never failing, and succeeding eternally. This thought lingered in my head until I went to middle school. In our old elementary school, everyone was friendly, and the teachers guided us through everything, like if we were little babies, there were no challenge or competition. There was only happiness.

During my first year in middle school, I was on the verge of failing math class. The challenge that middle school poses inevitably pushed me to my limits. After familiarizing with the school, my grades rebounded. After this incident, I no longer realized that I was the best. This brings me to understand something that Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote, "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." Succeeding the initial failure, I learned a lesson, and this valuable lesson was that I should never overestimate myself in moments of comfort, and my limit can only be tested during a time of challenge and controversy.

After this lesson, I learned to be less egotistic, and try to train myself to perform better in challenging situations. I also learned to focus when I am surrounded by blaring music or noisy people, and to think calmly during the SSATs or other difficult or challenging situations. These skills have helped me thus far, and hopefully it will continue to guide me through the future.

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Undergraduate / 'I can vividly envision myself on campus' - Peddie [11]

Why is Peddie the right school for you? (1500 characters)

Peddie has been noted for its rigorous academics, a multitude of extracurricular activities, and their beautiful campus over the years. I believe that Peddie is the right school for me, because it contains the correct amount of academic challenge mixed with an abundance of extracurricular opportunities. With new technology and supporting classmates, my academic level and my social intelligence will inevitably skyrocket.

During my middle school years, I have noticed certain imperfections in my school, like low academic levels, and few extracurricular opportunities. At Peddie, I have been informed of their challenging curriculum and their helpful staff. This will definitely help me to reach my academic and extracurricular goals. I have also been told that Peddie offers one of the most extensive extracurricular clubs and teams. This is something that I crave, but my current school does not offer at the moment.

I know that Peddie is the right school for me, because I can vividly envision myself on campus, blending in with the community, and striving to achieve my goals. I think that Peddie is a well-balanced society, because you can study and be involved in extracurricular activities simultaneously. Peddie provides exactly what I seek in a good school. All of these reasons have led me to conclude that Peddie is the best school for me.

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