How did you learn about Colorado College and why do you wish to attend?
I first learnt about Colorado College on an article introducing special academic calendars. Colorado College, with its unique Block Plan, drew my attention immediately. Having had a hard time multitasking, I always wanted to attend a college where I could devote an amount of time into a single field. Colorado College's Block plan, as I discovered, provides such flexibility and concentration for me.
Colorado College's unique location appeals to me. Located near the Rocky Mountains, Colorado College is close the wilderness, and close to sports that I never had a chance to try: whitewater rafting, biking, rock climbing etc. The city of Colorado Springs provides the best of both worlds- it is isolated from the distractions of a big city, but still to the "Queen City of the Plains", a vibrant and large-scale community, and a place where tired minds could always find relaxation, whether at the Pepsi Center or at the Denver Art Museum.
Devoting my high school life into Model UN made it an activity unparalleled by others because it developed me not only in one aspect, but a person as a whole. Through caucusing, debating, public speaking, and drafting resolutions, I have developed my leadership and negotiation skills, and most importantly, raised my awareness of the global issues. As I went through Colorado College's list of student activities, I discovered that there is not a Model UN Club at Colorado College. I wish to set up such a club myself to continue disseminate the spirit of the activity and to let the youth today to care about the world and to change the world in future.
In 2000, I went to the U.S. for school while my mother worked as a visiting scholar. The two-year experience had shaped me a lot both as a person and as an intellectual. Coming back to the United States has been a dream. Colorado College, with the reasons I have listed above, is a great place for the dream to come true. In addition, what makes the Colorado College an institution of choice for me is its mission: "...educating for our time when it graduates women and men with mental agility and the skills of critical judgment, persons who have learned how to learn..." -which, in my view, will be a continuation of the process that I experienced back in 2000. Except now, the process will be in an institution globally recognized for its quality of education.
Any comments are welcome and I do appreciate your suggestions!
I first learnt about Colorado College on an article introducing special academic calendars. Colorado College, with its unique Block Plan, drew my attention immediately. Having had a hard time multitasking, I always wanted to attend a college where I could devote an amount of time into a single field. Colorado College's Block plan, as I discovered, provides such flexibility and concentration for me.
Colorado College's unique location appeals to me. Located near the Rocky Mountains, Colorado College is close the wilderness, and close to sports that I never had a chance to try: whitewater rafting, biking, rock climbing etc. The city of Colorado Springs provides the best of both worlds- it is isolated from the distractions of a big city, but still to the "Queen City of the Plains", a vibrant and large-scale community, and a place where tired minds could always find relaxation, whether at the Pepsi Center or at the Denver Art Museum.
Devoting my high school life into Model UN made it an activity unparalleled by others because it developed me not only in one aspect, but a person as a whole. Through caucusing, debating, public speaking, and drafting resolutions, I have developed my leadership and negotiation skills, and most importantly, raised my awareness of the global issues. As I went through Colorado College's list of student activities, I discovered that there is not a Model UN Club at Colorado College. I wish to set up such a club myself to continue disseminate the spirit of the activity and to let the youth today to care about the world and to change the world in future.
In 2000, I went to the U.S. for school while my mother worked as a visiting scholar. The two-year experience had shaped me a lot both as a person and as an intellectual. Coming back to the United States has been a dream. Colorado College, with the reasons I have listed above, is a great place for the dream to come true. In addition, what makes the Colorado College an institution of choice for me is its mission: "...educating for our time when it graduates women and men with mental agility and the skills of critical judgment, persons who have learned how to learn..." -which, in my view, will be a continuation of the process that I experienced back in 2000. Except now, the process will be in an institution globally recognized for its quality of education.
Any comments are welcome and I do appreciate your suggestions!