I'm applying to The Cooper Union and there are 13 questions... So if you see my posts all the time please understand me... Of course I won't post all the 13 questions here, or the Essay Forum might not be happy with me =[
What qualities do you feel you would bring to our institution?
Enthusiasm, commitment, conscience, problem solving and optimism are the qualities I would bring to The Cooper Union.
I am very enthusiastic about learning. Finding drawing appeals to me, I have taking drawing course since I was in kindergarten. As I discovered my passion for learning foreign languages, I took all the English class taught by foreign teachers in my school, and studied French at Alliance Francaise, a French teaching school sponsored by French goverment. Having strong interest in engineering since I was young, I caught all the learning chances when available: learn to use simple tools like screw drivers when fixing the CD player with my father and took Introduction to Electrical Engineering course to learn using welding tools to make a radio.
When facing a difficulty, I will face it and solve it instead of giving up. In the program SCEnaRioS: Water and Life, which encourages researches on water problems, our research group had a difficulty in getting statistics for analysis from the Internet. I helped our group overcome this difficulty by contacting the organizer and visiting the Water Monitor.
I'm a committed and conscientious person. During my participation in Destination Imagination (DI), a competition in creativity, problem solving and team-work, I, the team leader, made time table for my team and listed all the to-dos. I was always the first one to arrive at gathering place and the last one to leave. I presented at all the gatherings and conferences. Moreover, I succeeded in persuading the opponent teachers by introducing the program to them and winning the support of our school to go to the Global Finals held in Tennessee.
Whenever I was in trouble, I always look at the bright side. When our DI team was on our way back to China, we have to wait 6 hours for the transfer plane. My teammates were all frustrated, yet I told them we could then explore the whole Newark Airport. This optimistic suggestion cheered them up and avoided endless complains.
What qualities do you feel you would bring to our institution?
Enthusiasm, commitment, conscience, problem solving and optimism are the qualities I would bring to The Cooper Union.
I am very enthusiastic about learning. Finding drawing appeals to me, I have taking drawing course since I was in kindergarten. As I discovered my passion for learning foreign languages, I took all the English class taught by foreign teachers in my school, and studied French at Alliance Francaise, a French teaching school sponsored by French goverment. Having strong interest in engineering since I was young, I caught all the learning chances when available: learn to use simple tools like screw drivers when fixing the CD player with my father and took Introduction to Electrical Engineering course to learn using welding tools to make a radio.
When facing a difficulty, I will face it and solve it instead of giving up. In the program SCEnaRioS: Water and Life, which encourages researches on water problems, our research group had a difficulty in getting statistics for analysis from the Internet. I helped our group overcome this difficulty by contacting the organizer and visiting the Water Monitor.
I'm a committed and conscientious person. During my participation in Destination Imagination (DI), a competition in creativity, problem solving and team-work, I, the team leader, made time table for my team and listed all the to-dos. I was always the first one to arrive at gathering place and the last one to leave. I presented at all the gatherings and conferences. Moreover, I succeeded in persuading the opponent teachers by introducing the program to them and winning the support of our school to go to the Global Finals held in Tennessee.
Whenever I was in trouble, I always look at the bright side. When our DI team was on our way back to China, we have to wait 6 hours for the transfer plane. My teammates were all frustrated, yet I told them we could then explore the whole Newark Airport. This optimistic suggestion cheered them up and avoided endless complains.
