Please provide a statement (250 words minimum) that addresses your reasons for transferring and the objectives you hope to achieve.
I'm a student from HK who wants to transfer to good schools, pls give me feedback!
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As a Hong Konger growing up in an East-meets-West environment, I have always aspired to study abroad during my university years. I have been educated in an English-medium environment all my life, and felt most comfortable communicating and learning in an international environment. However, life threw me a surprise that landed me in an awkward situation.
My main reason for transfer is because I feel strongly that my decision to read Law in *university was made too hastily and was not entirely my decision. I was admitted to the *university under the * scheme". This is a unique scheme in Hong Kong specially designed to attract students who meet the minimum GCSE requirements of 8 A*s and want to start university a year earlier.
I was still a scholarship student that was completing the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB) at * College when it was time to decide whether or not to go ahead with the * Scheme. My time in *College was the most eye-opening and happiest time of my high school life, as I was thriving and developing as an individual in a place with people of 85 different nationalities, all with very different opinions and perspectives on everything.
Perhaps it was a combination of the pressures of work, parents and worries about the future, but ultimately I made the hasty decision to pull out of *College and delve straight into reading Law at University. When the first day of September rolled by, I was college bound whether I was ready or not. I was no longer returning to high school like the previous three years. I was no longer walking past familiar faces in the hallway. To put it plainly; I was alone in a strange new world, 2 years younger than most undergraduates of the same year.
My experience in *University was eye opening, but in a different way. I read about Law and took modules solely based on legal studies in my first semester. I learned a lot of interesting concepts regarding Law and legal theories, but felt something was missing and I needed to find out what it was.
I embarked on a journey of self-discovery during these few months. I made some interesting discoveries along the way. First, the education system in Hong Kong is similar to the UK's, where it is very subject driven and specific. A US education system seems to be ideal for me as I researched further; to be given a degree of flexibility and choice that I cannot get at my current university is something I desire.
Additionally, I came to understand the importance of large diversity on college community through my time in *College. I thrived in such an environment. *University's lack of diversified students who could discuss and debate about what is happening in their countries influenced me to make a decision of aiming for somewhere such as the US where I can be culturally stimulated by the sheer ethnic diversity in the student population.
I was only young when I made the leap into the unknown without much guidance, and it is now that I realize perhaps Law wasn't the best choice for me. I developed a keen interest in global issues during my time in *College - there was something happening everyday, all over the world that directly affected my fellow classmates. I was always most interested in the environmental problems faced by developing countries.
I found my true passion, and I would not be satisfied with any other major, to be Environmental Studies (ES). A course in environmental protection through mu old school reaffirmed my thoughts that ES was my calling. There was one barrier, though: there is no major for ES at my University. I could not let this stop me from following my dream and my passion.
I hope that by transferring, I will be able to explore my passion in depth among others who share the similar interest. I will have the opportunity to take a variety of classes within my major, while also getting internships and conducting research within the field. Transferring will open me up to a new world; a new place to call home, a new curriculum, and new people to meet.
This time, I have made my decision to attend a new school wholeheartedly and with confidence. I have no doubts that I will thrive at a new college that can accommodate my academic interests. I've grown since the day I decided to jump a little too early; I'm confident, independent, and ready to start a new chapter.
I'm a student from HK who wants to transfer to good schools, pls give me feedback!
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As a Hong Konger growing up in an East-meets-West environment, I have always aspired to study abroad during my university years. I have been educated in an English-medium environment all my life, and felt most comfortable communicating and learning in an international environment. However, life threw me a surprise that landed me in an awkward situation.
My main reason for transfer is because I feel strongly that my decision to read Law in *university was made too hastily and was not entirely my decision. I was admitted to the *university under the * scheme". This is a unique scheme in Hong Kong specially designed to attract students who meet the minimum GCSE requirements of 8 A*s and want to start university a year earlier.
I was still a scholarship student that was completing the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB) at * College when it was time to decide whether or not to go ahead with the * Scheme. My time in *College was the most eye-opening and happiest time of my high school life, as I was thriving and developing as an individual in a place with people of 85 different nationalities, all with very different opinions and perspectives on everything.
Perhaps it was a combination of the pressures of work, parents and worries about the future, but ultimately I made the hasty decision to pull out of *College and delve straight into reading Law at University. When the first day of September rolled by, I was college bound whether I was ready or not. I was no longer returning to high school like the previous three years. I was no longer walking past familiar faces in the hallway. To put it plainly; I was alone in a strange new world, 2 years younger than most undergraduates of the same year.
My experience in *University was eye opening, but in a different way. I read about Law and took modules solely based on legal studies in my first semester. I learned a lot of interesting concepts regarding Law and legal theories, but felt something was missing and I needed to find out what it was.
I embarked on a journey of self-discovery during these few months. I made some interesting discoveries along the way. First, the education system in Hong Kong is similar to the UK's, where it is very subject driven and specific. A US education system seems to be ideal for me as I researched further; to be given a degree of flexibility and choice that I cannot get at my current university is something I desire.
Additionally, I came to understand the importance of large diversity on college community through my time in *College. I thrived in such an environment. *University's lack of diversified students who could discuss and debate about what is happening in their countries influenced me to make a decision of aiming for somewhere such as the US where I can be culturally stimulated by the sheer ethnic diversity in the student population.
I was only young when I made the leap into the unknown without much guidance, and it is now that I realize perhaps Law wasn't the best choice for me. I developed a keen interest in global issues during my time in *College - there was something happening everyday, all over the world that directly affected my fellow classmates. I was always most interested in the environmental problems faced by developing countries.
I found my true passion, and I would not be satisfied with any other major, to be Environmental Studies (ES). A course in environmental protection through mu old school reaffirmed my thoughts that ES was my calling. There was one barrier, though: there is no major for ES at my University. I could not let this stop me from following my dream and my passion.
I hope that by transferring, I will be able to explore my passion in depth among others who share the similar interest. I will have the opportunity to take a variety of classes within my major, while also getting internships and conducting research within the field. Transferring will open me up to a new world; a new place to call home, a new curriculum, and new people to meet.
This time, I have made my decision to attend a new school wholeheartedly and with confidence. I have no doubts that I will thrive at a new college that can accommodate my academic interests. I've grown since the day I decided to jump a little too early; I'm confident, independent, and ready to start a new chapter.