Hey all! I was wondering if you guys could look through my essays and comment on them-I mostly need help with things that I should add or take away (they are both a little bit too long) and with grammar too and the flow of my words! they are rough drafts but I need all of the comments that I can get! Thanks in advance :)
2. If you founded your own college or university, what topic of study would you make mandatory for all students to study and why? What would be the values and priorities of your institution and why? (150-250 words)
In today's fast pace society, effective communication skills have become increasingly important. Not only are communication skills necessary for healthy relationships but the ability to work well with others is considered a very valuable trait among employers. In order to produce the most well rounded graduates, colleges should give students every opportunity possible to improve their interpersonal skills. A communications course would be highly beneficial for each and every college student. Keeping this in mind, each major values certain communication skills more than others. For example, a business management major would need to focus on specific communication skills more than an environmental sciences major would. This is why each student would be required to take a base-level communications class tailored to meet the needs of their major. Not only would this course give students a leg-up in today's competitive work-force but it would be useful in everyday life. Students would learn how to interact with people from different cultures, effective speech, and listening skills and most importantly how to understand and clearly communicate with other people and react in a positive manner in different types of situations.
Because my college would put a large emphasis on becoming the best person he or she can be, many community service projects would be offered and highly promoted. Service work has many positive benefits. Besides the obvious reason of helping the community, service work can also teach valuable job-related skills. We would also make sure that every student has access to a career center to help them with skills such as how to build a resume, find jobs and internships, and encourage attendance to career fairs. In addition, students would benefit from hands on experience in classes and with a small teacher to student ratio, students would be able to have a strong relationship with their professor and seek help or guidance when needed.
What unique aspect of Lehigh most interests you? (As a guideline, your response should be between 150-250 words.)
I have been infected with the non-curable disease called "supply chain-itis". Just in case you are wondering, this means that I think, I speak, and I live for supply chain management...okay, so maybe it is not that extreme but I am very passionate about it. It all started in eleventh grade when I had the opportunity to participate in the first high school level supply chain management class ever offered in the United States. From then on, I was hooked. I took both classes offered in supply chain management, and I jumped on every opportunity to work with the Penn State supply chain program and network at career fairs. I also attend field-trips such as touring the Sheetz distribution center.
Then came the impossible task of finding a medium-sized college that had a supply chain management program while still offering many clubs and volunteer work. This is what makes Lehigh truly unique. Not only does Lehigh have a supply chain program that is rated in the top twenty-five in the nation but it is also a smaller school with more of a focus on individualized student attention, which I work better in. After my campus tour in November, I took the time to walk around the business school. I knew I was at home. Each one of the students who I chatted with had positive things to say about his or her professors and that they loved the low student to teacher ratio. Lehigh is the ideal place for me to achieve my dreams and further my learning in supply chain management.
I would truly give anything to be a part of the amazing Lehigh community. Go Mountainhawks!
2. If you founded your own college or university, what topic of study would you make mandatory for all students to study and why? What would be the values and priorities of your institution and why? (150-250 words)
In today's fast pace society, effective communication skills have become increasingly important. Not only are communication skills necessary for healthy relationships but the ability to work well with others is considered a very valuable trait among employers. In order to produce the most well rounded graduates, colleges should give students every opportunity possible to improve their interpersonal skills. A communications course would be highly beneficial for each and every college student. Keeping this in mind, each major values certain communication skills more than others. For example, a business management major would need to focus on specific communication skills more than an environmental sciences major would. This is why each student would be required to take a base-level communications class tailored to meet the needs of their major. Not only would this course give students a leg-up in today's competitive work-force but it would be useful in everyday life. Students would learn how to interact with people from different cultures, effective speech, and listening skills and most importantly how to understand and clearly communicate with other people and react in a positive manner in different types of situations.
Because my college would put a large emphasis on becoming the best person he or she can be, many community service projects would be offered and highly promoted. Service work has many positive benefits. Besides the obvious reason of helping the community, service work can also teach valuable job-related skills. We would also make sure that every student has access to a career center to help them with skills such as how to build a resume, find jobs and internships, and encourage attendance to career fairs. In addition, students would benefit from hands on experience in classes and with a small teacher to student ratio, students would be able to have a strong relationship with their professor and seek help or guidance when needed.
What unique aspect of Lehigh most interests you? (As a guideline, your response should be between 150-250 words.)
I have been infected with the non-curable disease called "supply chain-itis". Just in case you are wondering, this means that I think, I speak, and I live for supply chain management...okay, so maybe it is not that extreme but I am very passionate about it. It all started in eleventh grade when I had the opportunity to participate in the first high school level supply chain management class ever offered in the United States. From then on, I was hooked. I took both classes offered in supply chain management, and I jumped on every opportunity to work with the Penn State supply chain program and network at career fairs. I also attend field-trips such as touring the Sheetz distribution center.
Then came the impossible task of finding a medium-sized college that had a supply chain management program while still offering many clubs and volunteer work. This is what makes Lehigh truly unique. Not only does Lehigh have a supply chain program that is rated in the top twenty-five in the nation but it is also a smaller school with more of a focus on individualized student attention, which I work better in. After my campus tour in November, I took the time to walk around the business school. I knew I was at home. Each one of the students who I chatted with had positive things to say about his or her professors and that they loved the low student to teacher ratio. Lehigh is the ideal place for me to achieve my dreams and further my learning in supply chain management.
I would truly give anything to be a part of the amazing Lehigh community. Go Mountainhawks!