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Why I choose NYU SH
Violet, the vibrant color of NYU SH banners which symbolizes vigor, mystery and passion, has impressed me a lot. From the words from my seniors and the introduction in the campus talk, I’ve been in deep love with this young school. I have seen the spirit of adventure owned by my seniors, the multivariant horizons and the mixture of passion and energy reflected from their words. During the preparation for my further study,I eventually realized that NYU SH is my dream school, and she’s for all I hope to achieve.
Writing,acting,programming and learning something about economy…… These are all that I’d like to do. And I’m glad to find that NYU SH provides such a diverse comprehensive education.I couldn’t wait to discuss social issues with peers in the Global Perspectives on Society class. I’m ready to join in Qilin,the women football team of NYU SH,playing as the defense to fight for violet.I’m also willing to live and study with my foreign roommate, sparking new ideas.
Even more,as a member of NYU, the Shanghai campus offers a powerful and mature global network,which means I can travel around the world to meet wonderful people,experience divergent lifestyles and study different cultures.I have been to Singapore with my school mates for one week,where I took courses in Nanyang Girls School.Living and studying in Singapore high school,I enjoy a completely variant education mode:a smaller class size, a wide use of electronic tools and more PE classes.That’s only the beginning of my adventure and I hope to continue it through NYU global network,to make the world my major.
I believe that it won’t be a one-sided love story.There are also much I would like to share with NYU SH:passion, energy, curiosity, love of the unknown and adventures…I’ve done a research on biology,looking back on the ancient history from ostracodes in the Shanghai Museum of Natural History;I’ve made an innovative donation box with my partner in summer camp; I’ve worked as the school news reporter, transforming my thoughts into printed words; I’ve played as the defense in high school women football team and won the 4th price with members in SH match.I’m interested in everything new and appealing to me, no matter Science, Arts or Sports.Instead of declaring my major before truly contacting with it, I’d rather spend some time to experience, to approach and to explore.In China mainland,only NYU SH offers such opportunities and resources which can’t be achieved in anywhere else.
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An amazing experience in SH Book Fair
A meaningful episode in my reading process occurred in Shanghai Book Fair in 2016. The day I participated the fair happened to be the day Marc Levy, one of my favorite writers, shared his new books with readers. In the Q&A session, Marc gave me a patient answer when I asked him how he could write so many novels on different subjects. He said, ‘Keep your curiosity, read more and experience more. Walking out of the comfort zone isn’t easy, but when you take the first step, everything isn’t the same.’
I couldn’t understand him clearly at that time, but they deeply touched me, always hover in my mind. Before the social study in Anhui province, I never had seen the real poverty. The poverty, actually, is the statistics in research, the vague scenes in novels, or the gushing description in some documents. But when I walked along the muddy roads in Jinzhai, a poor village located in Dabie Mountains. I saw the poverty, communicated with local farmers, approached an entirely world outside the classroom. In Anhui, I accomplished my first research in life, to state the poverty, to discuss the poverty alleviating measures, to write my genuine feelings. Then I comprehend what Marc said. Without walking out of the comfort zone to embrace the diverse world, one can never see the reality. Literature is a preface, scattering weeds in our heart, but when it takes roots and grow, we need to undergo ourselves. It guide us to a broad world, but it can’t replace us to think.
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Reading
I couldn’t remember the exact time that I learned to read. Maybe from an advertisement jammed in the letter box; Maybe from the stories told by my mum; Maybe from the fairy books in my bookshelf. That doesn’t matter. What is the most important is that books enriched my life, broadening my horizons, breaking all tangible boundaries.
In that mysterious realm, I travelled with Monkey King in the way to the west, followed Alice to take an adventure in wonderland, or stumble through the sewers of Paris, or transformed into Faust, mortgaging my soul to the devil.
These stories all took roots in my heart, crawled along my memory and flourish to nourish my mind. Through reading, I experienced various life of different people, from household detective Holmes, stern Jean Valjean in the netherworld to Philip created by Maugham in Of Human Bondage. As a mortal, I am clearly aware that the lives all only have once, can’t repeat. But as a reader, I’m fortunate to experience so many different kinds of life, approaching so much knowledge which I may never get in touch with without reading.
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my personal essay to NYU (please give me as many corrections as you can!!)
Every time I went to the bakery would I found a donation box by the checkout counter. It always was an easily overlooked glass box wherein a few customers putting coins. “The box is too common to appeal contributions.” I thought, bewildered.
Several years later，when I heard the topic of works is the ‘donation box’ in Tongji University Summer Camp, I recalled the bakery, the donation box and the sparse coins. I decided to make a difference, to redefine the donation box, to change the serious stereotype of charity.
Why must the donation box only has one feature?
What design can engage people in doing charity more?
These questions were like bubbles buzzing around in my head. I had a heated discussion with my partner Max, who was a typical ‘science geek’. Snice he thought my conceptions were all too unrealistic and I complained about his prim and proper thoughts, we couldn’t reach an agreement. The discussion came to a deadlock, with both of us refusing to compromise. Out of sheer boredom I picked up my phone, tipping into online news. Suddenly, I was attracted by the foreign news about the story vending machine located in France. The aim was to kill time or boredom, offering a relaxing and comfortable environment for passengers waiting for trains. At that moment, a wonderful idea came into my mind: why couldn’t we design a donation box which can also vend stories? I prompted to share my thought with Max and fortunately, he considered it as a fantastic idea too.
With the basic design ---putting into a coin and receiving a piece of paper with story or appreciation, we began to speculate about the specific operating system. It occurred to me that photoconductive resistance, sensing the coins, could be used to run the process of vending story paper. To tell the truth, it wasn’t a piece of cake for me to turn seemingly easily theory to practice since I was better at arts than science. Thanks to my partner Max who was obviously command programming well, the procedure was successfully accomplished. We chiseled a hole in the box, putting a laser light device on the other side of the box. If someone put a coin into the box, the photoconductive resistance wouldn’t sense the laser light and then it will drive the electric motor to turn its stick, making the scroll out of the box.
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plans for my graduation trip
Graduation is in sight and it’s time to bade farewell to our friends. To mark this highlight in life, I’d like to design a 2-day trip to Jinzhai in Anhui province.
It isn’t a whim of choosing this seemingly nondescript place to travel to. On the contrary, I selected it with careful deliberation since we’ve been to Jinzhai for social investigations before and it will make us recall these memories.
On the first day, I arrange places of historical interests and local sights for visiting. Jinzhai is an attractive city with a long history but we haven’t enjoyed all of her beauty due to busy investigation before. Walking along the muddy and winding paths, toping the peak of Dabie Mountain, looking back history in the museum…… I believe they’ll remind me of our lost youth some day in the future.
On the second day, I plan to organize classmates to pay a visit to farmers they had investigate for. After the end of social investigation, the memory of rural area were still fresh in our mind. So it’s a good chance to return to the place, chatting with farmers again, caring for their living circumstances .
It will be a fruitful experience to get in touch with farmers, to understand poor-supporting policies, to appreciate spectacular nature scenes. This chapter in the book of our travel will remain among our most treasured memories.
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how to express that a new message emerges on my phone and attracts me ?
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A Topic on Justice ( also my English homework essay:)
With outstanding self-introduction and remarkable CV, the girl was employed by the company and then she went through the probation smoothly. Unfortunately, she was fired when the company uncovered her lie on the resume. Many people feel pity on her and hold an idea of giving the girl a chance to correct defects, which is strongly against by me.
Honesty is a nagging threat in contemporary society. It’s certain and indubitable that this virtue underlies the belief of citizens. Without the basic characteristic, any superficial success will turn out to be futile and absurd.
Take company operation for example, a company ignored honesty will pursue the production or sales without conscience. It may produce fake milk powder, sell inferior articles or employ buzzers to confuse customers. Those commercial means will destroy the balance in the market, devasting to the whole society. In response, we need to discover and promptly stop those morality-trampling and regulation-violating behaviors like what the girl mentioned above did.
From what has been discussed above, the conclusion to be drawn is obvious that the vitality of insisting honesty. As the old saying says, integrity is the solidarity with which you make your presence felt.
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an essay about mother love (my English homework)
There was an ancient Chinese poem depicted a scene where a loving mother was mending clothes for her son. It demonstrated a permanent truth--the only enduring and selfless love is that of a mother for her child
Every life, every heartbeat began with a mom who willingly accepted the divine role, a thankless job and a sticky career full of troubles. My mom is such a common but great lady who accepted this challenge without complaints or regrets. She teaches me right from wrong, telling bedtime stories softly and braiding my hair intimately. Only when I balk at the unknown, worrying about the future can mom show me not to quit but to work hard with honor and integrity.
It’s difficult to claim mom as a genuinely perfect person since we often had arguments or misunderstanding during adolescence. We may feel tired of mom’s reduplicated preachment, trying to escape from her control but the fact we ignored is that mom’s nagging because she cares about us and wants to guide us to be a better human. The sincere discipling , the infinite love and the understanding from mom is the guiding light for everyone and we should take everything they have given us to step forward.
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my English homework
It is undoubted that various associations and extracurricular activities are the indispensability part of school life. Schools have established a lot of associations to appeal to students’ participation. But the intention is belied by the facts that most of these hobby groups are in danger of closing.
Some of the reasons for this phenomenon can be briefly stated. First and foremost, the immature movement system of these associations is the direct reason leading the prosperity to decline. Instead of spending most efforts and time to operate their associations, senior school students have to plough energies into study. And gradually the hobby groups fall into the awkward situation.
On the other hand, most associations have a lot in common. If you observe carefully, you’ll find an obvious fact that most hobby groups are different in outward form but the same in essence. A good example is the drama club and the performing club.
Based on above problems needing improvement, I appeal for more consideration before establishing an association. What students should bear in mind is that their priority is studying. Only by balance the relationship of school work and extracurricular activities can they get self-satisfaction and identification.
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