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1、Application Essay 写作 第三课 Duke Short Essay SetSAMPLE SHORT ESSAY SET 2:Duke, Sports/DebateThroughout my life, I have tried to be a well-balanced person. Growing up in the South, I had a hard time fighting the stereotypical image of a Chinese person. I was expected to be a math and science genius and
2、nothing more. As it turned out, I defied my detractors by excelling in English and history along with math and science. And over the years, I have continued to maintain my academic standards.Nevertheless, I have also made sure that I am more than an academic person. I am an active one as well. In mi
3、ddle school, the most popular game during lunch was a basketball game called Salt and Pepper (white vs. black). The first day of school, I stepped onto the basketball courts and was greeted by cries of consternation, “Who is he? Is he salt or pepper?” But after the game, I had made a name for myself
4、. From then onward, I would be known as Spice, and the game we played became Salt, Pepper, and Spice.When I moved to California, things were no different. I continued to play an active part both academically and socially. My involvement with Cross-country, Speech and Debate, Ultimate Frisbee and num
5、erous clubs guaranteed that I would not be only known as an Honors student.Like myself, Duke is much more than an academic institution; it is a living institution. I feel that I will be given the opportunity to excel both academically and socially. Duke is a university known for its rich history and
6、 strong academic program. And, at the same time, it is also known for its innovation and progressiveness. These are qualities which draw me to the college.In addition, Duke and I have a lot in common. The two most important extracurricular activities I have are a major part of Duke University. Dukes
7、 Speech team is known for its strong Extemp squad. I remember the time when my speech coach asked me what schools I was applying to. When I had listed my top five choices, he frowned at me and said, “Out of all those schools, I will only respect you if you either join us at Berkeley or go to Duke an
8、d extemp.” I hope I will be given the opportunity to contribute my part in the Duke Speech team.Equally important, the Duke University has a well-known Ultimate Frisbee team. I look forward expectantly to becoming a part of the team. Strange as it seems, Ultimate Frisbee is one of my top criteria fo
9、r choosing my future college. It delights me that Duke places such great emphasis on the two extracurricular activities that mean most to me.My first year at Duke should be a great one. Majoring in economics at Duke should allow me to both pursue my major studies and allow me time for personal inter
10、ests in Chinese and the Humanities. Moreover, in my spare time, I plan to join the Speech team and the Ultimate Frisbee team. Hopefully, with my previous experience, I will have an early start in both Speech and Ultimate. Yet, I will never forget why Im in college in the first place. As long as I gi
11、ve organic chemistry a wide berth, I should be able to continue my level of academic excellence. Overall, my first year at Duke promises to be exciting, if a bit hectic. 温馨提示：专业的事情，交给专业的机构来完成。10年来，监审留学一直致力于留学文书的写作服务，已经帮助过无数留学生申请到理想的大学，擅长美国，加拿大，英国和澳洲的个人陈述和推荐信写作。如果您有写作方面的需求可以 联系QQ：970865017，按时交稿，绝不拖延，
12、再也不用发愁。Duke, BooksI find Hermann Hesses book, Narcissus and Goldmund, intellectually exciting. After reading the book last year, I remember putting it down and sighing contentedly. I had, after a sleepless night, finally finished. What I reveled in was not the fact that I could sleep, but that I had
13、 come away with an inexplicable something. It was not an understanding which could be pinpointed and explained. Rather, it was a sense I felt in the depths of my soul. And yet, what delighted me more was that I knew that I had only begun to understand the book; that there remained countless messages
14、 which I could only sense but not grasp. Here, finally, I had a book which could be re-read. And every time I finished, I would come away with a new understanding of something I could not put into words.Unlike the normal academic, I do not want to find the final answer for everything. Throughout my
15、life, I have always felt a sense of loss after succeeding in a long search. For me, it is not the ends I seek, but the means themselves. I am perfectly content to never find the final answer as long as I will always be able to find a better one.Duke, Chinese Culture/EconomicsBorn in Taiwan, I came t
16、o the United States when I was five. Armed with only two words (“hello” and “popcorn”), I braved the uncertainties of a complex, new environment. Twelve years later, my vocabulary is considerably larger and I have adapted well to my surroundings. At the same time, I have neither forgotten my native culture nor its language.My ties with my native Chinese culture remain as strong as ever. I visit my relatives in Taiwan regularly almost every summer and have
