Posts Tagged ‘Achievement’

Achievement: Is there anything to be proud of?

I guess, yes. It’s something that you have achieved on your own. I don’t mean it should be something to which nobody else contributed. Of course, not. If we examine our achievements, we’ll see that at least some of their aspects have been brought about by other people, even if they served just as inspiration.
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Achievement: Don’t be proud of being a good student

I have already warned against writing about things which could be found elsewhere in your application. Well, actually, it’s ok to elaborate on some of these, but in your case being a good student is not one of these, I guess. If you come from a family which values education and does its best to [...]

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Achievement: reread the Holy Scriptures

Before you start writing essays about achievement, reread this text.

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Essay ≠ List

When asked to write essays on topics related to growth / achievement, students are usually tempted to write a list of their achievements, high exams scores and academic competition awards usually topping the list.
You should truly realize that an essay is NOT a list. You’ll be asked to list your achievements on the pages of [...]

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