Students are given a checklist of strategies and suggested items to mention in their essays that are supposedly aimed to set them apart from other students. Writing essays for admissions into college, or a specific program, is one of the most important parts of our lives; this could essentially “make-or-break” our entire application, so we heavily rely on the suggestions and influence of what everyone else believes is the “right way” of completing the essay.
This realization has led me to choose Oscar Wilde’s quote “...Nothing that is worth knowing can be taught,” because students are taught the perceived “right way” of living, but knowledge acquired through the systematic instruction of a whole cannot possibly lead each individual towards
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Accounting is my passion because it requires a certain level of critical thinking and meticulous attention. During, and after, my college experience I hope to participate in study abroad opportunities to immerse myself in different cultures, develop meaningful relationships, and gain an understanding of the world to further my holistic development as a professional CPA, and including my personal life.
After viewing the Honor’s website, I’m aware that enhancing our critical thinking skills is a huge priority for this program and the social media account of this program has described opportunities to supplement my leadership skills because it focuses on the idea of strengthening our thought processes.
On that note, I’d like to describe an international experience that stimulated my thought processes . I traveled to China in November, visiting Beijing, Tianjin, and Xi’an. The experience was beyond explanation, just through viewing the architecture, feeling the atmosphere, delving into the educational institutions, and exploring the culture provided me with such fulfillment. Due to language barriers, I was only able to simply observe the class structure and materials provided which enabled me to compare and contrast the school systems in China vs. the United States on a educationallevel. I believe that through the physical nature of being and thinking in a foreign location provided