Personal Statement

Throughout my life I experience many situations and many talents that I grew among over the years. During my childhood, I learned how to Hmong dance, sewing Hmong clothes, learned about my religion, interact with my family and I especially enjoyed making beads bracelets. Not only that, but I am began interesting different cultures as well. Because different cultures are unique and fascinating to learn and to know about. I experience a life as a fatherless child ever since in fifth grade. Many problems had occurred within my family, everything had changed for us all. The moment my father left my family and I , my life has changed and had alert myself to help the family and to educate myself more better than before.

When I was at the age of

Knowing that Hmong is close related to the Chinese culture and was originated from China. I became more interested into Chinese language and their culture. I wanted to explore their background of how it relates to the Hmong. And I finally had the opportunity in high school to take a class, Chinese, at the University of Marathon County as a high school student. I have to thank Youth Options for helping my childhood dreams to come true. Moreover, the more I learn about the Chinese culture, the more it makes me wanting to learn other cultures. Therefore, I did researched on many University of Wisconsin schools that have at least Chinese as a subject. And I found that University of Wisconsin Milwaukee has Chinese. Although there are many other schools out there, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee had caught my attention, not only because of Chinese but the campus have some subjects that I am interested into, like the arts field. I recently got interest into the arts and craft area. I want to look forward into University of Wisconsin Milwaukee art classes and others. However, I am undecided and haven’t found my career yet, I want to explore University of Milwaukee academic classes and their programs that can help me with my

It is called Key Club. I enjoy meeting new people and helping the community. It let me experience of how it feels to help the people around you. And I feel like, I have redeem all the bad things I did when I was little. Like, when I hurt the people’s feelings. Hence, I am also in Knitting club since freshman year and until now, I am a co-president of the club. We knit washcloths, scarves, baby hats, socks, and leg warmers. Afterwards the club will decide to donate or sell to the community or the school. I have been improving my socialization and my communication over the years with the help of these clubs that made me more open minded and taught myself about the outside