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Please describe a daily routine or tradition of yours that may seem ordinary to others but holds special meaning for you. Why is this practice significant to you?
Every Saturday, my parents and I have always met for brunch after my piano lessons. It is a Chinese tradition called "Yum-cha," meaning to drink tea. We drink tea and eat traditional Chinese food called "Dim sum" at a restaurant near my music school. To others in my culture, Yum-cha may seem to be nothing more than an ordinary ritual of daily brunch with the family. However, to me, it has always been something very special; now that I am preparing to leave my family to pursue my education, it has become even more cherished. Besides its significance as a cultural tradition that has been passed down from my ancestors, it is one of the primary ways that we have managed to preserve our heritage. On a more personal level, it is an opportunity to share quality time with my family that is sometimes in short supply because of our respective daily schedules and responsibilities....
It is a ritual that I hope to share with my children eventually.
How were you made aware of Columbia College? How do you feel Columbia College can help you achieve your personal and educational goals?
Columbia College has always represented the pinnacle in American education to me ever since my older sister applied for admission when I was ten years old. My whole family accompanied her on a campus tour and I have aspired to achieve admission to the College ever since. Today, Columbia represents a historic educational environment where I hope to pursue my education while contributing to the diversity of one of the most dynamic student populations in the United States. Ultimately, it is my goal to pursue a course of study that will enable me to maximize my intellectual talents and channel them into a career that will benefit other people. In some ways, I hope to "pay forward" some of the kindness and generosity that my family has been fortunate enough to receive from others and I hope to achieve that dream at Columbia College.
My family encouraged me to play because the game teaches good sportsmanship and integrity, and my father could see that my daily practicing was building up my determination to achieve proficiency at something new. Before long, I was one of the regular players and I practiced all day long throughout that summer. I tried out for the school handball team as a freshman but I was too inexperienced to
Many great scholars have suggested that it is our duty and our responsibility to "do good" in life, to find genuine motivation from the heart, and to expecting nothing in return besides the satisfaction of the value of our accomplishments in their benefit to others. My Christian upbringing included concepts such as loving my neighbors as I love myself. In that regard, I often recall the story of the poor
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