Essay: Personal Skills, Goals, and University Aspirations

This essay provides a comprehensive self-assessment of a student's skills, experiences, and aspirations. It begins with a reflection on the student's effective communication skills and how they plan to improve them. The essay then delves into a difficult life decision, the choice between a passion for music and a career in business. The student articulates their reasons for choosing the university, emphasizing the potential for guidance and the development of their skills. The essay also addresses the absence of special achievements, a desired travel destination, and three academic goals for the year. Further, the essay describes a negative travel experience and provides opinions on the impact of smartphones on society, the reasons why the university should accept the student, advantages and disadvantages of reading books, how the student found out about the university, and the student's vision for their future career. The essay concludes with preferences for reading books over watching movies, and TV as a source of information over newspapers.

Essays

Describe something which you are good at, and how you can improve it?
My communication skills are very effective. This helps me in easily setting interaction
with any individual or group as per the requirements to deliver my views as well as opinions in
front of them. In this relation, I can very well say that both the kinds of communication, named,
written and verbal are effectively instilled within me. However, there is always a scope of
improvement in everything and the same goes in the case of skills. I can improve my written as
well as verbal skills by speaking on and writing on a topic each, regularly for 30 days. This will
assist me in gaining an upper hand over my colleagues or any other individual working in the
same setting as me.
What was the most difficult decision that you need to make?
I possess passion towards music. However, I have always been a bright student in life
when in seen in terms of the academic performance of mine in higher education settings as well
as secondary education life. Looking upon my performance since the start within the academic
settings, my parents always wanted me to become a business man. I always believed that I could
become an impeccable musician and singer, had I opted for that field. So, the most difficult
decision that I have been needed to make in my life has been to opt for becoming a business
man, sacrificing and compromising my passion towards music.
Why did you choose this university ?
I chose this university as I believe that this university can bring me closer to my dream. I
have always been a bright student. I 2,3 have a sound skill set, thorough knowledge of many
subject, effective exposure to commercial world and impeccable competencies. I have always
felt that I just need to get the right guidance, supervision as well as direction to do wonders in my
life. So, I believe choosing this university made me feel like I can become what I am really
capable of, by getting access to quality education, sound guidance and supervision, and the right
exposure.
Do you have any special achievements ? If yes, why are you proud
Currently, I do not have any special achievement. I can definitely say that this absence of
achievement makes me more hungry for having one and doing something which can be enlisted
in the form of an achievement in front of people. So, making that achievement within your
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university will not just benefit me but you too!! So, I think it is a win-win situation for both of
us!!
Which country would you like to visit and why?
I love travelling and being an avid traveller, I have been to many people before in the
past. So, when asked about the country that I would like to visit, I would say it is India. I have
heard many people talk about this nation. I have heard that the ethnic make-up of this country is
what makes it unique and sets it apart from the other individuals. I have never been to India so I
do not know if everything that I have heard about it is true or not but I would definitely like to
visit it once to see the places, the greenery, monuments and historical places that are situated
there. Apart from this, I would also love to visit Canada but this is right now my second priority.
Name 3 goals you would like to achieve this year related to the course ?
The three goals that I would like to achieve by the end of this year related to the course
are:-
 To score a minimum of 70% as a whole during the year, being the sum total of
assignments, projects and exams.
 To improve my team working as well as collaborative working skills as I have always
hesitated and faced difficulty while working in groups.
 To carry out the development of my overall personality by seeking guidance from my
tutors, seniors and peers.
Describe your best or your worst travel experience
It is often seen that before anybody takes a decision to visit any place, they do proper
research about that location in terms of the top destinations, food, hotels, sight seeing,
entertainment and fun activities. In the same way, I was once planning to go to Canada. I
researched about the country in an effective way to make sure that I have an excellent experience
out there. However, the excitement with which I entered the plane got spoiled when the
emergency landing of the plane had to be done within 2-3 minutes of the flight. The reason
behind the same was sudden deterioration of weather which made it unfavourable for the pilot to
operate the plane. Due to all of this, the flight got delayed for a time span of 4-5 hours.
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Are the smartphones good or bad for our society ? Explain your answer.
As per my point of view, I think that smartphones are bad for the society. There is not
just one reason because of which I am saying this. There are many reasons. The main reason
behind the same is that smartphones tend to create an artificial distance between an individual
and their family members. In addition to this, it is seen that smartphones act as a distraction
because the notifications keep on popping when an individual is doing something important.
Further, smartphones have provided personnel with the access to social media at any point of
time with just a click of hand provided that the person have a good internet connection.
Why the university should accept you for this course?
I am an avid learner who seeks for opportunities by way of exploring which, I can
develop my knowledge and skills in the long run. I have always been a bright student during the
school time. I possess keen interest in gaining a deeper insight and putting my extra efforts into a
task or activity that is allotted to me. I believe the university should accept me for this course as I
am hungry for gaining knowledge that can help me in flourishing in future and making a good
career. This university will act as a platform for me to showcase my talent and skills, through
which I and the university, can both be benefited.
Many people now use computers rather than reading books, what are the advantages and
disadvantages of reading a book instead of using the internet?
Using the internet to search about anything and anyone has been the key to save time and
efforts of individuals. However, some of the persons still consider reading books over usage of
internet as reading stimulates the brain activities and eliminates stress. Yet despite the
advantages of reading books, it has been analysed that there are several disadvantages of reading
books such as getting strain in the eyes. Reading books may sometimes lead a person to isolate
themselves from the outer world.
How do you find out about this university ?
I found out about this university by way of an advertisement that was displayed at
internet. While I was surfing internet for getting some information, I saw advert of your
university. The advert seemed to be appealing enough to be able to capture my attention towards
it. So, as a result of this, I searched the name of the university on the internet and found it to be
offering the course that I wished to enrol myself in.
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Where you see yourself in 5 years from today?
Being a highly skilled, competent and dedicated individual, I see myself as a
businessman in 5 years from today. I strongly hold the belief that I will be able to pursue the
graduation degree course in the desired manner. This will provide me with an exposure to the
outer world and make me achieve what I am really capable of. I may also turn up into a
multinational corporation if my venture does not turn out to be financially viable enough to
sustain in the hyper competitive era.
What you prefer more?, reading a books or watching movies?
I have a preference towards reading the books as against watching the movies. This is
mainly because I feel that books let you to use your imagination to think how would the
character be feeling, how would it be looking and how would it be behaving in a particular
situation. In the case of movies, all of this is pretty evident and so the person can not much apply
their imagination while taking a look at it.
What source of information is better TV or The Newspapers? And why?
As per my view and opinion, TV is a better source of information. I believe so because
the information can always be better presented when in a still or moving picture format. This can
appeal to an individual in a better manner. A person is able to retain and remember things for a
longer period of time if it is stored in the mind in the form of picture or video. So, for me, TV is
a better source of information as it can keep the interest of the individual maintained all
throughout the time.
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