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Personal Statement of Joshua Kamioka
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My intended major is international business and marketing. My interest in business and marketing came naturally through my high school life. By meeting new people and interacting with them, I was convinced that business and marketing was the right major to use all of my communication skills.
I always enjoyed being surrounded by different people and being involved in social events. Talking to different people and hanging out with them was my hobby since primary school. This was probably because it made me feel like I was a part of something, something much greater. Moving out at the age of 14 and living in the dormitory also gave me the confidence to interact with people and understand them more. Living in the dormitory is like a place of business. One must always be aware of what is happening around them and how they will benefit from others. Working together in the dorm with other kids for the benefit of everyone made me feel like a businessman. Simple things from trading headphones for a SAT text book to helping each other on homework. It was all business and marketing.
Music is also my passion. Since the fourth grade I self taught myself how to play the guitar. Music allowed me to express who I was and gave me many memorable opportunities. Music allowed me to create an unique identity which I was very proud of. On my sophmore year I joined our local school band. As I played the guitar in the band I came to realize how much communication and teamwork was essential. In my junior year we played at a local live house. I remember the excitement I felt up on the stage playing the guitar with my friends. It was truly a memorable moment. After the show we got to meet other local bands which was a interesting experience, sharing our stories and talking about music in general. Talking with people I never met became one of my hobbies from then on.
Although my interest in people grew, I also studied hard, with the dream of getting into a college that will not only give me the opportunity and support of becoming a successful businessman but also with an environment that suits me. College was something to look forward too. I felt the excitement of being in a totally new environment with thousands of more people. Growing up in a school as small as HIS can be a comfortable environment but can be very boring. The thought of this motivated me in my studies. Although It was tempting to go out on the weekends, or jam with my band, I placed my studies before me, helping me acquire the independent skills and mindset I'll need in college and life.
So why do I want to major in international business and marketing? Well all my life I have been surrounded by international people. Being half Japanese and half Ugandan British, and being bilingual, myheritage adds on to my character and identity. As I begin applying to universities, I can not help but to look back at my highschool career and think how lucky I am to have such an experience. I am thankful for all the people and opportunities that I have encountered. All of this gave me the opportunity to pursue my passion to my full potential. That brings me to this application. It feels like i'm in the backstage waiting for the moment to go up there and rock the crowd. My palms are sweaty, clenching my guitar, my whole body feels the tense nervousness in the air. As I go up the staircase, my heart beats out of my chest, filling me with excitement and joy. As the world as my crowd, I am ready to get up on stage and give it a show that will go down in history.
Personal Statement Of Max Kuroiwa
During my preparation of this application, I found myself thinking often about my old man. My old man is a tough man with hard iron hands and a harder mind. But he also has a loving side to him. Although we live worlds apart, our bond as father and son is greater than any other. This is a story of the hardships my father and I overcame and still fights to this day.
My old man left home when I was in the fourth grade. He didn't leave me much here in Japan, just a green stone necklace and a faded memory. When I reached 6th grade my father came back to visit my mother and I. Those 3 weeks were the last time we spent as a family. I remember warmness of those days, as we bike next to the local river the gentle summer breeze carried us away to our own world. He told me his side of the story about leaving home. He wanted my forgiveness and understanding and that was partly why he came back. As we entered the apartment entrance I told my father “If I were you, I've done the same. It was at this moment where something moved inside of him. Those half hearted words revived the inner flame he once had. I sometimes think what if I didn't say that, what if I said the complete opposite? Will he have stayed? Sometimes the thought of that keeps me awake. But who am I to tell him to stay? After all it is his choice not mine. Is it not?
The next 3 weeks I spent in New zealand. I had the chance to see what he missed so much. One cold evening, as I watched the soft wood crackle as they went up in flames, he told me the main reason why he'd left. The news was shocking and unbearing. It seemed unreal almost like a nightmare. But the words coming out of him was real. Mixed feelings of anger, hatred and sadness swallowed me whole. The idea of my old man being a father to another child and a lover to a another woman sickened me.
As the years went by I got to build a bond between my new family members. As I got to know my stepmother I accepted her in my life. Soon I was blessed with 3 siblings, each creating a special bond with me. After everything I experienced and gone through I realized how this was not a curse but a blessing. Every now and then I remember that day that moment when I said those powerful words to my father, it changed his and my life forever. I have no regrets what so ever and I hope to spend the rest of my life making countless memories with my family. Which comes to my conclusion.
From my experiences I learned that something negative can turn out to be blessing. In my case the fact, I kept denying turned out to be a gorgeous surprise. The bonds between my father and I are stronger than ever. I will now always have a home in New Zealand with my loving father and my loving new family. I love you all.
My old man left home when I was in the fourth grade. He didn't leave me much here in Japan, just a green stone necklace and a faded memory. When I reached 6th grade my father came back to visit my mother and I. Those 3 weeks were the last time we spent as a family. I remember warmness of those days, as we bike next to the local river the gentle summer breeze carried us away to our own world. He told me his side of the story about leaving home. He wanted my forgiveness and understanding and that was partly why he came back. As we entered the apartment entrance I told my father “If I were you, I've done the same. It was at this moment where something moved inside of him. Those half hearted words revived the inner flame he once had. I sometimes think what if I didn't say that, what if I said the complete opposite? Will he have stayed? Sometimes the thought of that keeps me awake. But who am I to tell him to stay? After all it is his choice not mine. Is it not?
The next 3 weeks I spent in New zealand. I had the chance to see what he missed so much. One cold evening, as I watched the soft wood crackle as they went up in flames, he told me the main reason why he'd left. The news was shocking and unbearing. It seemed unreal almost like a nightmare. But the words coming out of him was real. Mixed feelings of anger, hatred and sadness swallowed me whole. The idea of my old man being a father to another child and a lover to a another woman sickened me.
As the years went by I got to build a bond between my new family members. As I got to know my stepmother I accepted her in my life. Soon I was blessed with 3 siblings, each creating a special bond with me. After everything I experienced and gone through I realized how this was not a curse but a blessing. Every now and then I remember that day that moment when I said those powerful words to my father, it changed his and my life forever. I have no regrets what so ever and I hope to spend the rest of my life making countless memories with my family. Which comes to my conclusion.
From my experiences I learned that something negative can turn out to be blessing. In my case the fact, I kept denying turned out to be a gorgeous surprise. The bonds between my father and I are stronger than ever. I will now always have a home in New Zealand with my loving father and my loving new family. I love you all.