My interest in European history was piqued when I travelled to Paris when I was
ten years old. Faced with a city choke full with history, I realised there was
so much I did not know as I gazed around at historical sites such as the Palace
of Versailles and the Arch De Triompe, all of which bore little significance to
me then. But I was intrigued by the tales of revolution and conquests that the
tour guide spoke of, intrigued enough to start reading up about France so that
when I next returned to Paris at age fourteen, I knew about Louis XII. But it
was not until when I was seventeen and on my third return to Paris, having
studied the French Revolution in my first year in junior college, that I began
to understand more about French history. Since age ten, I have thus been reading
up on history, in particular European history and it seems like a natural
progression that I should pursue this love at the degree level
now.


I believe that I have much to contribute to the university, both academically
and socially. Speech and Drama classes I attended at the age of four equipped me
with the proficiency and control over the English Language to engage in public
speaking confidently and as a member of my Church's Lectors Society, i get to
practise this skill regularly, proclaiming God's Word to my church congregation
weekly . This is an ability which is bound to come in handy during group
discussions and presentations. A trumpeter in the school military band, I was
also the band’s Assistant Band Major, an appointment which allowed me to hone my
leadership skills as I learnt to handle the day to day affairs of running an
eighty-members strong organisation and resolving the problems that coped up
along the way, an experience that has thus left me well suited to taking up
leadership positions in clubs and societies within the university should the
opportunity arise. I also took part in the Odyssey of the Mind, an international
creative problem-solving competition where i learnt the importance
of teamwork as my group drew upon each other's strength to produce the best
presentation possible. The determined, never-say-die attitude we adopted
whenever we ran into difficulties during the course of the competition was
vindicated when the team clinched second spot at the national level. Finally I
am also passionate about football, music and cooking and it is my hope that I’ll
be able to continue to nurture these passions at one of the university’s many
clubs and
societies.


I am currently taking a Gap Year to serve my National Service, a compulsory term
of military service. There are many positives to take away from this experience
that will come in useful to helping me cope with the demands of a challenging
History education in the university. The level of maturity and independence I
have gained during the course of my National Service will undoubtedly hold me in
good stead during my years studying overseas away from home as I have learnt to
fend for myself in the army while adapting to living independently without the
comforts of family. I am confident that this will, in turn, help me to adjust
quickly to life overseas and settle down with minimum hassle, ensuring that my
studies will not be adversely affected in any way.

Yeah! That's his blooody thing. That thing you gotta write to University so that you'll be accepted. WTHHHH. His English is like, so pro. =/
Give it a miss if you think its too lengthy.