Many Students Expand Their View Of The World During Their Time In College. Such Growth Often Results From Encounters Between Students Who Have Lived Different Cultural, Economic, Or Academic Experiences. With Your Future Growth In Mind, Describe A Potenti
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Each student carriers with them, a series of life experiences that have helped them grow in different aspects of their lives. As a student who has encountered many different cultural, economic, and academic environments, I believe that in order to reach our fullest potential we must try to learn from the experiences of each student.
I believe that the most successful student is one who is motivated and persistent in their studies, has knowledge of the world around them, and manages their time efficiently. I have been fortunate enough to have met students with such characteristics, and I have strived to acquire these traits.
According to Benjamin Franklin "Energy and persistence conquer all things." And through my experiences I truly believe that with enough energy and persistence, each individual can reach any goal. During my freshmen year I met a student who proved to me that with the right motivation and persistence, no task is impossible. He was from a small city, and through out his life he had barely been exposed to the English language. The first day in class he could not speak a single word of English, yet at the end of the year he was one of the top students in the class. His persistence amazed me, and I realized that perseverance is the cure for every problem.
A successful student should also have adequate information about political and historical events. Such a student can then have a better understanding of different cultures and traditions. The world we live in today has become an intertwined mesh of various nationalities, cultures, and languages. And in order to best communicate with others, each individual must have an understanding of these differences. While I attended the American University of Dubai, I met students from various parts of the world. Through my interactions with my classmates, I realized how ignorant I had been towards different cultures. With the information I have obtained I now understand
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