approx. 500 word academic personal statement

Acquiring the Necessary Discipline Needed in Higher Education

APPLICANT 'S NAME

UNIVERSITY

DATE

Acquiring the Necessary Discipline Needed in Higher Education

My desire to succeed and to eventually reach my life 's goals has been the greatest factor that has enabled me to display utmost determination In the process of this pursuit , I have been made aware of my own personal inherent limitations , both in academics as well as in athletics , that can only emphasize the necessity to be under the tutelage of a premier educational system . Based on this

reality , I humbly declare my intent to be among the successful candidates to be given the opportunity of pursuing my dreams in ISU , knowing that my determination to reach my optimal level of competence will be justly guided by the excellence of the said university

Several important persons are responsible for my having acquired a strong sense for success . They have taught me the fallacy of waiting for your goals to simply arrive without the necessary hard work that goes with attaining them . First among them is my educator in 1st grade for the basic yet very astute importance of ingraining in me the habit of continually making realistic and achievable goals . Next is my father who endlessly shows me practical lessons on hard work , based on his examples in his business venture . Another is my mother , who never seems to display exhaustion from making sure that I will have the most beneficial advantages within my grasp . From all these...