I am a 28-year-old woman from Taiwan who is a great adventurer. I love to travel, and my special love is education. Over the last 4 years I have visited thirty countries so far and I am still traveling. Since education is my first love and college my life so far, I want to continue to go to school so that I can get a master's degree and finally a PHD in Education. Everywhere I go I visit universities. I have visited XXXX University twice, once in 2007 and once in 2010, just a week ago. Your university is the most beautiful one in the world, and I am most impressed by your programs, especially your master's program in Comparative and International Education. It is my first choice, and I would be so deeply honored if you would accept me.
It is particularly important for someone who wants to become a professor in international education and to work at the forefront of the development of international educational programs to stay up on the news. And, these last few days, China and Norway have been in the news. We Taiwanese see ourselves not just as Taiwanese but also Chinese, and as a Chinese woman, I am ashamed of the way that the People’s Republic of China is reacting to the great honor of having one of their citizens win the Nobel Peace Prize. I am embarrassed that this Chinese giant is allowing this great honor to have a negative impact on their relations with Norway. This issue is something that I want to learn more about, and it illustrates the way that we need more cultural exchange through international education so that our world can become better, so that we are all citizens of the same planet. At some point in the future, after completing your master's program, I would like to go to mainland China and help the dissidents by speaking out for free speech.
My education was in Foreign Languages and Literature, and since my graduation, I have been working towards my first graduate degree, mostly online, an executive master's in business administration. This has helped to prepare me for a future in international affairs and relations. What has been most helpful, however, is my professional employment position with the Lion Travel Group in Taipei. I have been working with them for 2 years and I now have extensive experience as a project planner, developing new Asian markets for our international tourist board and the overseas hotel industry. I present seasonal marketing proposals and execute media cues. I also plan projects for worldwide travel exhibitions, provide administrative and coordination support to our management team. And I coordinate travel arrangement and meetings. Since I have been with the company, we have increased our marketing budget from US$1.5 million to US$6 million dollars and our earnings by 32%. I also helped our company to acquire new international customers including Disneyland, Universal Studios, Royal Caribbean, and Club Med.
The greatest contribution that I might be able to make to society would be to use the knowledge and skills that I have learned in travel and international business and apply them to the field of international education. I hope to devote my life to building greater ties between my country and Europe through educational exchange.
Of all European countries that I have visited, Norway is by far my favorite. And I want to study at XXXX University because I want Norway to be my second home forever.
Mastering International Education A Personal Journey
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