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What kind of essay(s) should be written?  \n• Make a list of the study abroad program features (courses, housing, cultural activities, excursions, field trips) . Why do you want to attend this program? What features interests you? What will be helpful or relevant to your current studies and to your future?  \n• Make a list about the city and region where your program will take place (places/monuments/museums, traditions, food, language, culture, etc. ) Why do you want to go to (program location)? Learn about the place where you will be studying!  \n• Have you traveled to other countries? Where did you go? What did you do/see? Make a list of everything you loved about your trip. If you have never traveled, describe why leaving will be significant to your growth and what you want out of that.  \n• What has inspired you to study abroad? Be specific. Is your reason in the personal, academic or professional categories?  \nSTATEMENT OF PURPOSE (PERSONAL STATEMENT) ESSAY: Focus on your trajectory-Take the reader on a journey of your life. Make a list with 3 categories. This will be your OUTLINE. Use bullet points but write full length, articulated thoughts: “I graduated from Central High School in June 2021.”(Gilman character limit: 7000 characters)  \nPersonal-Who you were before? Tell your story. (Your past up to this moment)  \nAcademic-Your academic journey (Your present – the reader is meeting you now as a student at “X”College/University. )  \nProfessional-Where are you going? Bring your study abroad location into your journey…(Future)  \n Start by BRAINSTORMING the categories in the following order: (1.) Academic (2.) Professional (3.) Personal.  \n| ACADEMIC | PROFESSIONAL | PERSONAL |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| • HS, current college – be sure | • What is your dream job? Why | • What is your age? |\n| to mention you are a | is this your dream job? | • Where are you from? Where |\n| community college student | • How would study | were you born? |\n| • Year and major. Do you have a | abroad/international | • What is your ethnicity? |\n| unique major? | experience be | • Describe any other important |\n| • Why did you choose this | helpful/needed? | information that could help |\n| major? Make us care. | • Do you want to help people? | the reader understand you |\n| • Are you a first-generation | Who? How? | better (gender, sexual |\n| college student? Are you a | • Where do you want to work? | orientation, immigrant, |\n| “non-traditional” student?\u003Cbr>• Do you speak a foreign | Internationally? (Research some jobs/organizations.) | veteran, differently abled, low income, etc. ) |\n| language? | • What experiences, studies, | • What were you like younger? |\n| • Have you had issues or | degrees are needed for this | in high school? |\n| obstacles in your education? | job? | • Family relationships-parents, |\n| • How will study abroad help | • What skills/qualities are | siblings, important extended |\n| you with your GE/major coursework? How can it help you | needed for be a good (insert your dream profession)? | family\u003Cbr>• What was it like growing up in |\n| transfer? | • Will skills needed for your | your family? In your city? |\n| • Is there a course offered on | dream job can be gained in the | • What’s the hardest thing you |\n| the program that you’re | study abroad experience? | have ever had to go through? |\n| interested in especially or that | • What skills will be challenged | What made it hard? What |\n| will benefit you/your major? | in the study abroad experience? | were you and/or your family like before? How are you |\n\n\n| Email the faculty for more info if needed.\u003Cbr>• How does the program site benefit you/your major?\u003Cbr>• What kinds of skills and qualities does a person with your major need to have?\u003Cbr>• What is your transfer plan or dream? School, major, degree (Do some research. )\u003Cbr>• Do you want a graduate degree? In what? 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