Mindfulness Personal Statement

It might sound too naïve and optimistic, but my life goal is to contribute to the world peace through mindfulness. I thought about how I could make the biggest impact, and I got to a conclusion that I want to become a professor in psychology. That is why I want to be a a part of Dr. Brown’s Mindfulness Lab and pursue Ph.D program.
You might wonder about my age, and here is the answer. I started my life in US as a cultural exchange student from Korea, which pushed a year back due to visa issue. Since high school, my parents were very autonomy supportive, and I made almost every decision on my own: which state that I want to live in, which high school that I want to transfer, and which college that I want to go. Although I appreciate how much
For the first couple months, I meditated frequently and was aware of my internal state, but the school swept me again and I wanted to learn how to maintain the peace longer. So for the summer after I came back to school, I flew back to Korea again and stayed in a Korean Buddhist monastery as an acolyte. I learned how to incorporate mindfulness with every day events through a simple yet very strict life that I had in the monastery. When I came back to school, I taught a short course (six lectures with 50 students) on mindfulness as a TA for the Introduction of Psychology class, frequently led meditation workshops for Psychology Undergraduate Counsel and Sigma Beta Rho Fraternity members, and ran a university level yoga class for two times as a substitute instructor.
Earning Ph.D would be the ideal way to fulfill my goals of studying psychology and mindfulness. I feel that the training opportunities offered by Virginia Commonwealth University, particularly in Dr. Brown’s lab would be a great way to become an expertise on my prospective field. I am passionate with studying and practicing mindfulness and I hope to learn more about mindfulness and stress reduction in a graduate level