Topic #4:
“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts” --- Aristotle
The intellectual, social, and cultural differences embraced by University of Maryland are integral to the fabric of our community. The strength of the University is realized through the contributions of every member of our campus. We understand each individual is a result of his/her personal background and experience. Describe the parts that add up to the sum of you.
(maximum 300 words)
In the past, I organized a united performance of the associations at my school. I guided and took charge of place selection, dance rehearsal and the design of the final stage effect. When we selected the place where the performance would …show more content…
Both of my parents practice in the field of accounting and finance; my mother is involved in accounting at a bank and my father works in the finance department. As such, I have been sensitive to numbers since I was young. Due to this, my mathematics study has been the focus of their attention all the time. There exemplary capability and love for mathematics earned them good performance in mathematics when they were students, and they always personally coach me to do mathematics homework. They inspire and guide me in solving mathematical problems. This led me to applying for training lessons about Olympics Math Competition, insisting on learning it for six years. On my 12th birthday, my father sent me an extremely delicate notebook whose title page had a sentence: ‘Record the money that you obtain and spend every day’. At the very beginning, I thought they aimed at checking my accounts monthly, so I recorded some income and expenses. Later, I gradually found that they did not check my account book at all. The wanted me to establish a stronger character on money so that a culture of proper management of money matters could be