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It has been one and half a year since I graduated from high school. In fact
(on one hand), it was my most unforgettable time when I decided not to
enter the university, even I did pass the national entrance exam to one of the
top universities of the nation.( In contrast ( on the other hand), I wanted to
(to be free from the word study which enclosed me for 12 years)escape
myself from being enclosed by one word study for the whole twelve years
in school. I want (wanted)to prepare the best for my college life, and nearly
two years of experiencing the out-of -school activities have brought me a
passion for extracurricular ones. As a result, when looking for best fit
colleges, I gave the colleges with strong community services my priority. As
I searched on the Internet (through) The Princeton Review website, really
presented me (I got) a gift-a book entitled Colleges with a Conscience: 81
Great Schools with Outstanding Community Involvement. I had a thought
in my mind ( a view occurred in my mind) that Saint Anselm College might
be my destination as I read (when reading) the impressive information that
Saint Anselm students have done more than 18000 community service hours
during the academic year.
Moreover(besides, at the same time), I luckily succeeded in applying and
had chance to participate in the Vietabroader Conference, a conference of
Vietnamese students who are studying in the US. They came from more than
fifty liberal arts colleges and national universities. I talked with current
students to find out more about the real schools they are attending, and once
more, Saint Anselm College drew my attention when a junior there said to
me that being a Saint Anselm student will keep me busy but happy all the
time, and that I should be ready and breath deeply to involve in many
activities here. All the information I got was mostly from the Saint Anselms
website but it was rather enough to draw a picture of my destination (help
me visualize my life) in the next four years. The Meelia Center for
Community Service, whose mission is to cultivate and maintain a
relationship of engagement between Saint Anselm College and the larger
community, indeed appealed to me a lot. The Service learning program of
the center will(not only) provide me more than an ordinary program
furthermore, it will (but also)help me to apply the knowledge in class to
practical situations. By taking part in the service learning program, I will
have chance to foster my interest in community service, and most
importantly, I am able to get the true knowledge from both books and reallife experience outside the classroom. Many skills needed for this modern