My Personal Statement - I am desperate...

[tinktronik]

It simply makes it easier to read.

As for advice, I would point out your willingness to follow through on your own descisions , your immigration "journey" , strong-will , desire to strengthen your mind and the trials you have already beaten (without going in depth) thus your perceverence to do so in a schooling situatuion.

[RecordProducer]

It simply makes it easier to read.

As for advice, I would point out your willingness to follow through on your own descisions , your immigration "journey" , strong-will , desire to strengthen your mind and the trials you have already beaten (without going in depth) thus your perceverence to do so in a schooling situatuion.

Thanks for your advice, Tink. Unfortunately, they want you to go into depth and that's why one page is not enough.

[quankanne]

oh the irony ... they want in-depth essays, but limit the number of double-spaced pages!

 

I say hit them hard with paragraphs packed with punch, and shave the unnecessary wordage until you get what you desire. If you've got contacts at the local university or college, check with the English department to see if they've got a writing lab that can help you with this project – they can offer suggestions on how/where to tighten up and how/where to expand your descriptions.

 

sorry to hear that your husband's going back into jerk mode. Maybe the college English department has a young hottie of a professor, a really nice guy who's happy to help meet your ... writing ... needs!!!

[Art_Critic]

I finally realized that my husband is not going to help me with the applications. For two weeks, he "couldn't find time" for me. He barely found time to read my essays and say they are not good enough. He was too busy posting on his aviation forum and flying. Yesterday he flew to SC to a BBQ and didn't take me although I told him I wanted to go. He said it was a pilots' thing. I read the thread and saw that everyone announced that they would come with their wives. I saw pictures from the BBQ and saw women there. It was a gathering of pilots, but for fun and food. He knows I am alone here and have no one and always goes everywhere by himself, unless he needs an escort. So now I am not talking to him and I can't even ask him for help. But, I have a feeling that he doesn't want to help me. And asking for help someone who doesn't want to help you is asking for trouble. Maybe he doesn't even want me to get into law school.

 

I thought you were divorcing him ?

 

I remember mentioning on a thread a while back ago not to expect him to do anything for you as the things he will do will become smaller and smaller and not to expect him to pay for your school.

 

If the marriage is not going to work then you need to divorce him and move out on your own.

 

Either way.. *** Hugs***.. I'm sorry you are still dealing with crap...

[RecordProducer]

Quankanne, you're wonderful!

 

I thought you were divorcing him ?

 

I remember mentioning on a thread a while back ago not to expect him to do anything for you as the things he will do will become smaller and smaller and not to expect him to pay for your school.

 

If the marriage is not going to work then you need to divorce him and move out on your own.

 

Either way.. *** Hugs***.. I'm sorry you are still dealing with crap...

He promised to help me with the essays and he is not keeping his promise. It has nothing to do with paying for the school. He just doesn't care about my application. I think it's only human to help me especially since I am not familiar with the concept and English is my second language. By the way I scored 117 out of 120 on the TOEFL (test of English as a second language) .

 

I can't move out until the school year is over. I asked him to move out, I said he can afford it and he won't. I don't know what to think or say about the whole thing. It's pretty uncomfortable. He tried to be sweet and affectionate to me for a while, but then I got mad that he went to this one-day trip without me. I am hurting all the time. I keep remembering this man that I fell in love with, that pursued me, that flew 5,000 miles to see me, that showered me with compliments and love statements. And now he totally doesn't care about me. Why does every love have to have a bad ending?

[RecordProducer]

oh the irony ... they want in-depth essays, but limit the number of double-spaced pages!

OK, I am reading a book of law school essays and many of them are much longer than that. So what are they gonna do? Stop reading after the first page "expires"? They offer the chance to submit multiple essays anyway so instead of three one-paged essays, I'll just submit one of 3 pages.

 

You know, I am kinda glad that he isn't helping me. This is my chance to prove to him and myself that I can take care of my own business. They say our character is our destiny. I survived without him for 30 years, I will survive without him in the future. I even have some plans in case I don't get accepted to law school.

 

It certainly hurts a lot, because I believed in this marriage with my whole heart, while he and his family brutally rejected me. I made many mistakes out of despair, but HE was the cause of my despair. The problems with the in-laws and the sex started immediately; I don't think anyone could be wise enough to deal with evil people whom he let in our (sexless) marriage. Anyway, I am just grieving over our broken love.