Essay 1:

Think of a time when you were dealing with a challenge. How did you handle
that?

“Once, I was getting back home from my school. On my way, I had encountered
violence. It was quite terrifying. I was very mortified and even so, the next day I had
my final exam. When I got home safe and sound, I made decision to not focus on the
traumatizing experience Ii had some minutes earlier and prepare for my morning
exams. And so I did. I applied emotional intelligence, wrote my exams satisfactorily and
then discussed the issue with my family and school teachers and they advised me to
not to go alone always when I back to home from school and to notify police anytime I
see such violence. Good news, I had no such encountering since then.”

Essay 2

Given your personal background, describe an experience that illustrate how

you would contribute to academic diversity in UK

In my school in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, I have a friend, Abdulaziz, who migrated to

Ethiopia with his family due to ongoing war in Syria. Abdulaziz told me how his cousin’s
body had been changed to ash after explosion in their town. After that, My notion of
normal would never be same.

A melting point of ideologies, languages, ethnicities, socio-economic classes, faiths, and

education, Addis Ababa is a collaborative city. Each individual add to our community’s
network of stories that weave, bump or diverge in unexpected ways. As a person, who
born in Addis Ababa, I realize difference doesn’t have to be an obstacle to
understanding. My ability to listen empathetically helped me envision multifaceted
solutions to issues facing 21st century youth.

My experience in this space of affirmation and engagement has made me more

thoughtful person and listener. I want to continue this effort and be a boy who both
expands perspectives and takes action after hearing peoples’ stories. Reconciling
disparate lifestyles and backgrounds in my school prepared me to become
compassionate, eager to both expand perspectives and take collaborative action.
Essay 3

Describe an experience or an encounter that challenged previously held

belief or opinion.

When I was much younger, I thought that teachers are all caring and faithful and there
will be no mistake with them and I regarded them as absolute beings. I had special
value and respect for them which is still prevailing in my life. However, this value and
regard I had for all older folks, specifically my teachers, was challenged when I heard
that one of my teachers was caught red handed trying to sexually abuse our young
classmate in his office. This was extremely disturbing for me. I shared this issue for my
mother and she advised me that there are some individuals who may not be good and
trustworthy as expected and commended me that I should fight such wrong doings
regardless of which perpetrator is.