北卡罗来纳大学教堂山分校
Personal Statement范文
这篇来自UNC教堂山分校的范文，就用一段挥旗子的故事，把自信与成长讲得淋漓尽致，让人读完忍不住想说一句：“原来坚持一件小事，真的能改变一个人。”💫
#01、兴趣的起源与初体验
Sweaty from the hot lights, the feeling of nervousness and excitement return as I take my place on the 30-yard line. For 10 short minutes, everyone is watching me. The first note of the opening song begins, and I’m off. Spinning flags, tossing rifles, and dancing across the football field. Being one of only two people on the colorguard means everyone will see everything. It’s amazing and terrifying. And just like that, the performance is over.
当我在 30 码线上就位时，被炙热的灯光照得汗流浃背，紧张和兴奋的感觉再次袭来。在短短的 10 分钟里，每个人都在注视着我。开场曲的第一个音符响起，我就开始了。旋转旗帜，抛掷步枪，在足球场上翩翩起舞。作为彩旗队中仅有的两个人之一，这意味着每个人都会看到一切。这既神奇又可怕。就这样，表演结束了。
Flashback to almost four years ago, when I walked into the guard room for the first time. I saw flyers for a “dance/flag team” hanging in the bland school hallway, and because I am a dancer, I decided to go. This was not a dance team at all. Spinning flags and being part of the marching band did not sound like how I wanted to spend my free time. After the first day, I considered not going back. But, for some unknown reason, I stayed. And after that, I began to fall in love with color guard. It is such an unknown activity, and maybe that’s part of what captivated me. How could people not know about something so amazing? I learned everything about flags and dancing in that year. And something interesting happened- I noticed my confidence begin to grow. I had never thought I was that good at anything, there was always someone better. However, color guard was something I truly loved, and I was good at it.
时光倒流到近四年前，那是我第一次走进警卫室。我看到平淡无奇的学校走廊上挂着 "舞蹈/国旗队 "的传单，因为我是个舞者，所以我决定去看看。这根本不是一支舞蹈队。旋转旗帜和参加军乐队听起来并不是我想打发空闲时间的方式。第一天结束后，我曾考虑不再去了。但是，不知道为什么，我还是留了下来。从那以后，我开始爱上了彩旗队。
这是一项不为人知的活动，也许这就是吸引我的部分原因。人们怎么会不知道这么神奇的事情呢？那一年，我学会了关于旗帜和舞蹈的一切。有趣的事情发生了--我发现自己的自信心开始增强。我从不认为自己在任何事情上有多优秀，总有人比我更优秀。然而，彩旗队是我真正热爱的东西，而且我很擅长。
#02、责任的赋予与领导的萌芽
The next year, I was thrown into an interesting position. Our current captain quit in the middle of the season, and I was named the new captain of a team of six. At first, this was quite a daunting task. I was only a sophomore, and I was supposed to lead people two years older than me? Someone must’ve really believed in me. Being captain sounded impossible to me at first, but I wouldn’t let that stop me from doing my best. This is where my confidence really shot up. I learned how to be a captain. Of course I was timid at first, but slowly, I began to become a true leader.
第二年，我陷入了一个有趣的境地。我们的现任队长在赛季中途辞职，我被任命为一支六人队伍的新队长。起初，这是一项相当艰巨的任务。我才大二，就要带领比我大两岁的队员？一定是有人真的相信我。一开始，我觉得当队长是不可能的，但我不会因此而放弃努力。我的自信心在这里得到了真正的提升。我学会了如何成为一名队长。当然，一开始我很胆小，但慢慢地，我开始成为一名真正的领导者。
#03、努力带来的成果与荣耀
The next marching season, it paid off. I choreographed many pieces of our show, and helped teach the other part of my guard, which at the time was only one other person. Having a small guard, we had to be spectacular, especially for band competitions. We ended up winning first place and second place trophies, something that had never been done before at our school, especially for such a small guard. That season is still one of my favorite memories. The grueling hours of learning routines, making changes, and learning how to be a leader finally paid off.
下一个行进赛季，我的努力得到了回报。我为我们的表演编排了许多曲目，还帮助教我的卫队的另一部分人，当时只有一个人。由于我们的卫队人数不多，所以我们的表演必须精彩，尤其是在乐队比赛中。我们最终赢得了第一名和第二名的奖杯，这在我们学校是从未有过的，尤其是对于这么小的一支卫队来说。那个赛季至今仍是我最美好的回忆之一。学习套路、做出改变、学习如何成为一名领导者，这些艰苦的付出终于得到了回报。
#04、自我反思与成长总结
Looking back on it as I exit the field after halftime once again, I am so proud of myself. Not only has color guard helped the band succeed, I’ve also grown. I am now confident in what my skills are. Of course there is always more to be done, but I now I have the confidence to share my ideas, which is something I can’t say I had before color guard. Every Friday night we perform, I think about the growth I’ve made, and I feel on top of the world. That feeling never gets old.
中场休息后，当我再次退场时回想起来，我为自己感到无比自豪。彩衣队不仅帮助乐队取得了成功，我自己也得到了成长。我现在对自己的技能充满信心。当然，还有更多的事情要做，但我现在有信心分享我的想法，这是我在彩排前所没有的。每周五晚上我们表演时，我都会想想自己的成长，感觉自己站在了世界之巅。这种感觉永远不会过时。
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