I study in University of Washington and I am from Malaysia, a multicultural country. Over the past four years of being away from home, I have grown and improved a lot. I learn empathy through my brother’s depression. It is hard to be there for him due to the distance between us but I am always glad to help my friends to overcome depressing situations. In addition, coming from a multicultural country, I am fluent in English, Malay, Mandarin, and Cantonese. I may be an atheist, but also enjoy learning and understanding religions, like Christianity, Islam and Buddhism. Till now, I am still learning new cultures and religions. I wish to clear misunderstandings of cultures and religions promote mutual understanding amongst the world and mitigate racism. Therefore, based on my beliefs and life experiences, I believe I can add diversity to the University of California – Santa Barbara (UCSB)’s community.
My brother was battling with depression alone until the past three years. He hid it from the family. He lost his scholarship to pursue Chemistry. My limited income family needs to support his medication and college. The burden is not light. However, I was awarded Malaysian Public Service Department to pursue Physics in UW with just sufficient stipend. I was sad for what had happened to my brother but T still did …show more content…
My colleague, who is a graduate student, is overworked, stressed, and tired with his works. Occasionally, he feels depressed about his life but I will always remind him that he passed first-year of graduate school, his qualification exams and general exam. I remind him about his accomplishments. Then, he smiles. I can sense relief from him. I am glad to help and I hope the best for him. There is always ups and down in life. Graduate school in Physics can be stressful which triggers depression. Therefore, by joining this community, I can help my peers and myself to overcome depression together through my experiences with
My brother was battling with depression alone until the past three years. He hid it from the family. He lost his scholarship to pursue Chemistry. My limited income family needs to support his medication and college. The burden is not light. However, I was awarded Malaysian Public Service Department to pursue Physics in UW with just sufficient stipend. I was sad for what had happened to my brother but T still did …show more content…
My colleague, who is a graduate student, is overworked, stressed, and tired with his works. Occasionally, he feels depressed about his life but I will always remind him that he passed first-year of graduate school, his qualification exams and general exam. I remind him about his accomplishments. Then, he smiles. I can sense relief from him. I am glad to help and I hope the best for him. There is always ups and down in life. Graduate school in Physics can be stressful which triggers depression. Therefore, by joining this community, I can help my peers and myself to overcome depression together through my experiences with