Major
Art history and visual arts
1. What aspect of the Columbia community, outside of the classroom, would you most want to impact and why? (150 words or less)
I want to get involved in the Columbia University Badminton Club. As the president of the Badminton Club in my high school myself, the club won the award for the Best Club; badminton is always the sport I have great passion for. Columbia has a well-developed badminton club with weekly exercise and professional games. If I can get in this club, I am going to further revise the setting of weekly practice.I believe this club is designed for students with all skill levels, but the biggest concern for beginners is the lack of confidence while having skillful players around. What I did in high school was setting training sections with different levels; students could choose to take part in the training levels they prefer. Skillful players can coach beginners; higher level sessions can work with hired professional coaches periodically. I mean to make the environment more inclusive. Members can not only further …show more content…
Spirited by the art culture in New York, I took the Asian Art History course last year. By exploring a broad range of artifacts including monuments, painting, calligraphy, etc, I realized the process of the shaping of Asian art culture influenced by local philosophy, social politics, and other cultures. It is the key to professionally re-encourage my passion towards art. At that period, regardless how much academic pressure I faced or how cultural differences frustrated me at first, the spirit of art gave me the strongest reason to stay enthusiastic towards my life. After one semester at Vanderbilt, while losing the opportunities to engage in art, I started to be awarded that my enthusiasm towards art has been always there, rooted in my life and nourishes my
Art history and visual arts
1. What aspect of the Columbia community, outside of the classroom, would you most want to impact and why? (150 words or less)
I want to get involved in the Columbia University Badminton Club. As the president of the Badminton Club in my high school myself, the club won the award for the Best Club; badminton is always the sport I have great passion for. Columbia has a well-developed badminton club with weekly exercise and professional games. If I can get in this club, I am going to further revise the setting of weekly practice.I believe this club is designed for students with all skill levels, but the biggest concern for beginners is the lack of confidence while having skillful players around. What I did in high school was setting training sections with different levels; students could choose to take part in the training levels they prefer. Skillful players can coach beginners; higher level sessions can work with hired professional coaches periodically. I mean to make the environment more inclusive. Members can not only further …show more content…
Spirited by the art culture in New York, I took the Asian Art History course last year. By exploring a broad range of artifacts including monuments, painting, calligraphy, etc, I realized the process of the shaping of Asian art culture influenced by local philosophy, social politics, and other cultures. It is the key to professionally re-encourage my passion towards art. At that period, regardless how much academic pressure I faced or how cultural differences frustrated me at first, the spirit of art gave me the strongest reason to stay enthusiastic towards my life. After one semester at Vanderbilt, while losing the opportunities to engage in art, I started to be awarded that my enthusiasm towards art has been always there, rooted in my life and nourishes my