Sample Write-Ups

 Statement of Purpose

“I can’t change the direction of the wind but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” This quote by Jimmy Dean is probably what would describe my working style the best. I am highly adaptive and my presence of mind helps me in making the most of what is available. I am endowed with good leadership qualities and persuasive skills to motivate people into doing something constructive. As a team player I acknowledge the contributions of others and if on some occasion there is room for leading manoeuvres, the leader in me comes to the fore as a matter of automaticity.

I like the stream of food and nutrition because healthy food, rich in nourishment, is good for body and mind. People deserve to know the effects that food does to make or damage their general health. Many diseases like obesity, anorexia, diabetes and bulimia etc. are linked to food. I want to educate and create awareness among people to avoid such diseases and ensure better health through wholesome diet. As these problems are not country specific and need to be addressed globally, I want to be part of this great mission and play an important role towards the good health of common people.

Learning is dear to me and I take my studies very seriously. My schooling had been in Holy Child Senior Secondary School which is one of the finest schools of Delhi. It made me test my limits at every point and that has shaped me into a strong mental character. I scored an impressive score of 81% in my 12th grade which helped me to get into Lady Irwin College, the best college for my stream. I have a fixation with Home Science from sewing to cooking and each part of it fascinates me a lot. May be that is why I did not let my academics hold me down and I went to do “Innovation Project”, in association with WHO. Apart from that I volunteered to an NGO –Youth for Seva which entailed a rigorous regime as I had to survey many schools about the standard of food. I am diligent and I give my heart and soul to whatever I do. My ideas on various issues are quite clear and people appreciate them for being rich in substance. This was one of the reasons why my meticulous approach towards my projects earned me much respect!

At present I am studying B.Sc (H) in Home Science (Major in Food and Nutrition) at Lady Irwin College, New Delhi. I am a doer who believes in leading by example. I have an intrinsic urge to challenge myself at every level and that urge has led to many accolades that I have received over the years. This is a zest in me for life, at large. I believe in living my life to the fullest. This only helps me in working hard but enjoying every moment of it. I have strong will power and if I set a goal, I remain steadfast in carrying it through.

I have UK in mind as my destination for higher studies because here the opportunities are good and offer multicultural environment to encompass wider perspectives towards various professional and social issues. By studying in Britain, I think I will have more confidence and a feeling of professional advantage over my contemporaries. No doubt, yours is a premier institute of UK and here I will take pride in studying my favorite programme on food and nutrition and perceive the dynamics of international trends better than anywhere else. The other attractive feature would be an enriching experience to learn from the distinguished faculty members who are experts in their respective fields. On my part, I would make best efforts to add value to your institution by my participation in cultural activities and other charity works that I have been doing in my country.

After completing my masters I plan to apply my knowledge and build good experience in some company enjoying reputation of providing nutritious food. In the long run, I would like to venture my own business enterprise in India and work as a food nutritionist making novel products that are both nutritive and affordable by all the classes of people. Checking wastage of food will be another priority of mine as I want to stop wastage of food right from the growing stage to the manufacturing one.

I envisage that by doing this course I would learn the subtleties of complete nutritive virtues and carve promising professional prospects for myself. I am dedicated to studying in concerted manner and aiming to be one of the brightest students of your university. With these objectives, I seek admission in food and nutrition programme at your prestigious university.

Statement of Purpose

A currency note is just a piece of paper unless it is a promissory medium to redeem goods and services. The same way, just a space, by itself, doesn’t increase in value unless it is carved expertly to become useful, comfortable, attractive and pleasing to the surroundings. I am interested in the domain of interior designing because it would let me add some attributes to beauty and splendour. Interior designing covers a broad spectrum of features that innately make structures and contours remarkably different from common designs. Being an artist and designer, I also want to stand out from the common herd and carve a niche for myself.

I am an organized person and come from a business family. Discipline and good education are hallmarks of our family culture. At present, I am studying in Grade 12 at Modern School, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi, which is one of the most prestigious schools of India. In the present class my academic performance, like previous years, has been good. In 10th Grade, I have received a Certificate of Merit for scoring CGPA of 10 and A1 in other subjects. In 2017, I bagged a Certificate of Appreciation for proficiency in painting, extraordinary creativity and workmanship in the field of arts. Another Certificate of Merit that I received was for designing art installation and painting a 20 x 30 feet wall on ‘NATURE’. In other co-curricular activities, I have edited articles for school publications; have worked with different art equipments, designed school notice boards and conducted art exhibitions during School’s yearly events. As a small contribution to environment, I have used recycled material to create art installations. In philanthropic works, I have organized Blood Donation drives, taught poor children English and Painting and carried out plays and artworks to create awareness about the importance of sanitation among them. On a pertinent project ‘Save the Girl Child’ I have designed advertisements, posters and donated books to poor people in my neighbourhood to make them conscious about the importance of protecting a female foetus.

Now I wish to study in the United States as it is the country which singularly reigns supreme. It’s an acknowledged leader in imparting quality education in various streams. And New York, in the United States, is the hub of various commercial, educational and cultural activities. New York, with its unique position and high standards, also has some of the best ranking universities in the world. No doubt, the Parsons School is a proof that it is a great seat of learning, enjoying a leading edge. Its state of the art curriculum ensures creative contents to produce the best of talents in the world. Parsons distinguished faculty members are also most skilled mentors to get the best out of a student’s potential. In such a par excellent environment, I will have an edge over my peers! The vibrant brains converged at Parsons would definitely spur me to emulate and prove my own calibre to the optimum. I am a sincere student and have always kept an eye on proving my worth through good results. Perhaps, these credentials would be assets to make myself a perfect fit in the campus of Parsons.

In future, I intend begin my career as intern with some design firm of repute and move on to getting a suitable job in a similar type of company. Later after gaining enough experience and expertise, I would launch my own firm of interior designing.

University Essay

Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?

“Non-vegetarians are killers” was the typical comment that I heard in my childhood from my family and other relations. By the time I was in class 8th or 9th, I came across multi-cultural peers belonging to different countries calling Indians as “fussy food eaters.” Such diametrically opposite views disturbed me a lot because these people showed no sign of penitence for killing animals to make their food.

However, being an artist and lover of nature, I felt impelled to verify my beliefs and looked into the matter deeply to find a cogent answer. As I delved into it, I realized that forces of nature take their own course. It’s by laws of nature that animals fall into different food categories like herbivores, omnivores, insectivores and carnivores etc. These groups show a fascinating cycle of food chain where one grouping of animals survives on the other with some animals also eating plants. Something quite similar to what we studied in science that one type of bacteria eats another. This phenomenon is natural; it can’t be changed and has to be understood correctly.

No doubt, out of all species man is the only mortal who is endowed with intellect and wisdom. Intellect and wisdom come with a sense of responsibility and fairness. What dawned on me by the laws of nature was that survival was the key to existence or else existence would not be possible. If some people are vegetarians, they are by choice but they still have to take the blame for killing as plants and vegetables also have life. People living in Antarctica would probably die if they turn vegans. Some vegetarians might suffer from vitamin B 12 deficiency and to make for the loss they have to take the injection which is derived from animals. Yogurt has lots of bacteria and it is a staple of vegetarians’ diet. When we get sick we take antibiotics to kill bacterium which is also a killing. While we breathe, we kill lots of bugs and if we stop breathing, we will kill ourselves!

All in all, now I am of the view that killing is somewhat a means to sustain life. Probably life without death will be in jeopardy. Eating non-vegetarian food should in no way be linked to any exaggerated sense of guilt. Notwithstanding, whenever possible, vegetarian food should be our priority since it is good for our mind and overall health.