UC Personal Statement #1:

Describe the world you come from — for example, your family, community or school — and tell us how your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations.

You will never be satisfied with words alone.

Don’t be tempted by sin.

She is a man eater.

Have you ever had the scenes in your life play over and over until you are no longer fazed by them?

You were too innocent.

Sometimes there is absolutely nothing that you can do.

Some people have been hurt so many times in past relationships, they find it very difficult to believe it when real love comes along. What can one do to get them to open their hearts to someone again?

Maung Ba’s decision to get married to Rose had to be shelved for a timebeing. It was a time of anxiety and he wasn’t quite sure what the future would portend. They could be separated under unpredictable circumstances because of the imminent invasion and prospective occupation of Rangoon by the Japanese. His concern for her was such that he felt the necessity of postponing the marriage, suggesting, instead, that she should leave the country. He later changed his mind when she was determined not to leave without him. As tradition demanded, he would have to seek the advice of an astrologer who could suggest an auspicious date for their marriage.

For every action there is a reaction.