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1. Short Answer Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences in the space below. (150 words or fewer). When playing the leading role in and directing “Romeo and Juliet” and the English playlet “The Emperor and the Assassin” in senior high school, I not only led the actors and the producer to work in cooperation and allocated tasks to them appropriately but also ensured a smooth rehearsal progress by resolving existing conflicts between the class and rehearsal times. Considering the original scripts are lengthy and monotonous, I revised the contents to suit the life of senior high school students. Besides removing the dull parts, I injected plenty of creativity into them by adding humorous contents to appeal more to the audience’s taste. Therefore, the success of these two plays enabled me to think from different angles and to solve problems in a creative way, thereby facilitating my being a responsible leader. 2. Personal Essay Please write an essay (250 - 500 words) on a topic of your choice or on one of the options listed below. This personal essay helps us to become acquainted with you as a person and student, apart from courses, grades, test scores, and other objective data. It will also demonstrate your ability to organize your thoughts and express yourself. Answer of “Discuss some issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and its importance to you. ” I have pondered a lot over the urban planning and design in China. My senior high school is located in Nantong city, a third-tier city in China. In Nantong are multitudes of ancient architecture. Nevertheless, these old buildings are not compatible with the new ones, which actually affect the citizens’ life to some extent. Consequently, the government started to pull down these old constructions with significant cultural value. In fact, there are not only historical relics that are lost in the demolition. Additionally, I have also found the follo