Duke 25 Things Essay #1 | MBA Tips

Hi, I'm Ellen, the NBA coach. And today I'm going to read you one of the 25 Things essays that got our client into duke Fuqua with $100,000 scholarship. Number one. This year, I received one of the best early Christmas presents ever. When I was invited to be a godmother, I vow to be someone he can trust and look up to. Number two. I was born with a rare hyperpigmentation on my face. Once it bothered me, but now I embrace this uniqueness. Different is beautiful. Number three. Since 2011, I've practiced martial arts. It's taught me discipline, focus, and respect. Number four. My father was a manager at a multinational and had a lot of foreign friends, helping inspire my desire to have an international career. 5. My great grandmother is 103. She got married at age 16 and never learned how to read or write. And yet she's kept the family together all these years. Her persistence inspires me. Number six. My first professional experience was a financial project on the construction of a hydroelectric power plant in a rainforest. Over 10 months, I had several encounters with wild animals, including an anteater Cuban.