<p>So what do you guys think are your greatest achievements?</p>
<p>I guess I will start.</p>
<p>I think my greatest achievement has been my entrepreneurship. I have established website development business. Now, I even have 2 employees!</p>
<p>Aside from that:
I have been a three time ISEF Finalist and Grand Award Winner
Siemens Competition Semifinalist
Have been published in 6 journals (2 full papers and 4 abstracts)</p>
<p>Non-academically, I dance a lot and have won a number of awards for it.</p>
<p>I know this sounds like bragging, but now its your turn to show off!</p>
<p>Well, if you put 'accomplishments' that way, I have none. :/
I've never won anything major in swimming.
I've had a few things published, but in kind of small, nonprofit magazines and journals, that I couldn't put on my application.
Maybe placed in a dozen writing contests. Again, totally not something i could write on my application; they weren't very note-worthy or prestigious contests.
But, I speak three languages. if that even counts.</p>
<p>Basically, I'm counting on diversity and essays. If that's not enough, then I've got no chance.</p>
<p>I'm sorry I guess by "accomplishments" I meant, what do you all think sets you apart. What are you guys most proud of. I never defined winning particular competitions as the only "amazing thing". Mia--I think being able to speak three languages fluently is a huge accomplishment and something I can't do. When I started this post I just wanted to see the diversity of accomplishments that CCers had achieved. And I didn't mean to "show off" about my accomplishments. I just wanted to start off the thread with what I have really invested myself in.</p>
<p>I dunno. I just don't think anyone really gives much about accomplishments on CC. I think we all rest on the assumption that everyone as won their awards and, if not, they make that up in passion or personality or something that's more inclined to self-pride than just "accomplishments"</p>
<p>If anything, I don't think you're trying to do anything bad lybragal...just the thread was probably not worded to what you'd like it to ask or something.</p>
<p>Your stats probably are intimidating some of us too, btw ;P</p>
<p>I think what set me apart was my tremendous amount of passion for swimming. I know there seems to be nothing special about being in a varsity swim team, winning a long list of awards and qualifying for provincial competition, but what if I am the person who created that varsity team in my school? I plan to fundraise to buy every single member a school swim cap to promote school spirit and team union. And as a student who just transferred to my current school a year ago, and as a Taiwanese aboriginal immigrant who did not know English when I first immigrated to Canada just four-and-a-half years ago, I am proud of my "accomplishments." This year is the first year for my school to participate in Greater Vancouver swimming championship. Of course, we were not No. 1, but who cares! Everyone, even the first-time athletes, who make up 90% of the team, came out and tried hard! Even now, I am still proud of their accomplishments.</p>
<p>I also dedicate my daily lives to music. There seems nothing special about playing piano, participating in cultural festival and concerts, and winning some recognition for my work, but what if I co-founded a program to promote music appreciation among children in poverty? As an individual who lived in that impoverished condition a decade ago, I not only empathize with those less fortunate, but are also inspired by their strengths. I can't give them money, but I can bring a sense of happiness to their lives. This is something I cherish deeply.</p>
<p>I wrote my essays with earnest sincerity and enormous passion, and with the hope that my candidacy will be successful. I may not have any Intel or other research awards, but I my passion and enthusiasm for what I choose to do are just as great as those who have participated in those research competitions.</p>
<p>I actually like this post a lot, but I think the OP can tone down his/her accomplishments a bit, and provide a concrete definition of what "accomplishments" mean, so that the post doesn't have that much hubris.</p>
<p>Ok. What I mean by accomplishments is "how have you invested yourself in one or multiple things?" It can be anything (not only research). This doesn't have to be any sort of competition, just how have you invested your time that to you is really noteworthy. Btw, I was trying to be humorous when I was like it is "your turn to show off" but I can totally understand how that was mistaken for hubris. People show off what they are especially proud of, and thats what I wanted you all to do. My intention was not to intimidate because how every one invests themselves is significant regardless of how they did it:) Just post how you have pursued your "passion".</p>
<p>FB lalaland I agree with you completely you passion for swimming is most definitely just as great as an researcher's accomplishments.</p>
<p>We're not trying to bash you on anything. I just don't know if you realize we don't know where your intentions are that fuels your posts in this thread: pride or just interest. Yes, we know, nobody is going to say "pride," but as CCers who've looked at hundreds of chance threads, it's hard to say that a list of passions/achievements on CC have no reasoning besides to boost self-confidence.</p>
<p>Your intentions are good and, in reality, we shouldn't be doing this to a new member on CC. I suggest making a new thread though that asks what you believed your strongest part(s) of your application was or something. It would be much better received -- after all, CC has the space to make millions of new threads lol.</p>
<p>I have accomplishments - a few national honors. They're not quite as good as yours. No where near in fact. </p>
<p>I think I'm most proud of the fact that I can imitate weird noises well. Not accents, those are too hard. Oh, and I can also walk and chew gum at the same time.</p>