Personal Statement
My name is Baiaz Baiastanov. I'm 18 years old. I moved to the US a year ago from Kyrgyzstan with my parents. That gave me a different outlook on life and a different experience because we have a different culture. About my leadership qualities, I can say that I am dedicated and I can lead people. In my country, I was the student president at the school. The student council members and I organized different activities for students, for example, school dances, movie nights and study groups. We also engaged in volunteering during which we collected clothes and food donations to give to orphanages and homes for the elderly. We even helped organize holidays for them. Also, I was the commander of the school military unit. There I was taught that being strong and brave is possible through control of our thoughts and words. I have been playing soccer for 7 years. I used to play soccer in my hometown, too, where I was the team captain. I also used to play for the National Soccer Team of Kyrgyzstan for almost 3 years. When I came to the US, I continued to play and also became the team captain. At school, I always do my best, study well and always take education seriously and with great responsibility. I have an extremely curious personality. That’s the reason I find it interesting to talk with new people and get new experiences. I also like to travel very much because I feel like I can learn something new from every culture I encounter and through these learning experiences I also enrich myself and become a better and hopefully wiser person.