Leadership skills are also hugely valued,and you can show this by volunteering to lead projects in your after-school activities or community work. Another thing that could really make you stand out from the rest is a strong report on your research competence and personal qualities through your letters of recommendation. Submit a high-quality cover letter Your cover letter needs to be the best quality it can possibly be.This means it's clear and brief, is formatted (correctly,draws the reader in with a powerful introduction,stays focused on its key theme or topic,and has no spelling and grammar mistakes. Follow these steps,and you'll be more likely to secure that full scholarship you're aiming for! 21.Applicants for QS ImpACT scholarships must A.prepare a personal essay B.perform community service C.win study awards D.organize a QS Event 22.To be an outstanding scholarship applicant,you should A.take courses in leadership skills B.show your efforts in self-improvement C.do research on your subject D.report on your community work 23.A high-quality cover letter should A.have a flexible format B.include more than one topic C.provide as many details as possible D.attract readers with a strong introduction B In a mechanic's yard in northern Nigeria,as four guys work on the front wheel of a black business car,a skinny boy named Amir attentively looks on. When Amir says he is 15,people laugh.But his boss,Ibrahim,a boyish fellow with a gentle smile,understands.He,too,was once a slight kid who looked young for his age,working in this same auto yard in Nigeria's second biggest city,Kano. Amir's father,an electrician,had worried that his oldest son would end up unemployed- either wandering the streets or even stealing.So he begged Ibrahim to take him on as an apprentice after school.The skinny boy reminds the mechanic of himself. Ibrahim only started school at 10 and had to drop out of school at 18,without graduating, because his parents were too poor to pay.He tried tailoring (for two years,but it drove him crazy.In a city full of beggars and thousands of unemployed university graduates,joining a mechanic's yard felt like his last chance.Ibrahim moved to Kano and he became an apprentice there. But the boss wasn't convinced he could handle the work."I was skinny and I looked younger than my age."Ibrahim recalled."He said,'You can't be a mechanic.'I was really determined to prove him wrong.” The boss was not easily pleased.Anyone who was late or wasted time was beaten.The job was so tough that Ibrahim gave up and ran back home.But his mother urged him to try again, saying "The path to success isn't smooth.You'll face many difficulties.Whether you succeed depends on your determination and actions."He returned,learning to be a mechanic in seven years, before opening his own workshop.Later,he moved his business to the yard where he had begun working 12 years earlier. Now,as a boss himself,though he sometimes is strict with his workers,he patiently teaches them ... ...
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