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hile　a　student　in　our　graduate　program；　Lee　took　a　job　helping　recovering　drug　addicts　in　the　suburban　munity　of　Harvey。　Harvey；　an　aging　industrial　suburb　with　an　impoverished　African　American　population；　does　not　usually　attract　the　interest　and　attention　of　foreign　students　from　Asia。　Lee　swam　against　the　strong　currents　of　racism　and　fear　associated　with　minority　neighborhoods。　Furthermore；　he　did　so　in　a　manner　that　added　value　to　the　munity。　Lee　has　labored　for　the　ABC　Authority；　a　large　public　bureaucracy；　and　currently　works　as　a　private　marketing　and　research　firm。　This　diversity　of　experience　represents　a　crucial　resource　for　Lee。　He　does　not　simply　take　jobs；　but　weaves　these　experiences　together　into　a　framework　for　understanding　American　institutions　from　the　inside　out。　Finally；　Lee　plays　with　Americans。　He　does　not　hide　out　in　Chinatown　or　the　Chinese　cultural　center。　He　rock　climbs　and　sails。　He　can　tell　hip　from　hoopla。

Lee　is　smart。　But　more　important　he　has　acquired　wisdom　in　the　culture　of　both　China　and　the　U。S。　He　wants　to　expand　his　considerable　fund　of　wisdom　and　use　it　to　provide　cultural　scaffolding　for　mercial　ties　between　the　U。S。　and　China。　Lee＇s　ambitions　and　abilities　are　in　sync。　He　is　poised　and　prepared　to　take　this　next　step　in　an　exciting　journey。　Not　only　will　faculty　and　students　thank　you　for　admitting　such　a　fine　candidate；　but　so　too　will　those　employees；　customers　and　citizens　who　will　benefit　from　his　future