I have secured a letter of recommendation from my employer and a very well known and respected professor. I had an interesting idea for the third and final letter.
Martial arts is a big part of my life. My "sensei" (his title is master or Khun Kru, but I know that master sounds weird and most people would not understand the meaning of Khun Kru) is a very influential person in my life. Over the last couple years, I have spent a majority of my free time at his school. I can honestly say it has been life changing and has taught me incredible lessons in the value and necessity of hard work, the importance of physical, mental and spiritual health and how to accomplish my goals while maintaining the highest ethics.
I have not only been a student of the school, but I have volunteered to help out with the kids program, staging competitions, and introducing new students.
My reservations:
I pay to attend his school. Will this look bad? (hey I paid to attend college)
Will this be viewed as to non-academic? While there is an intense physical aspect to marital arts, there is also quite a bit of learning. Believe it or not we take notes!
Conclusion:
I really feel this person knows me very well and can give some positive insight that would otherwise go unnoticed in the rest of my application.
PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THIS IS A TERRIBLE IDEA!
