Examples from the IES archive of sample student essays Example personal statement A: I have known in my heart since I was a little girl what I wanted to be when I grew up. It was not a stereotypical child’s dream such as a doctor or an astronaut; my vision was instead something that has shaped my actions and decisions throughout my life. In the last few years I have realized that my passion for conserving the environment is a natural calling that I am destined to follow. This intuitive notion
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My personal statement My desire to be a midwife began before studying nursing diploma in Spain. There are several reasons for this interest‚ beginning with my cousin’s completion of a midwifery course. She has told me very much about her course and I was excited to hear about each element of it. Another factor which attracted me to this branch of nursing was the excitement of taking part in a birth. Witnessing the happiness of those involved is always an unforgettable experience and to smooth
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Raina Perez 9/2/13 Period.5 Personal Statement In my high school career I had attended a total of two high schools‚ both very different and both very important in helping me see the world the way that I do today. In my first high school‚ Freedom‚ I took advantage of the performing arts and had partake in a choir as well as beginning art class. Both of those classes helped me to hold myself at a higher standard and to showcase something I had been working on for others to see. My choir
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Personal Statement Economics is the art of organizing human society and creating wealth efficiently. Economics helps us to see the essence through the phenomena. Furthermore‚ economics can translate complex real world situation into simple models and formulas. Through consciously reading massive books on economics‚ I entered the world of economics. I have many new understandings of the world. In addition‚ I found the study of economics can’t ignore the powerful impetus and the instruction the philosophy
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Personal Statement Education is of great value to me and I take it very seriously. To be given the opportunity to study further is of great importance to me and I intend to go as far as I possibly can with it. Attending UCONN School of Social Work seems like the best choice for me. I was impressed by the breadth of concentrations offered‚ and I absolutely love the idea of being able to complete my degree where I attended as an Undergraduate student. By attending UCONN‚ I hope to broaden and deepen
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communication skills required to start my own business in future which will focus on quality‚ integrity‚ substance and attention to design details. I’ve also learned about consumer trends and branding in marketing and about balance sheets and budgeting in finance. I think this is an indispensable knowledge for working as a buyer or a merchandiser in fashion. I would like to combine my passion for fashion and the acquired business skills to get into the glorious Fashion Industry. I worked as an intern at
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2012 TO: David Prester‚ CFO FROM: Karen sharma‚ financial consultant SUBJECT: Overview of financial statement of joy and analysis. Introduction Personal financial management is an important tool for an individual or any business to assess their financial situation and to make investment decision. Personal financial management tools include personal budget‚ cash flow statement and balance sheet. This memo discusses in detail the age‚ educational background and financial standing of
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Personal Statement In order to fulfilling my dream and preparing for my work career‚ my target of studying abroad is to accept the professional courses’ training. And the program of management or some other subjects in business school would be my first choice. There are three advantages for me to study Management. First of all‚ character of Hard-working‚ the higher learning ability‚ and the strong interest of study made me ready for studying abroad. In undergraduate‚ I wonderfully complete
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PERSONAL STATEMENT Bearing in mind my academic background‚ interests and capabilities‚ I desire to pursue graduate study in Computer Science leading to a doctoral degree at Pennsylvania State University (University Park). I am a final year student of Computer Science at a premier engineering school - Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS)‚ Pilani‚ India. Research interests: The mathematically rigorous curriculum at BITS‚ coupled with my interests‚ provides an ideal setting for me
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Mathematical Connection Mathematics has had an incredible impact on technology as we know it today. Understanding this impact aids in understanding the history of how technology has developed so thoroughly and what significant events happened to facilitate such an advanced society. A better understanding can be derived by analyzing the historical background on the mathematicians‚ the time periods‚ and the contributions that affected their society and modern society as well as specific examples
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