California Personal Statements Samples For Students

Being a staunch believer of physical activity, I practiced Taekwondo Martial Arts for six years and eventually became a First Degree Black Belt. This extra-curricular activity during teen years shaped the person I am in terms of discipline, dedication, and perseverance. It also reinforced my desire and joy of physical activities, along with the health benefits it gives the human body.
I am finishing the last course requirement to earn a B.S. degree in Exercise Science and Sports Medicine with an emphasis in Pre-Physical Therapy and Human Performance from the California Lutheran University (CLU). During the years of study at CLU, ...

I have always considered that the person who invented society was probably the greatest genius ever living on earth. Social norms, human relationships, communication, collaboration, progress, society, they are all part of a political system. Excepting the abstract concepts such as love, happiness or virtue, everything in the world, locally or globally, at micro level, or at macro level, is political. The dynamics and particularities of the international political scene fascinate me. It is with great interest that I follow the socio-political concepts integrated in the speeches or strategies of politicians or in the pleads and defenses of the lawyers. ...

Personal Statement to University of California

1) What is your intended major? Discuss how your interest in the subject developed and describe any experience you have had in the field — such as volunteer work, internships and employment, participation in student organizations and activities — and what you have gained from your involvement.
I intend to pursue higher education to major in Asian American Studies. I am an international student from Hong Kong and am currently studying in Los Angeles, California. My current academic plans include completing two (2) years education in Los Angeles, to comply with the educational pre-requisites needed prior to transferring to the ...

My interest in Urban Studies started through a combination of experiences as a child and working adult. I grew up in South Korea in a Christian family and followed commandments from the Bible that were mentioned throughout my childhood. However, in the 11th grade my English teacher, Ms. Case, had Kohlberg’s Six Stages of Moral Reasoning posted on the board and I read it every class session. It gave me a different non-religious prospective regarding right and wrong behavior. At that time, I was at Stage Four: “Maintaining the Social Order”; but knew that I wanted to move to Level 3, Stage ...

a. Breadth and extent of experience planning, developing and managing a Legal office including monitoring a budget, reporting, personnel, purchasing, law library, archiving, and other functions critical to the success of the office.
I have been working as a resource manager in a successful department of transportation in California for over two years. I have been responsible for performing analysis and monitoring the Legal Division's budget and resources including personal services and operating expenses. My experience in this office is a primary qualification, and I am therefore capable of planning, developing, and managing any legal office. This includes performing ...

Please provide a statement that addresses your reason for transferring and the objectives you hope to achieve. (361 words)

While I do not like to think of myself as better than anyone else, I know that I am a highly ambitious person. I want to transfer in order to feed this need to achieve and excel. What I need is the best education that I can strive to get, and to be one of the best experts in my major and field. I already know that I have achieved so much in my life already, having moved across the globe to study in a language that I am not proficient in. I have made the Dean’s List ...

Childhood memories, interests and impressions have long proved to have a great impact on one’s further development. When I was a little kid, I used to be fond of building Lagos, solving puzzles and doing any art that involved craftsmanship. My father used to travel on his work errands quite a lot, so he often brought me different curious puzzles for me. I was also keen on exploring the inside mechanisms of various objects around me. For example, one time I was so curious to see what was inside my cousin’s teddy bear, that I could not help but tore ...

The educational process consists of someone (child or adult) being taught knowledge or a skill on various subjects using various media (e.g., lectures, books, Internet, tapes). The information is provided; reinforced through a series of activities, exercises, or demonstrations; reviewed and clarified; and then it’s tested to ensure that the knowledge was gained, competency achieved, or skill mastered. This traditional approach to human development has been used by the academic community for decades. Yet, when reviewing the research, there have been some revolutionary insights and changes in the understanding of education as a link to human development. First is the understanding ...

Gender and Women’s Studies is a field that I would like to pursue. Gender equality and women empowerment are things that I consider to be of great importance, especially since there’s still a gender gap even in the 21st century. I greatly admire my mother who is very supportive of me, and my many experiences in volunteer work and other group participations have shown me that women are capable of making important contributions in our society. As such, I would like to be instrumental in some way in the elimination of this gender gap.

Needless to say, the freedom ...

Personal Statement

My intended major at The University of California, Berkeley is Berkeley's architecture studies. I wish to be admitted at the college as a transfer student next fall 2013. I am currently attending a city college where I am pursuing a course that is not related to architecture. Even though the college does not offer any architecture course, my interest in architecture can be backdated to high school. I developed an interest in designing and creating models especially in perspective and landscape. I must admit that by this time I had not picked on a profession that I wanted t pursue. I later heard ...

Personal Statement

Personal Statement

My choice to transfer to the University of Southern California, is one which I have not taken lightly, and I have done so in the hope that it will improve my chance of both enjoying my university experience, as well as my chances of graduating with a strong qualification under my belt. I have selected to major in Economics primarily, alongside Business and Finance. This is a deliberate selection as they are three areas which, obviously, go hand-in-hand with one another and which will lead to a prosperous career in any number of fields.

My short-term aims that have fuelled this ...

The dominant reason behind why I’ve decided to undertake an MA in International Studies is because I see that the world is ceasing to be a localised experience for the bulk of its populous and is, instead, a global municipal which requires a unique set of skills and knowledge than has previously not been needed. My life’s goal is to try and make a difference in the world but, in order to be truly effective in this pursuit, I must first fully understand what the world needs and how best to meet those needs. Whilst studying for my undergraduate degree, I ...