Poverty Personal Statements Samples For Students

Personal Statement: Make the World Move Forward

I have always studied hard, because I have a passionate ambition to study computer science at the University of Washington so that I can one day return to help poor children in rural China, who currently have little or no opportunity to obtain a decent education. In high school I was captain of the soccer team, as I was very good at sports, as well as being in the top flight in most of my academic subjects. I am an immigrant from China, living in the U.S. with my mother who does not speak English, and have to work as well ...

I am writing to give some background for my application to the master’s program in Health Education at UNI. I have been interested in health education since I was in high school; several members of my family have worked in health-related professions. Two of my aunts were nurses in emergency rooms, and my grandfather was a general practitioner for over forty years. Growing up, I would always hear from my grandfather about how the people who came into his office for appointments took such poor care of themselves, with their lack of physical activity and poor nutritional choices. My ...

As a small girl, saving coins in a little box and spending the money on noble deeds that brought smiles on faces that hardly smiled inspired me to appreciate the substantial change money is capable of doing in an economy. It was the beginning of my long-cherished dream. I want to study Business management with specialization in finance since Financial Management entails numerous employment opportunities as economies continue to expand unendingly across the globe. Across the world, the Financial Services and Banking field grows rapidly with myriad opportunities for young aspiring professionals, particularly women. Banking field also provides a great deal of ...

Admission Essay

As Phillip Pullman once mentioned, “If you want something you can have it, but only if you want everything that goes with it, including all the hard work and the despair, and only if you're willing to risk failure.” This quotation reflects my way to my dream in full. Since my early years I have known that I want to pursue a career that would be related to medicine. I was excited about heroes who help people get through their diseases and ease their pain.
Unfortunately, in my country hardly everyone could expect proper medical treatment. I grew up ...

The law is a two edged sword aimed at cutting the oppressed free while punishing the unjust. This is one of the maxims that I have believed in and that inspires me towards applying for the JD program. By applying for this program, I desire to equip myself with the power to bring this ‘sword’ closer to the oppressed. I believe that this course will help me represent my people better and also in making them aware of their rights according to the law. All this intrinsic motivation to undertake the law course is extrinsically supported by the fact ...

Master of Social Work Degree:

Personal Statement Cover Form
Being able to extend my hand to those who really need my assistance gives me a sense of personal purpose; this is why I have decided to pursue my studies towards getting a Master of Social Work Degree. I foresee this particular concept of personal development as a sense of improvement in the manner by which I handle my responsibilities as a social worker. As a practicing social worker in helping the less fortunate youths in particular remote communities, I am hoping to increase my knowledge in dealing with people who have specific need about getting access to the ...

Medicine is a life long commitment to learning. The learning process that the physician goes through is for humanistic purposes and our calling is to tend to the ill and the most vulnerable around us. I began learning about peoples vulnerabilities at a young age. Growing up in India, I saw first hand the effects of dire poverty on an individual. Furthermore, I saw the consequences that poverty had on the health of an individual. I have tried to learn how to help people in need of assistance throughout my life and from a wide array of teachers.
My first inspiration ...

Personal Development Plan

Undeniably, this tool is an indispensable tool that has enabled me to pursue excellence in my business management career. Whereas my reason in pursuing a career in business management is broad, the overarching reason is my interest in the vast and challenging aspects associated with managing an international company, and the desire to satisfy my enduring interest of having my own office in a prestigious company (Zenger, & Folkman, 2009). Sharpening my skills in Human Resource Management forms a part of my short-term ambitions. It is with this desire that I am compelled to provide an account of all activities and processes ...

I would like to apply for a place at your University, on an advanced placement for international dentists.

I graduated from University in India, with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery. I came from a background of engineers and was the first in the family to enter the medical profession. Becoming a dentist was an ambition I had followed for many years, since I was very young, and every day I know I made the right decision to pursue the dream.

I came to the United States two years ago in order to further my education and my career. Once arriving here I completed ...