Personal statement
My intended major is Economics. I believe studying economics will not only help me to develop my professional business skills, but it will also help me to understand how the economy affects society.Besides pursuing my collegiate career, I have gained experiences from fulfilling my family obligation of working in my aunt's liquor store. In this position, I apply supply and demand concepts in running a business in order to maximize profit. I give suggestions regarding merchandise selection based on customers' economic status.I advise my aunt how much to offer for sale and how to cut overhead costs. In the recent economic recession, I suggested shifting merchandise categories to lower quality goods because the unemployment rate had increased and income levels had decreased. Also, some of my work entails daily accounting practices, such as tallying receipts, delivering money to the bank and making sure the receipts and inventory are kept in balance. I feel these experiences have helped me become more familiar with the application of abstract and bookish economic concepts that I am studying in my classes. Moreover, I have learned how to enhance my communication skills with people, which is another asset in the economics fie
In December 2000, I immigrated to San Francisco. To create a glimpse of my immigrant life, I wrote a 20,000-word essay in Chinese that addresses my living situation, as well as my psychological and emotional condition. When I attended one of the best high schools in Guizhou Province, China, I was actively involved in writing essays and poems for the school newspaper. I believe devoting myself to society can enrich the value of my life. In October 2001, I was awarded in the English Translation Chinese Contest. I received the Student Writing Pioneer Award from my school because my work in literature represented imagery and symbolism. Looking back at my earlier years, my interest in writing and art has helped shape my personality and belief system. In January 2004, it was published in the magazine The Literati±, which is the only Chinese periodical published quarterly in America. If I did not receive Financial Aid, I would not be able to attend school. Also I learned different thinking styles and outlooks on life between Western and Asian cultures. Hong Lu, wrote me a letter stating that my essay successfully described modernism. Besides writing, I also love music. These activities contributed to increasing governmental funding, which gave 217 impoverished students a new chance to return to school. By working hard in my English classes, I expanded my perspective on the broad cultural values of diverse nations.
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