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"One never stops learning until one dies" USC academic interests essay by "Undeclared" major student [5]
Hi there, I'm applying to USC as an "undecided" major student and would love feed back and edits of my response to USC's short essay especially my grammar!! Your help would be greatly appreciated! The prompt is:
"Describe your academic interests and how you plan to pursue them at USC. Please feel free to address your first- and second-choice major selections (250 word limit)".From a young age, my father has tremendously influenced me as he strongly encouraged and instilled in me the desire to develop a caring nature, curious mind and to grasp any learning opportunities available. He epitomizes and supports the notion: "one never stops learning until one dies".
As a result, from the world of music, psychology to business, I have developed interests in diverse fields, which makes career choices that more challenging; however, USC's flexible curriculum really proves that learning has no boundaries.
In 2013, I discovered one of my interests during my work experience at Unilever and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC), which lies in the business field. From those three days I spent at Unilever, I gained an understanding of their marketing finance, customer finance and financial accounting functions. I was intrigued by the detailed operations and admired the financial managers of their in-depth knowledge of the financial industry. Having experienced this myself, I believe that one significantly grows from these invaluable experiences. Hence, with the numerous developmental programs offered at USC, I believe taking part in similar programs is key in setting up a solid understanding and foundation of skills required in any career.
USC having an extensive number of majors, minors and community service opportunities, is the ideal college to quench my inquisitive nature and strong desire to give back to the community. I believe USC offers me the potential to fulfill my goals and achieve success.