How will you explore your intellectual and academic interests at the University of Pennsylvania?
There was silence everywhere. The streets were no longer crowded with traffic. All those cars and motor bikes were motionless, in miles and miles long queue for gasoline. I still had forty more minutes to walk down the empty streets all the way to the school while my bulky bag full of books kept hurting my shoulders. Then suddenly I heard a large crowd of people screaming at the top of their lungs. It made me anxious. I was a naive 16 year old kid who got curious as to what was happening. I knew that I was walking because of this fuel shortage but I never anticipated the scale. As I walked closer to the crowd I saw people chanting;"We need fuel".
One might be wondering if we were back in the soviet communist era. The circumstances seems to resemble that era. India had unofficially created an economic-blockade in Nepal because they were not happy with our recently promulgated constitution, pressuring us to change it. Nepal is a landlocked country with mountains and rocky roads in the north, so we have no choice but to depend on our southern neighbor, India, for our fuel. It seemed so unfair that our trusted neighbor was now attempting to manipulate our country for their benefit.
Ever since that incident, I wanted to understand and explore more about politics and economics. I soon realized that the path to doing so was going to a good university. So, as soon as I finished my A-level, I researched the universities that would best fit my purpose. I found that University of Pennsylvania was exactly what I was looking for.
Early in my high school I realized that this ambition requires diplomatic skills, good understanding about the working principles, lots of research, oratory skills and many more. Hence, I began exploring various Model United Nation (MUN) and would like to continue in Upenn adding to its years of MUN excellence. Regarding my academic interests, I could study Business and Public Policy in the Wharton School with Dr. Katja Seim, one of the chief economist at Federal Communications Commission, and learn more about relationship between public policy and economics.
Furthermore, I could become a part of Polybian Society, Penn's Government and Politics Association committing to debate the political issues. Also, the speeches by famous guest speaker in this community would provide me with a practical view from the eyes of an expert. I could go to the Bloomberg terminal to analyze the market trends and proper government actions. I could debate the burning current affairs in the Penn Parli to understand these issues better and contributing to their long list of achievements. Furthermore, I could go to group study rooms to discuss concepts taught in class with my peers. I could write my research papers for Penn Public Policy Initiative to understand the roles of government better. Upenn has absolutely everything I need.
I can still remember that anxious moment as a 16 year old kid. The crowd's chant still echos in my head. At that moment, I felt the urge to help the people suffering but I unequipped to help them. I want to change that. I strongly feel that Upenn is the best place for me to equip myself with knowledge, skills and tools that I want to acquire.
There was silence everywhere. The streets were no longer crowded with traffic. All those cars and motor bikes were motionless, in miles and miles long queue for gasoline. I still had forty more minutes to walk down the empty streets all the way to the school while my bulky bag full of books kept hurting my shoulders. Then suddenly I heard a large crowd of people screaming at the top of their lungs. It made me anxious. I was a naive 16 year old kid who got curious as to what was happening. I knew that I was walking because of this fuel shortage but I never anticipated the scale. As I walked closer to the crowd I saw people chanting;"We need fuel".
One might be wondering if we were back in the soviet communist era. The circumstances seems to resemble that era. India had unofficially created an economic-blockade in Nepal because they were not happy with our recently promulgated constitution, pressuring us to change it. Nepal is a landlocked country with mountains and rocky roads in the north, so we have no choice but to depend on our southern neighbor, India, for our fuel. It seemed so unfair that our trusted neighbor was now attempting to manipulate our country for their benefit.
Ever since that incident, I wanted to understand and explore more about politics and economics. I soon realized that the path to doing so was going to a good university. So, as soon as I finished my A-level, I researched the universities that would best fit my purpose. I found that University of Pennsylvania was exactly what I was looking for.
Early in my high school I realized that this ambition requires diplomatic skills, good understanding about the working principles, lots of research, oratory skills and many more. Hence, I began exploring various Model United Nation (MUN) and would like to continue in Upenn adding to its years of MUN excellence. Regarding my academic interests, I could study Business and Public Policy in the Wharton School with Dr. Katja Seim, one of the chief economist at Federal Communications Commission, and learn more about relationship between public policy and economics.
Furthermore, I could become a part of Polybian Society, Penn's Government and Politics Association committing to debate the political issues. Also, the speeches by famous guest speaker in this community would provide me with a practical view from the eyes of an expert. I could go to the Bloomberg terminal to analyze the market trends and proper government actions. I could debate the burning current affairs in the Penn Parli to understand these issues better and contributing to their long list of achievements. Furthermore, I could go to group study rooms to discuss concepts taught in class with my peers. I could write my research papers for Penn Public Policy Initiative to understand the roles of government better. Upenn has absolutely everything I need.
I can still remember that anxious moment as a 16 year old kid. The crowd's chant still echos in my head. At that moment, I felt the urge to help the people suffering but I unequipped to help them. I want to change that. I strongly feel that Upenn is the best place for me to equip myself with knowledge, skills and tools that I want to acquire.