Prompt #1: What is you 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.
After years of exploration and confusion, I have finally decided to major in Political Science. Political Science became an interest when I took my first government class in my senior year in High School. I was born in a politically corrupt, post - communist nation, called Armenia. Living conditions were horrible, and the government corrupt. Fighting would emerge in the streets where the children played, and jobs were lost day after day.
After my family was blessed with the opportunity to begin a new life in America, I finally saw what a proper government is. When my parents brought my brother and me to this nation, we did not have to worry about whether or not we were going to have electricity or running water in the house that night. We didn't have to worry about our front and back yards being unsafe to play, or whether or not either one of our parents was going to lose their job. We finally had the opportunity to be the carefree children we loved to be. However, it was not until I started high school that I realized the sole reason for the differences in living conditions between America and Armenia was America's lack of a corrupt government.
This is when my interest developed in the subject. Upon learning how our government functioned, specifically the three branches and the division of powers, I realized how complex and brilliant our democratic government really is. What fascinated me the most, however, was the fact that even though the government we have today is the same government our founding fathers had originated centuries ago, the world still houses nations with corrupt, imperialistic and dictatorial governments.
Luckily for me, as my interest began to develop in my senior year in high school, the city where I live, Glendale, California, was holding elections for city hall. I volunteered on a number of campaigns and gained firsthand experience in the topic that interested me so much. I had learned to love the opportunities our government offers its citizens and was thrilled to be a part of it by volunteering for campaigns. In addition, I have also volunteered for our presidential election. For both elections, I was responsible for answering calls, sending letters, and going door to door to promote the candidates.
Volunteering for these campaigns helped me understand the importance of living in a democratic nation. I got to experience firsthand how politicians and ordinary citizens worked hard to achieve the greatest good for the nation and our community. I began to appreciate the right to vote, and the power of the individual in our democratic society. I learned to value what I am gifted with, and that is living in a nation with a government that cares so greatly about its citizens. I was taught to never take for granted what I valued, and therefore would love to expand my knowledge on our nation's government, and ultimately graduate from a UC with a degree in Political Science.
After years of exploration and confusion, I have finally decided to major in Political Science. Political Science became an interest when I took my first government class in my senior year in High School. I was born in a politically corrupt, post - communist nation, called Armenia. Living conditions were horrible, and the government corrupt. Fighting would emerge in the streets where the children played, and jobs were lost day after day.
After my family was blessed with the opportunity to begin a new life in America, I finally saw what a proper government is. When my parents brought my brother and me to this nation, we did not have to worry about whether or not we were going to have electricity or running water in the house that night. We didn't have to worry about our front and back yards being unsafe to play, or whether or not either one of our parents was going to lose their job. We finally had the opportunity to be the carefree children we loved to be. However, it was not until I started high school that I realized the sole reason for the differences in living conditions between America and Armenia was America's lack of a corrupt government.
This is when my interest developed in the subject. Upon learning how our government functioned, specifically the three branches and the division of powers, I realized how complex and brilliant our democratic government really is. What fascinated me the most, however, was the fact that even though the government we have today is the same government our founding fathers had originated centuries ago, the world still houses nations with corrupt, imperialistic and dictatorial governments.
Luckily for me, as my interest began to develop in my senior year in high school, the city where I live, Glendale, California, was holding elections for city hall. I volunteered on a number of campaigns and gained firsthand experience in the topic that interested me so much. I had learned to love the opportunities our government offers its citizens and was thrilled to be a part of it by volunteering for campaigns. In addition, I have also volunteered for our presidential election. For both elections, I was responsible for answering calls, sending letters, and going door to door to promote the candidates.
Volunteering for these campaigns helped me understand the importance of living in a democratic nation. I got to experience firsthand how politicians and ordinary citizens worked hard to achieve the greatest good for the nation and our community. I began to appreciate the right to vote, and the power of the individual in our democratic society. I learned to value what I am gifted with, and that is living in a nation with a government that cares so greatly about its citizens. I was taught to never take for granted what I valued, and therefore would love to expand my knowledge on our nation's government, and ultimately graduate from a UC with a degree in Political Science.
