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Advancesintechnology,changinginflationrates,unemployment,andbalanceofpaymentstroublesaremattersbothofinternationalmagnitudeandpersonalconcern
Myenthusiasmforeconomicshasledmetowanttopursueadegreethatinvolvesthetheme'
saccountancyandfinance.IhopethisdegreewillaidmeinaconceivablecareerinAccountancy
Accountantsareprobablybestknownforcheckingthevalidityofcompanyaccounts-auditing-butthisisjustoneaspectofwhattheydo.Accountantsdeviseandoperatefinancialsystems,andadviseonbusinessstart-ups,companytake-oversandcompanyrescueschemes
Theyalsohandleindividuals'
andcorporations'
taxaffairsandmakerecommendationstoGovernmentonpolicy.Accountantsplayakeyroleintheformulationandimplementationofbusinessdecisionsbothstrategicandpolitical,throughtheuniquelyanalyticalapproachtotheassessmentofthefinancialimplicationsofbusinessplans
ThiscourseIbelievewillimproveandequipmewithessentialskillsthatIrequire.ItwillenhancetheproblemsolvingandanalysisskillsthatIhaveacquiredfrommyAlevelinEconomicsandalsofrommystudyofMathematics
ThroughmanagingmyworkandfromprojectbasedmodulesIanticipatethatmyplanningandorganisationalskillswillbeimproved
IbelievethiscoursewillequipmewithpracticalandtheoreticalskillswhichwillcomeofrealusetomeinasIpursuemycareerinaccountancy
Ihavebeeninvolvedinvoluntaryworkwithmylocaltennisclub.ThisinvolvesgoingtotheclubeveryFridayandassistingthecoachwithhistrainingofthekids.Thishasconsiderableresponsibility,asImustensurethatthechildrenarefirstlyinasecureenvironment.Imustalsomakesurethatthekidsarebecomingmoreskilledandtakingpleasurefromthesessions.Childrenworkbestinsituationswheretheyfeelliberatedandwhentheyareenjoyingthemselves,butatthesametimeitisimportanttomaintainalevelofdiscipline.Thisvoluntaryworkhastaughtmeagreatdealaboutmyselfandalsoenhancedmanyskills.Ifoundmyvoluntaryworktobeveryfulfillinganditisespeciallyrewardingwhenachildachievessomethingyoutaughtthemtodo
Myleisuretimeisdominatedbysports.Iamverysportsorientedandrevelinplayinginanassortmentofsports,whichincludefootball,tennis,badminton,tabletennisandswimming
IamamemberofNorthHarrowTennisClubandrepresenttheminaleaguecompetition,whichcomprisesofplayingmatchesagainstothertennisclubs
IhavebeenverysuccessfulinswimminghavingcapturedthedistinguishedGoldAward,whichisareputedaward.Swimmingisachallengingsportthatimprovesyourfitnessandisveryenjoyable
Irelishparticipatingintournaments,whichgivemeachancetotestmysportingabilities.IhavewonmanytrophiesintabletennisandtennisandIalwaysliketouncoverwaysinwhichIcanimprovemyabilities
Mysporthascontributedtomystudyingsinceitimprovesskillsliketeamworkanddetermination
ThisyearIhavetakenituponmyselftotaketheresponsibilityofbeingCafodrepresentative.Cafodisacharitythatfightsthirdworldpoverty.ItisadeservingcausethatItrytosupportasmuchaspossible.Mydutiesinvolvecollectingmonthlycollectionsandensuretheaccountsforourclassareinorder.Thispositionrequiressomeonewhoisresponsible,punctualincollection.
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EconomicsPS(Cambridge&
LSEoffers)
Bornintotheweek-oldex-SovietstateofArmenia,Ihavegrownupinatimeofhugepoliticalupheaval.Surroundedbyan-everchangingeconomicenvironment,Irememberaskingmyfatherwhatexchangerateswere.Inreturn,whenpresentedwithananalogyofsupplyanddemandthatinvolvedanarrayoffarmyardanimals,littledidIappreciatethatIhadcomeacrossthebasisforeconomics.IhavesinceobservedArmenia'
srapiddevelopment,butalsoevidenceofpoormacroeconomicmanagement,suchasthelingeringpresenceofmonopolies-cripplingtothecountry'
sglobalcompetitiveness.Overtheyears,myinitialchildhoodcuriosityhasgrownintoapassionforeconomics.
AsaPhysicsandMathsstudent,Iderivegreatsatisfactionfromsolvingproblemsthatinitiallyseemimpossible.RepresentingmyschoolattheUKMTSeniorMathsChallenge,aswellasthenationalfinalsoftheScienceandTechnologyChallenge,Ibuiltupakeenopen-mindednessfornewideas.Gametheory,anditsapplicationsineconomics,areofgreatinteresttomeandhavehelpedmebetterappreciatethesheerscopeofthediscipline.Ifinditparticularlyinterestinghowoligopolistsusegametheorytoanticipatecompetitors'
actions,comparingtherisksandpotentialbenefitsofcertainbusinessstrategies,becausethisinevitablyinvolvesadegreeofpsychologyandphilosophy-atestamenttothediversenatureofeconomics,whichisbeautifullydemonstratedbytheprisoner'
sdilemma.
Mymathematicalgroundingiscomplementedbymyexperiencewithlanguages,whichcontinuallyhelpsmedevelopamorebalancedandwell-roundedoutlookontheworldaroundme.Fuelledbymygreatinterestindevelopmenteconomics,IenjoydiscussingrelatedissuesinGerman,withmyclass.Iamfascinatedbythesheernumberoftheoriesbehindalleviatingpovertyinthethirdworld,andhowsomedirectlycontradicteachother.Forexample,IagreewithWilliamEasterly'
sviewthatinitiativeslikedebt-relief,whichIfindtobeanalogouswithbankbailouts,haveoftenbeencounterproductive.Whiletheymaybenecessaryinsomecases,Ibelievethatbothpracticestendtoaligntheinvolvedparties'
incentivesinawaythatisinfactdetrimentaltotheeconomiesandsocietiesconcerned.TheAprilanti-capitalistprotestsareaveryrealtestamenttomypointandcoincidedwithmyworkexperienceataLondonfundmanagementfirm.Morerecently,theConservatives'
plansforpublicsectorcutshavealreadybeenmetwithcriticismfromthepublic;
thisillustratesthechallengesfacedbyeconomists,astheysearchforsociallyviablesolutionstoinherentlyeconomicproblems.Theopportunityforextensivestudyandanalysisofsuchissuesattractsmetoeconomicsatuniversity.
Involvingmyselffullywithmyschoolhasreallyhelpedtotransformmyeducationalexperience;
IwasrecentlyelectedHeadBoybystaffandstudents,followingacampaignthathelpeddevelopmyinterpersonalskills,nottomentionthecapacitytotakeoncriticism,asIworkedwithawiderangeofpeople.Workingsuccessfullywithotherscontinuestobeakeyfeatureofmyschoolcareer.Inparticular,helpingyoungerpupilsinmyfreetimeandbeingabletocontributetotheirdevelopmenthasbeenarewardingandinvaluableexperience.ThelatterisespeciallytruenowthatIworkasanassistanttutoratalearningcentre,whereIamdirectlyresponsibleforuptosixchildren.InmyroleasHeadBoy,Ihavedemonstratedmyabilitytolead;
justrecently,IorganisedandperformedinatheatresketchthatwaspresentedtoapanelfromInvestorinCareers-anawardthattheschoolthenwon.Outsideschool,Ienjoytakingpartinavarietyofsports,andamcurrentlysettingupinter-formtournamentstobeheldinthesixthform.Ilookforwardtotherigoursandchallengesofaneconomicsdegreeandwouldhopetobeabletocontributefullytotheuniversitycommunity.
Intoday'
sworld,economicsassociateddisciplinesareoffundamentalsignificanceandapplication,whichhasencouragedmetopursueadegreeinEconomics.IamenormouslyenjoyingstudyingMathematicsat'
A'
levelandbelievethatmystrongmathematicalbackgroundwillenablemetohaveanexcellentbasisinwhichtoengageinthestudyofEconomics.Mypassionateinterestineconomicsiscontinuallystrengthenedbymyregularreadingof'
TheEconomist'
and'
TheFinancialTimes'
WorkexperiencethatIhaverecentlycompletedatSouthStaffordshireCouncil(Accounts&
FinanceDepartment)hasenforcedmycomprehensionofthefunctionalapplicationsofeconomics.HavingattendedanopendayatPricewaterhouseCoopersIhavelearntabouttheassortmentofcareersthatcomeaboutfromthestudyofEconomics,andtheeverydayworkinvolved
AtschoolIhavebeenhandedmanyresponsibilities,includingbeing'
formleader'
andbeingassignedtheroleofaprefect.SkillsIhavebuiltfromtheseresponsibilitiesincludetheorganizationsofothers,alongwithteamworkandtheabilitytorepresentmyfellowpupils.MyotherareasofinteresthaveprovidedmewiththeopportunitytoattendlecturesonchemistryatVilliersPark,BirminghamwhereIwaschosentorepresentmyschool.Currently,IaminvolvedincompletinganAVCEICTcourseatmyschool,whichhasenabledmetohavetheabilitytostrengthenandvastlyincreasemyskillsinInformationCommunicationTechnology
DuringmyfreetimeIkeepmyselfinformedofrecentnewsbyreadingnewspaperssuchas"
TheTimes"
and"
TheGuardian"
.Iregularlyattendthegymandalsoparticipateinsportssuchastennisandswimming
AlsoIenjoysingingintheschoolchoir.AttheweekendsIamactivelyinvolvedintherunningofthefamilybusiness,whereIhavedevelopedmycommunicationskills,fromengagingwithcustomersandthepublic,andalsomybusinessskills
Itrustthatthroughoutthisbr