UC Personal Statement (question)

[AnthroFlo]

<p>I’m a transfer student and am having a tinge of difficulty really picking a topic for and just generally writing my personal statement, so I’m hoping if I post the prompts, and the just of what I’m writing about that I could get any constructive feedback!</p>

<p>–TRANSFER PROMPT–
What is your 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.</p>

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<p>MY IDEA<<
So, I’m an Anthropology major and I discovered my major very suddenly. I basically just write about how it was a sudden “click” when I discovered Anthro and I knew it was what I wanted to study. I also discuss a trip I took to Mexico to see family and how that really spurred me to want to study Cultural Anthropology.</p>
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<p>–GENERAL PROMPT–
Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud and how does it relate to the person you are?</p>

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<p>MY IDEA<<
This is the one where I get really really stuck. I asked a professor who knew bits and fragments of my story and she told me that my experience within education was something she thought was very intriguing and inspiring. Its nothing too complex, I hated school from grades k-12. I planned on dropping out of high school but didn’t. Was a really horrible student from k-12. Landed in college by accident, turns out I really like school now and have been getting 4.0s ever since.</p>
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<p>My biggest worry with my general prompt is that it is my chance to talk about anything and to show my personality in a different facet and I am, once again, talking about school.</p>

<p>ANY feedback would be greatly appreciated.</p>