<p>The prompt is sort of ambiguous. Do they expect it to be about a lot of things (family and childhood and school, etc) or just about one thing? I want to write about just one club that has influenced me greatly.</p>
<p>prompt: Describe the world you come from for example, your family, community or school and tell us how your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations.</p>
<p>Google uc personal statement to find and view the excellent video of the UC rep. giving a very detailed explanation and example of personal statement along with how it is read alongside the application by readers...also check out the university of califonia-general forum, I think the link is there. From what I understand you're supposed to look at your application first and try to figure out what questions the readers will have from reading your application, and through the essays answer those questions through a theme that best illustrates you. Good luck!</p>
<p>YouTube</a> - Applying to UC: The Personal Statement</p>
<p>This should help you as to what they are looking for.</p>