Why I Want To Pursue My Education

Through the course of my studies, travels and firsthand experiences in the world, I have become the person that, as a child, I had wished to become: an open-minded and intelligent person. By engaging with different cultures, I am able to see things with a global perspective. In order to widen and improve this perspective, also pursue my academic passions, I hope to have the privilege of continuing my education at the University of California. My interest world is not limited to how the world composes, functions, or develops, but extends to how the whole of global society operates and how people live in different parts of the world. These interests led me to my enthusiasm for International Relations. I first discovered my passion for International Relations when I was a child. I have always wanted to explore and understand more about the world. My family was able to support and encourage me to explore the world in the way that I enjoyed. I was able to travel alone without any accompany since the age of 15. Traveling without chaperones built up my

My inquisitive nature is well-suited to the American style of education that spotlights a person’s critical analysis ability and individuality, even though at first, adapting to American-style education was a challenging adjustment after I had spent my earliest years in Asian educational system. This challenge was somewhat alleviated by my previous experiences as a teenage backpacker. Through different experiences I gained in different cultures, I became more adept at adapting efficiently to various situations. In addition, I am able to challenge myself to become not only a better student, but also a better individual, achieving personal and emotional independence early. Additionally, I exposed myself to a broad variety of different ethnicities and cultures due to the multinational composition of the students at Pasadena City