Scholarship Personal Statement

I grew up on the stories of my grandfather. He taught me the rich mythology of China and I could never get enough. By middle school, I read the myths and legends of every culture from Amazonian to Zoroastrian. And by high school, my interest in the stories of the world became an interest in the history of the world. What is history if not the story of humanity? What is history if not the story of us?

I matured under the guidance of my environmental science teacher. He showed me the innumerable problems that our world is facing, and taught me how to look for solutions. From that moment on, I found my drive. My passion is to understand the world, my goal is to change it.

I began the moment I graduated high school. If I wanted to change the world, I would first have to see it. In the summer before Berkeley, I …show more content…
But never China. For all the experience that I have, for all the knowledge that I gained, I know the least about the country of my birth. To understand and to change the world, I must understand China.

I know that the Schwartzman Scholars program will be pivotal to my goal because of its design. The curriculum of the program, an in depth study of China in a global context, matches my needs. The thought behind the program, that China's rise poses significant opportunities, mirror mine. And the ambition of the program, to develop understanding and to create lasting change, is the same as my own.

I am confident that I will embody the mission of the Schwartzman Scholars. I will live it.

I will continue to understand the word after completing the Schwartzman program. And I aim to do so through Rhodes Scholarship to study the rise of Africa and the rise of the Internet in society. In the long term, I will use the knowledge that I have gathered, and the skills that I have gained to create a legacy.

I will change the world for the better. I will make