Ne opinions on my personal statement - we get told to divide it into 3 equal sections: why we applied to the course, stuff about our A levels and extra curricular stuff. Its about 50 words too long tho.
My reasons for choosing to apply to do Law are unequivocal: I find the origins, complexities and applications of the law to be fascinating whilst higher study of such a discipline seems logical in helping to fulfill my career aspiration of practicing as a Solicitor or Barrister. Thus on the basis of this I decided to complete 5 days of work experience with a local Solicitor’s firm. I found this experience to be infinitely useful. I relished the opportunity to learn about basic legal principles; witness the civil proceedings of the County Court and give a positive judgement over the prospect of a legal career while shunning popular misperceptions. To supplement this experience, I have enjoyed reading a book called Learning the law by Glanville Williams whilst on several occasions I have independently visited hearings at the local Magistrates Court.
Since joining my current school in year 12, I have enjoyed my diverse range of studies immensely. Most notably I have had deep interests in Economics and History. The former I value for it’s the analytical nature combined with the subject’s relevance to everyday matters. For example, I enjoy weighing up the economic arguments for and against membership of the Euro and the European Union. As a result, I often avidly read the Economist and the Times newspaper. The latter subject, History, has always been of intellectual curiosity due to my fascination of the past and my willingness to judge the events of the past on the basis of facts. Thus, I ardently read around various areas of History with the History of Britain Series by Simon Schama and the Green Flag, a History of Irish Nationalism by Robert Kee being among my favorite books. I also regulary enjoy reading BBC History magazine. In both cases, my acheivement of A grades in my A/S level exams last Summer help reflect my enthusiasm for these subjects.
Outside of school, I am predominantly interested in Cycling. As a competitive hobby, I have participated in numerous races both in National and International respects, competing for Great Britain in the latter category. Although I can no longer compete in this discipline due to financial difficulties, I do, nonetheless, retain my interests in cycling on the basis of pleasure and maintaining my fitness. Besides this, I enjoy taking part in most sports including hockey, football and cricket. Musically, I have played the violin to a grade 3 level whilst more recently I have taken up the guitar for which, on occasion, I play in a rock band. Other extra- curricular activities that I am involved in include the rewarding experience of volunteering for a Deaf charity called Sign. Suck work involves a range of activities from completing administrative tasks to helping others fundraising research, ideas and activities. My willingness to work in a team can be further demonstrated by my achievement of the Silver Duke of Edinburgh award.