Personal
Statement I am an Uyghur born and grown
up in the northwestern part of China,
in a remote province currently called Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous
Region. The situation of my people
embedded a certain
ambition within me: A desire to be successful so I can someday give
something back
to my homeland and my people. In addition, in my early life I have been
proved
to be gifted—I have been a top performer in my class from elementary
school to
college.I want to utilize my talent to
the maximum of my ability in acquiring various knowledge and skills,
and live
the best life possible in the future.That
is why I attended one of the top financial institutions in China
to
complete my undergraduate college education. And that is why I
determined to
pursue graduate level studies. Besides my strong motivation,
my outstanding performance in high school and college, my active
participation
in social activities and my work experiences have helped me to develop
strong
analytical and communications skills. These qualities have prepared me
to
handle complex problems and have given me the confidence to continue my
education in the graduate level. My employment during
2000-2001 as an assistant manager in Urumchi Import –Export company was
a
rewarding experience. My responsibilities included ordering products
from
overseas, managing inventory, conducting customer services and
accounting. I was
also able to give several proposals to the company to help them better
serve
their customers. Our hard work had paid off. Our
net profit doubled in one year. At the
same time, my interpersonal and management skills were nurtured during
this
employment. In Addition, my four years
experience in Urumchi Radio as a broadcaster gave me the opportunity to
understand the current political and economical system of China
and the
world. By gathering news and other
information, developing ideas and proposals for programs, conducting
research
for stories and interviews and writing news scripts, I developed strong
critical thinking ability which added a new dimension to my
qualifications for
graduate studies. I believe that my background
and my determination for success have assisted me in identifying my
academic
goals that I desire. I am sure that MS in Economy program at WashingtonStateUniversity
will give me
the chance to fulfill my dream. Therefore,
I sincerely hope to be given the opportunity to attend the graduate
program in
Economics at WashingtonStateUniversity.