PERSONAL STATEMENT for birminghma

PERSONAL STATEMENT We wake up in the morning and we decide what to wear or what to eat. Most of us think we make choices because of who we are. Actually, we are our own choices, we become who we are by making choices since we were born just because we are the creative force of our life. Even if I know the standards and financial situation of my country and how much my social place has a say in my choices, I can prepare myself for the future by pushing my limits as much as possible as a person who has been dreaming all the time. Due to born in a technology age, I have always been involved with technology while growing up. For instance, my cousin, whom I see as my own brother, had been working on computers since he was young, and eventually he became a succesful computer engineer in Turkey. While he was doing all this, he also taught me the binary digit system, loops and so on. Furhtermore, I learned how to make a flowchart by writing Psedue code before going to the university. I am currently working on C++ programming to make my ability better. In my opinion, my knowledge of the C language is much better, but I believe that I will be able to improve my C++ language skills. Moreover, the fact that my parents were math teachers has always led me to think logically, I realized that I was always carrying out my actions by setting up an algorithm involuntarily in my brain. Therefore, I can surely say that my desire to explore the computer’s system lead me to computer science. Because I am concerned people can not be ambitious and successful in the topics which they really do not interested in, I believe that computer science is the best area to be studied with enthusiasm for me. I know I will be happy where I can move forward without losing my sense of curiosity. It is clear that I do not want to see myself in the future as a person who consists only of rational knowledge. As Einstein believed, it is useless to pile up information, we ought to process that information, and we must give our brains time to breathe while processing that knowledge. In fact, the most important factor that determined my choices was my extracurricular activities with the people I met there. I worked as a promoter, a participant, and a spectator in numerous organizations such as MUN and TED Talks. Thanks to dozens of different CEOs, engineers etc. I came up with more clear ideas. Especially, women coming from the country where sexism is the most common in the world and climbing the success ladder supported me to reach my ideals. One day, inspiring a young person like them became the main goal for me. Also, I took part in many leisure time activities to release energy in my body and to rest my brain. When I was in 3th grade, with the encouragement of an English teacher, I started playing guitar. We had a tiny school band and used to give concerts in our district. The house I lived in when I was in middle school was near to a football court and I used to always watch the matches played there. When I came to high school, I was founded the first women's soccer team in my high school and became the third in the district. However, unfortunately, I had to take a break due to the pandemic restrictions in my country. Thanks to my foreign friends, I found that studying with different education systems in other countries is more beneficial in terms of self-development. That's why I went to the USA 4 years ago and visited universities in many states for a month. It has been extremely useful for me to understand what I expect from a university and its place in my career. I realized that the education system in my own country was very different from my own expectations. Being successful both socially and academically was immensely difficult in our educational conditions. I went to Kosovo and Macedonia when I was in secondary school and I came across Turkish students who went to study there. I was impressed by the fact that their foreign language skills were so advanced, they were also people who really learned to live independently and were able to stand on their own feet. In the same way, I was familiar with English from a supremely young age through my parents’ ability to speak English. So, I have 6. 5 points from the IELTS. Because of the fact that my mother was born in Germany and several family members still live in there, I could improve my German. However, unfortunately, I could not have any German proficiency due to coronavirus in Turkey. As a result of these activities, trips, and observations, I decided that studying abroad gives self-confidence and courage. In particular, the United Kingdom has produced the world's greatest leaders, and scientists. I firmly believe that England will open a great number of doors for me to reach my dream career and to improve my skills which is related to my aims. As someone who grew up in conditions where it is very difficult to think independently, I would like to see the opportunities this UK will offer me. Thinking originally in my nation is getting more and more difficult, young people are losing their inspiration. I would prefer not to be someone who lost innovative soul and live simply to live. It is irrefutably obvious that it will be hard for me to accomplish these alone, so I should be as a team with individuals with dynamic spirits like me. I might likewise want to encounter the joy of studying in a school where I can get a circle that will keep me from losing my energy and push me to improve. Due to the increasing number of unemployed graduates in my country, it is nearly 4 million for 2020, my friends who study in Turkey cannot focus enough on their lessons or enjoy being a university student due to the concern of finding a job after university. When I saw that the number of students continuing to higher education or placed in a job after undergraduate education was quite high in England I firmly believe UK will keep me away from this stress and allow me to focus only on my education. Sude Fidan