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, applying to university is so much hell
. its all interview training techniques and stuffy and i just want to hug my teddy bear and throw law textbooks everywhere
so here is my personal statment:
From a young age I have been interested in how the world deals with issues from a legal
standpoint, I therefore took A level Law to gain more knowledge. I have also undertaken legal
work experience with City Council Legal Department. I found this very interesting and
furthered my interest in Law. I have taken A level English and Sociology to develop my
research skills. This has allowed me to develop key skills such as Advocacy and Public
Speaking. I have also learned to work with different people at different levels. Law has been
part of my family background for many years. My uncle is a qualified full time magistrate.
For many years he has been telling me about some of the cases he has tried, for example a
burglar broke into a home and was shot. This caused conflict as the defendant was British.
Cases such as these have encouraged my interest in the legal system. I wish to obtain a Law
degree to go into legal practice.
I am currently working on a consultation between young people and the police to be submitted
to the Welsh Assembly in regard to a report (Our Rights Our Story) on young people's services
which will then be given to the United Nations in regard to the U.N.C.R.C. (United Nations
Convention on the Rights of the Child). From this I have been able to see how Law on
different levels affects our everyday life and its importance and relevance. I work part time
for a varity of agencies such as the Welsh Assembly Government, I am vice president of
my Youth Council and President of the Students union at college. In my elected
role as president of my Youth Council, I chair meetings between young people and elected
members of the City Council.
I have good communication and listening skills, and can speak three languages i.e. Urdu,
Punjabi and English fluently and am learning basic Welsh. I am in the process of completing
the Duke of Edinburgh's gold award, I have achieved a qualification in order to become a
youth worker and have also completed an ILEX Paralegal course. This has allowed me to develop
interpersonal skills and has given me the ability to communicate with people effectively.
In my spare time I like to keep up to date with current affairs and legal issues. I also
enjoy oriental cooking and Formula One racing. I enjoy working with young people and going
out to the cinema and theatre, as well as listening to music (R&B, Bhangra).
My life experiences have taught me to be committed and to work hard to achieve my goals both
personally and professionally. I believe I have a dynamic personal and am able to challenge
myself in whatever I undertake. I have a personality interest in Human Rights and I wish to
learn more about Law and develop my skills to further my understanding in legal issues. I
wish to obtain a Law degree to accomplish my ambition of working for the United Nations and
believe that I would gain immeasurably from the experience.
Would you wanna interview me
