Road to UK Part 1
Writing personal statement is not an easy journey for me, but I was very happy and satisfied with the effort that I put in. It was hard word guys, seriously for me, because I put all my heart and soul into that little piece of essay. So, I would like to share my humble journey with anyone who are reading this right now! Little bit about me, I applied to UK Universities (2015), and was doing A-level. I applied and Alhamdulillah, got all the offers. Personal statement, is basically an essay with no longer than 4000 CHARACTERS (not words) or 47 lines.
It was hard for me...why? Because I am the type of person who loves to write long winded essay, so in order to fit in all the contents that I had in mind, was a real struggle, seriously!
Without further ado, let's jump into my tips on writing the best personal statement!
1. Take it easy.
I was panicked at first because I didn't know where and how to start. I even had to attend personal statement workshop 6 months before the deadline. The session was very helpful actually. First, always start with a fresh mind and believe that you can do this, truly believe you can. It helps to calm down the overwhelming feeling. Ease your mind and now, be ready to take the next step.
2. Plan contents
As the name suggest, the essay must be something personal, be very specific and detail. It's not possible to stuff in all your experiences from kindergarten , it will be ridiculously long .So, be sure to select the most significant and relevant to the course you are applying . Don't make a list of your participation, instead try to analyse and evaluate the benefits and why those experience inspire you to read your course. Be convincing and clear. It's also best to insert work attachment if you have one.
2.Draft A LOT
This is the most important part. Keep drafting until you feel very satisfied with it. I had so much fun drafting my personal statement during my journey on train, bus and in the car. Somehow my creative juice always came up when I was travelling, which was very nice.
3. Grammar
Absolutely important! Ask help from more than one trusted person at least (if you need) to check on your grammar. I asked 3 people, all native speaker, and surprisingly, there's always improvement made each time.
4. Be happy with your personal statement and pray for the best !
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| BELIEVE YOU CAN, AND YOU ARE HALFWAY THERE. |
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