Public Administration Personal Statement

Academically, I want to make the most of the incredible opportunity of receiving a higher education; however, I also hope to grow and develop as an individual. I will be also be joining the men's soccer team at Wofford College, which will present additional challenges as well as opportunities. College will undoubtedly present a plethora of new experiences and open a number of new doors and opportunities. I want to soak it all in and make the most of every minute. My ultimate dream is to work in a career that I feel passionate about. Ensuring that I feel strongly about my work is very important to me and I believe it is pivotal to maximizing my potential contribution to society. My greatest interest and passion currently lies in learning and better understanding politics, economics, sociology, and other social sciences. A career in public service is where I believe I can thrive and flourish. Whether it be in education, economics, healthcare, or any other outlet, I have no doubt public service is where I belong. Throughout my life, I have constantly looked to fulfill positions of leadership and I plan on continuing to do so in my professional life. As my generation becomes the leaders of America's future, I hope to be a leading figure that can assist in moving us in a promising

Moving forward, the pressure of being a student in college is a challenge that turns out to be rewarding and most definitely shaping. Full time university students are

I was raised with the fundamental notion of service to mankind, I have always been interested in society’s injustices and problems, and being a catalyst for change. This has brought me to applying to the University of Central Florida’s Master of Nonprofit Management program within the School of Public Administration. I am currently a practitioner in Social Work and serve as the Director of Social Services at the Orlando Area Command of The Salvation Army. I have received my bachelors and master’s degree in Social Work from Barry University in Miami, FL.

I believe acquiring a PhD from the Hunter College Silberman School of Social work will enable me to strengthen these fields, regardless of me becoming a social worker or a politician. The correlation of my professional and community experience demonstrates to me how imperative the social work is needed within our society. Social work can be utilized to treat communal issues or generate enough support for effective policies. Social work protects, heals, and creates solutions within communities. In correspondence, social work and its different utilizations intrigues me into pursuing my career in government. Social work itself is a dynamic field containing many virtues for professional and social development. Most importantly, I believe that I have the integrity, perseverance, professional experience, and dedication to be a great asset to the prestigious Hunter College Silberman School of Social

I have always been interested in public service and how to help those in my community. In second grade, I became the representative for my class and it gave me a good appreciation for representing others. Later in Boy Scouts, I interviewed Penny Pink who had been appointed to the City Council and thought the position sounded really interesting. I am currently enrolled at Idaho State University for a Master’s degree in Public Administration and have come to believe that public service is essential for community growth and stability.

I will shortly be receiving my Bachelor's Degree in Multidisciplinary Studies with a concentration on business. I will soon leave the world of studies and enter what is commonly referred to as "the real world." While this thought is someone frightening, especially given the current economic situation the nation faces, it is also exciting as well. I believe that crossing this threshold will change the way I view my role in the community, as well as the impact I will have on the community when I graduate. No longer will I see myself as a "child" in society, taking what society has to offer but never thinking of giving back. Instead, I am soon to become a fully fledged member of the community, with responsibilities to the community as a whole.

“When I was four years old I was, and still am, a social chameleon and am comfortable in most groups and cliques which allow me to understand how they behaved and find a way to advise and lead them to the task given at had.” I am writing this essay for the Woodrow Wilson chapter of the national honor society application to give you brief examples of where I show my leadership and service skills.

My education and past experience lead me to believe that working, as a Policy Associate in your organization would allow me to apply my rigorous analytical training to generate thoughtful and impactful energy for seamless internal support and external social/political progress.

Emigrated from the Philippines, the moment I step into the American soil, I knew that I was given an opportunity to serve and contribute my unique view of the world. Aside from having a degree in Accounting, my Public Affair major with Public Management specialty, will allow me to

The study social science at Howard University really intrigues me; I feel that once I'm fully able to understand the ins and outs of society and the fundamentals of interpersonal relationships, I will then be able to make the biggest impact on society that I can. To do this I need the help of Howard University because there's no better place to meet new people through it and make connections in Washington DC. There's

What a thrill it would be to be an Administrative Assistant in the surgery department at the Wisconsin Equine Clinic and Hospital.

This degree has afforded me the credentials to apply for the Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program to jumpstart my professional career in the field of public service and I could not be more thankful for the opportunity.

Working with nonprofit agencies and AmeriCorp V.I.S.T.A. (Volunteer in Service to America), I had the opportunity to learn firsthand at the efforts given within agencies to service the environment and the public by making changes, and implementing reforms on different issues. I found I have a passion for people, legal policies, compliances, and I am very good as a spokes person, or advocate speaking on change. During the time when I was facilitating as a General Education Development instructor for

The reasons that I got into the field of public administration was the community needs and its’ lifeblood. Plus, I have this desire to constant improve the overall policies for the ideal of good government. Ever since I got into the graduate school for a Master of Public Administration at the San Diego State University. I came from a small town in the east and moved to one of major cities in the United States. Everything and everyone from there opened my eyes wide opened to the world and all of its’ opportunities. I felt and recognized that the opportunity for this fellowship will help me with my career-development into full-time with the local government. Let me share my career goal with you, which is to be a City Manager at one day. Or even to be higher and daring than my current goal. I wanted to make a difference like every public servant wants. Despite of that comment I felt that I know what the hardship is like and I am ready to face more of it. As deaf person, which already experienced struggles and constant breaking barriers. While breaking those barriers I found out two key thinking are proactive and strive. Both of them have enhanced my thinking. Just same necessity for the local government to be a good government by being proactive and strive opposed to reactive or survival. I believe that I am capable candidate with great potential to be one of LGMFs. Especially with plenty of room for me to grow within this fellowship.

To summarize I feel that I have grown theoretically over the course of my undergrad; I realize that I have only scratched the surface. I have so much still to learn and being involved at so many different levels provides me with endless opportunities to continue to grow. I believe that this growth will enable me to be a more