personal statement 35

How have your background and life experiences, including cultural, geographical, financial, educational, citizenship status or other opportunities or challenges, motivated your decision to pursue a graduate degree at the University of Michigan?

For example, if you grew up in a community where educational, cultural, or other opportunities were either especially plentiful or especially lacking or are undocumented or DACAmented, you might discuss the impact this had on your development and interests. This should be a discussion of the journey that has led to your decision to seek a graduate degree. If you will be a graduate student with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA), it is important to mention DACA in your personal statement since this is a consideration for some financial aid.

Here is my info:

My parents both have high school degree and I am the first generation having bachelor degree.

My major is math, applying for Actuarial Science in masters program.

I grow up in Beijing, China.

I am an international student who just graduated from University of Washington.

Male.

Hope you can write a great essay and you can always ask me for more info about me.

Thanks!