Topic > Personal Statement: A Career in Business - 515

Most people probably start their personal statement with “ever since I was little…”, but that's not the case for me. My story is a little different; I have always wanted to be an architect or engineer, studying anything business related simply never crossed my mind, until recently when a great uncle of mine recommended I read The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham. After reading it I was fascinated by it. I delved into the world of business and finance and found it amazing. The relationship between nature, mathematics and business amazes me. Things like how Fibonacci described a way to identify reversals, centuries before stocks were invented, confuse me. Since then, I've read many more books, subscribed to podcasts, joined student groups, started a small business, and even started studying a major in finance. at my local university. Even considering the lack of free time I have had since I got involved in business and finance, I have had no doubts about what I want to study and do in my life. The reason why I plan to leave my current university to study in London, is because...