So, uh. I have to write a personal statement.

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Thank you Seriously. You have helped quite a bit with this.

This is the first draft, so please tell me everything that is wrong about it and good about it.

I do want to study computer science and get into the video game industry, and I hope I have sent that across. I just hope that I've included enough. From what I've seen online, I should be talking about job experiences (I've never had a job) and should be talking about hundreds of other skills I do not have.

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I want to take Computer Science at a University Level because I have always loved computers and technology. I have always found technology to be interesting  and I have wanted to be a part of making it even better for around 10 years now. I am astounded by how far technology has advanced, how Phones can do the things computers had trouble doing 15 years ago and how the internet is used for helping people with their day to day lives I hope to one day be able to be part of the video game industry as video games have always been of interest for me from both a technological standpoint and as a hobby.

Computer Science interest me because I think that in the future it will be a valuable skill to have for everyday life. Even today, technology is a very useful tool in our lives and I want to be a part of improving that. I want to be able to spearhead a new generation of technology in any way possible. I want to be able to create and work with technology that people would want and need. When I finish this course I hope that I will be able to understand computers and technology a lot more, and hopefully be able to find a job in the video game industry early on.

I believe I am fit for the course for many different reasons. For one I enjoy using computers and have always had an interest in them. My A-Levels have helped me too. ICT has taught me many ways to use different advanced programs on computers, the inside workings of computers, and has helped me to understand the business side of the computing industry. Economics has also helped me to understand the economical impact of technology and how it has improved over the years. I have also written an EPQ about violence in video games something that I feel strongly about. I researched many different articles and studies about violent video games and compiled them together into a 5000 word essay, along with a presentation. The EPQ has helped me to understand what kind of studying I will do at University, the problems that occurred and the things I did wrong so that I will not do these problems when I finally start university.

From working on these courses I have picked up useful skills that will help me in University and in the field of work I want to go into. I work well very well and efficiently. Being able to finish large pieces of work and writing in under a day, I am also very good at working independently and can grasp concepts very quickly. I also have good problem solving skills and have been told I'm a good listener. I have read different news articles about computer science and the video game industry, including but not limited to; How Video games are created, the basics behind programming and the basics behind computer science at universities along with coding programs such as C++. I understand that computer science is a lengthy course at university level and requires a critical and focused mind to be able to keep up with the information, workload and reading.

Outside of the classroom I have gone through some articles about computer science and technology. I have looked at how technology in different countries have failed to become successful and the reasoning behind that on a business standpoint. I have also looked into the different types of jobs a video game employee would undertake whether they program code on computers or design the gameplay through other means. I have attended a lecture on how technology and the internet were used to make the presidential campaign in 2008 successful. I have listened to radio programmes about the video game industry, the discussions of how technology has changed the world in recent years and some computer science related programmes.

Outside of my school life, I play video games and research them. I keep up to date with the latest news that interests me and I have also created add-ons for some video games, I practice drawing whenever I can and have played several musical instruments in my life including Piano, Guitar and Violin.

I don't have enough space to add a "I can't wait to learn university Computer Science" or whatever at the end, so if there is anything that shouldn't be there, or sounds wrong. Do tell me.