Computer Science Personal Statement

Why do you want to study this course or subject?

"Computers themselves, and software yet to be developed, will revolutionize the way we learn.” – Steve Jobs. This one quote is something that makes me want to be educated, and educate others through the uses of technology. From the earliest moments of my life that I can remember, I was always amazed by computers. I vividly remember the joy I got from using my Dad’s PC for the first time at the age of 3 years old. Ever since that day, I have been hooked. From Nintendo, Playstation, Xbox to PCs, I have been gaming and enjoying the brilliance of today’s technology all of my life. An education in Computer Science was something I dreamt of from a young age. To be able to study a course that not only interested me but I genuinely enjoyed was all I wanted. I would really enjoy working in the space industry when I am older within the Computer Science side of things. Another hobby of mine is gaming, which is one of the factors that led me to become so interested in Computer Science. I am currently in a team for the game Counter Strike: Global Offensive. I have watched the Counter Strike franchise grow over the years and I have always been amazed by e-sports and everything surrounding it. I would also, in my future, love to work on creating and designing games and I feel that my huge interest in e-Sports would help me with this.

How have your qualifications and studies helped you to prepare for this course or subject?

I am currently studying Computing and IT in Gower College Swansea. Last year I completed my A Level in Graphics, and I feel that this course has helped improve both my creativity and design, thus complementing the visionary skills needed when studying my current A level subjects. Unfortunately, my previous school did not quite have the up-to-date technical facilities to really allow me to explore computing as far as I would have liked. However, during my time at college, I have now had access to such equipment and I am thoroughly enjoying the opportunity to really expand my horizons. Computing has definitely made me more aware of how higher education works as I am constantly having to carry out my own personal research in my spare time to help aid me. My problem-solving skills have been influenced the most by this course due to the coding, which I find very challenging in some stages, but very rewarding when it is solved. My IT course relates to the subject I wish to study also. From Networking to how Teams within ICT work, I have really been enlightened as to the world of IT and how it plays such a functional, extensive, and essential part of many elements of life.

What else have you done to prepare outside of education, and why are these experiences useful?

Outside of my graphics lectures, I enjoy creating my own graphical designs as a hobby, including designing logos for teams that compete inside of eSports. In my spare time, I like to help students with less knowledge on the course develop their skills during workshops within College. I find this extremely rewarding as I am able to pass on what I have learned to help others as well as sharpen my own communication skills. I am a very outgoing person and love to become the best in what I do. I am very interested in Astronomy and really enjoy watching documentaries, going to events, and even star gazing in my spare time. I have attended 1 LAN event for Counter Strike with my team and we are also very active with online tournaments. I feel like Counter Strike has given me the opportunity to meet many great people who I can now call friends, from all over Europe. I believe that e-Sports and my activities in them help me learn to talk and meet with people from all over the world who are interested in the same things as me. Overall, I feel that I am an extremely hardworking and creative person who wants to challenge myself in the future. I hope that studying Computing in University will help strengthen my knowledge of the subject and find me a successful career in the future in a field surrounding my topic.