Utep Personal Statement

My figure skating coach used to tell me that he knew every time I was thinking hard about a problem on a skating technique because I would furrow my eyebrows, purse my already non-existent lips together, and stick my tongue out of the corner of my mouth, making a funny face that I was unaware of. Nowadays, the only thing that has changed is the complexity of the problems. The process of thinking analytically to solve problems became second nature to me. As a result, I am an individual with ferocious work ethic, tireless dedication, and someone who thinks critically, systematically, and thus, consequently more solution-based. From a personal standpoint, I can attest that these skills were put to the test a year and a half ago when I became

I firmly believe that the National Security Studies program at UTEP will prepare me to take on the challenges that require an ever-increasing cognizance of the incredible speed in which cyber is expanding and the problems that it could entail for the United States. From a theoretical perspective, to more comprehensively teach, learn, and practice intelligence and security, we must first understand that intersectional factors such as culture, foreign policy, international conflict, and binational or border cities, are all forces at work that need to be realized and taken into

I have had experience in such a matter in the past while working as a daycare worker, ultimately leading to my promotion to Lead Teacher, a position that regularly required analytical thought to preventative solutions. While working at the daycare which was also a learning center, I noticed that the teachers were struggling to produce the desired result of providing an education for the children while maintaining proper safety procedures. After careful observation and research of state laws, I took it upon myself to present my boss with a solution that enhanced the educational aspect of the daycare, while ensuring the safety of the children, ultimately leading to restructuring the inner workings of the center and improving communication and focusing on teamwork. My overall goal is to be able to have the same influence on policy when it comes to matters of security issues and