Personal Statement Essay: Why I Want To Study Accounting

Growing up as a kid in primary school, I had developed a love for figures and a lot of careers. I wanted to be a doctor, engineer and accountant. I had difficulty in choosing one out of the many careers I had in mind.

Finally, I settle on accounting because it was part of the subjects given to me to study in high school hence I developed interest for it. In Ghana, most students’ careers are predetermined by the high school they attended and the course they offered in high school. Fortunately for me, I had ‘business’, where we were taught most business administration subjects, for instance, accounting, business management, cost accounting, economics and core subjects. There I realised accounting as a profession will be best for me and no any other profession can be better for me. My

I did not choose it just because of my interest alone, but I was also good in it which makes me believe I can also be a good accountant. Accounting has always been among the subjects I performed better in every end of term exams and even my final year exams (WASSCE), that is why I decided to study accounting, auditing and analysis in the university and I am still doing better in it.

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It is my childhood hobby. I used to play in my primary school team from class four to class six. Playing it makes me happy and also serves as an exercise. It is always stressful combining studies and football, especially during week days but that does not always deter me from playing. Studying in Russian universities is always stressful, particularly foreigners but I have been managing my studies and hobby together well. This has helped me a lot when it comes to managing pressure at times. I think with this experience, no matter how a course will be demanding, I will be able to deal with it and am prepared to take on any new challenge of studying