Writing a personal statement can be a daunting task. A personal statement is unique to each person. “A personal statement is usually required when applying for scholarships and graduate school.” Certain types of jobs such as competitive teaching and research assignments in education, for positions at non-profit organizations, or for internship applications also require a personal statement. ("Personal Statements") So a good personal statement is very important. There are things that need to be done to have a good personal statement. Before writing a personal statement a [person] should at least know what it is and its purpose. The University of Washington states that "a personal statement is an example of writing that describes [someone] at [their] best, [their] reasons for choosing the field [they] have chosen, [their] research interests, [their] goals, and the unique ways in which [they] can contribute to the program or organization to which [they] are applying. Its purpose is to communicate five things: writing skills, connections, [their] philosophy , what makes [them] unique and how [they] can be an asset. ("Personal Statements") There's one more thing to remember when writing a personal statement It's to keep it professional are crucial in writing a personal statement. Writing skills can say a lot. It shows that their grammar and punctuation are up to scratch. It can say something about their organizational skills, such as how they organize their ideas in their statement personal. Connections refers to the connection between their education or past experiences and their future goals. An example of this could be seen in the mass communications personal statement example on Eduers.com. All through this for...... middle of paper ......s means taking courses on international mass communication, mass media and culture, theories of mass communication, research methods on mass communication, history of mass communication, economics and political aspects of the mass media. So even though I'm young, I'm on my way to making a career in the industry. Work Cited “Personal Statement: Media and Communications 2.” The student room. The Student Room, March 6, 2010. Web. April 4, 2014. “Personal Statements.” University of Washington Center for Career Services, November 8, 2005. Web. April 5, 2014. “Sample Personal Statement for Mass Communication.” Eduers.com. Eduers.com and Web. March 27 2014. .