Throughout my undergraduate career, I have found that my passion lies in studying human nature and society, and understanding what we can do to make improvements on behalf of all humans. I studied both political science and social sciences as my undergraduate degrees, which allowed me to learn numerous perspectives on what changes we can make to benefit humanity as a whole, as well as what methods would best allow us to implement those changes. I feel that there is no program more suitable for me to continue this passion than the program on International Development at the University of Edinburgh. It would provide me with the global scope of study I wish to partake in, as well as allow me to bring my diverse academic background and further …show more content…
I believe that by educating and empowering half of the population, which has been underserved at this point, could be the key to greater development for the human race. There have been many studies showing that there is a direct link between the improved conditions of women and the overall success of nations socially, politically, and economically. My interest in this area stems from my involvement in an organization called She’s the First. It was a group I joined in university which sought to raise money to send young girls to school in areas where they would normally not have had the opportunity. In addition, we spent a great deal of our meetings discussing issues which affect women across the world, from low maternal health and child marriages, to gender inequality and scarce job opportunities. It opened my eyes to the importance of this topic, and motivated me to keep the topic in my mind as I continued through my studies. Although this area is my primary interest, all forms of development are closely tied together, and therefore I would benefit from having experience and education in a broader discussion of global development. I have many objectives in undertaking this postgraduate study, but primarily I am seeking to attain a perspective different than the American one I have been educated in for the majority of my