The Importance Of Public Service

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Ever since Junior High School, my interests have been thriven by the idea of public service. I have developed a strong passion for community activities and societal services to help raise awareness for different causes, such as charity walks for AIDs and fundraising for anti-human trafficking organization. When I was in junior year, I enrolled in the International Baccalaureate program that was when I experienced a different world opening up to me. As a member of the program, I was required to fulfill several requirements, including CAS program (formerly, Creative, Service, Action) in order to receive the diploma. When I first participated in the CAS project, I was not fond of the idea that we needed to get involve in a range of activities beyond the academic classroom. However, these CAS activities enable me to enhance my personal and interpersonal development through experimental learning and community services. Most importantly, I have rediscovered my passion, learned the significance of public services, and wanted a career in public sectors.
As a person who grew up in an underdeveloped country [Cambodia], I understood the importance of public services. As a result of the genocide of 1975, …show more content…

The choices and the opportunities that provided here have motivated and inspired me to pursue higher education. I began to have an ambition, and I began to have a set plan, working step by step to achieve my career goal. My focus as an undergraduate has always been with an eye toward graduate school and a career in International Development field. Aware of the thoroughness of graduate study, I always enrolled in the most challenge courses and courses that were most qualified in my area of interest. With my previous volunteer experiences, I have developed the necessary skills and strengthened my weaknesses, which will strongly enhance my ability and candidacy to pave the way to my career

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