American Career Goals

Analyzing: the impact of the US presidential election on Asian stock markets; the usefulness of sports diplomacy on building peace in the Middle East; new methods to improve my speed when texting in Chinese and Arabic; potential flaws in the United Nations periodicals on foreign affairs. These are the kinds of things I think about.
My career goal is to serve as a diplomat for the United States, with a focus on our relations with Asia and the Middle East. To accomplish this, I plan to continue to hone my leadership and research skills, interests in international economics and foreign policy, and linguistic talents in Arabic, Chinese, and French during college. Penn is the ideal institution to help me reach this goal.
I am particularly excited by the ability to pursue a major in Economics and a double minor in Chinese and French through Penn’s Economics, East Asian Languages and Civilizations, and Modern Middle Eastern Studies. This unique academic environment will enable me to conduct interdisciplinary research on the economics of U.S.-Chinese competition in Asia and the Middle East, as well as participate in Penn’s study abroad programs in Beijing, China or any of the cities available in the Middle East.
I believe that Penn would be the perfect place for me to conduct further
Finally, I value Penn’s focus on the individual; with a 6:1 student-to-faculty ratio, I will be able to take classes and conduct research under the mentorship of Penn’s world-renowned professors who will know me on a first-name basis and inspire me to continually pursue a deeper understanding of my capabilities and how to best utilize my talents to positively impact the