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Written by Administrator Tuesday, 27 April 2010 22:50 - Economics is a rigorous discipline to which I find myself intensely attracted. It is sublime how one can formalise such distinctly organic and complex concepts as welfare relating to individual economic units as well as society. Furthermore, an Economics related degree would allow me to explore, in depth, a range of exciting, multidisciplinary topics as diverse as game theory, a subject only hinted at at A Level and which I would love to explore in university, international trade and development studies. Eagerness to venture beyond the A Level syllabus led me to be selected for Economics, as well as Politics and Physics Masterclasses at Durham University. I am an avid reader of The Economist, Time Magazine, and The Times having an innate interest in current affairs and the machinations of the wider world. This year I had an opportunity to experience the captivating lifestyle, society, culture and economic diaspora of Kenya and Italy. Firstly as a member of Africamp 2002,where I worked with the rehabilitation of street children in Nairobi and was part of a team that reached the summit of Africas 2nd largest peak, Mt. Kenya and secondly with a Comenius Italian exchange. My choice of AS and A Levels, along with other academic achievements, help consolidate and support my desired degree choice. Economics serves as an induction to the fundamental role of economic theory in governing the choices of society. Mathematics allows me to explore the techniques of data analysis and develop an abstract mode of thought, as has Kumon Mathematics. Chemistry and AS Physics have helped broaden my depth of logical awareness. It is my interest in formalised logic that initiated me to take AS Critical Thinking, working mainly independently due to timetable conflicts, and I am currently enjoying studying argument structures and types. I have a great passion for the arts; a love of literature and poetry; m