Why do you want to study this course or subject?
你为什么想学习这门课程或学科？
Economics in the current climate is inescapable; it dominates the media and is at the forefront of all politicians minds. It was the realisation that economics can shape every aspect of society which first sparked my interest. The failure of many banks, companies and even countries makes it a compelling time to be studying economics.
在当前气候下，经济是不可避免的；它主导着媒体，处于所有政客的最前沿。正是因为认识到经济学可以塑造社会的方方面面，才首先激发了我的兴趣。许多银行、公司甚至国家的破产，使其成为研究经济学的绝佳时机。
I am fascinated by the markets which surround and affect us in almost every aspect of life. The concept of supply and demand led me to explore various business ideas, the most recent venture being importing phone accessories and selling them online. This has enabled me to see the application of economic models, and how worldwide events can influence even the smallest of markets. For example, the huge increase in demand before Christmas, a stagnation of sales due to the global recession or contractions in supply due to Chinese flooding. This interrelationship between worldwide economies is also clearly evident with regards to the recent Eurozone crisis, as the economic problems of a small cluster of countries can reverberate around the world.
我对几乎在生活的各个方面包围和影响我们的市场着迷。供需的概念让我探索了各种商业想法，最近的一次是进口手机配件并在网上销售。这让我看到了经济模型的应用，以及全球事件如何影响最小的市场。例如，圣诞节前需求大幅增长，全球经济衰退导致销售停滞，中国洪水导致供应萎缩。全球经济体之间的这种相互关系在最近的欧元区危机中也很明显，因为一小群国家的经济问题可能会在世界各地产生反响。
The past few years have proved to be a difficult period for economics: the worldwide recession has been sustained over a long period, yielding one of the slowest recoveries since the Great Depression. Economists disagree over which policies –if any- should be implemented to encourage growth, yet this period of uncertainly makes me relish the opportunity to study the discipline.
事实证明，过去几年对经济学来说是一个艰难的时期：全球经济衰退持续了很长一段时间，产生了自大萧条以来最慢的复苏之一。经济学家们对应该实施哪些政策（如果有的话）来鼓励增长意见不一，但这段不确定的时期让我很享受研究这门学科的机会。
How have your qualifications and studies helped you to prepare for this course or subject?
你的资格和学习如何帮助你为这门课程或学科做准备？
For my extended project I chose the question, “Considering the recent global recession, should the UK reduce its economic dependence on the financial services”. Amongst hundreds of sources I studied, I found “Crisis Economics” by Nouriel Roubini particularly helpful in understanding the fundamentals behind this recession and how crises seem to inherently repeat themselves. The causes of the most recent crisis are incredibly similar to previous recessions, yet enormous leveraged bubbles are still allowed to develop on a regular basis. Furthermore, “End This Depression Now!” by Paul Krugman was influential in illustrating fiscal and monetary policies that governments and central banks can implement to recover from financial disasters. In particular, it is evident that his suggestions juxtaposed the current policies being pursued by the coalition government which depicts the inexact science of economics and the alternative interpretations which people can reach.
对于我的扩展项目，我选择了这样一个问题：“考虑到最近的全球经济衰退，英国是否应该减少对金融服务的经济依赖”。在我研究的数百个来源中，我发现努里埃尔·鲁比尼的《危机经济学》特别有助于理解这场衰退背后的基本面，以及危机似乎是如何固有地重演的。最近这场危机的原因与之前的经济衰退非常相似，但巨大的杠杆泡沫仍被允许定期发展。此外，保罗·克鲁格曼的《立即结束这场大萧条！》在说明政府和央行可以实施的财政和货币政策以从金融灾难中恢复方面具有影响力。特别是，很明显，他的建议与联合政府目前推行的政策并列，后者描述了不精确的经济学科学和人们可以达成的替代解释。
Within school I tutor Maths and History students from lower years learning to explain ideas coherently and concisely, which compliments my participation in the school debating team.
在学校里，我辅导低年级的数学和历史学生，学习连贯简洁地解释想法，这与我参加学校辩论队的经历相得益彰。
I have achieved strong academic results in relevant subjects which have prepared me for this course, with distinctions in Maths (A2) - A*, Economics (A2) - A*, Physics (A2) - A*, and History (A2) - A.
我在相关科目上取得了很好的学术成绩，为这门课程做好了准备，数学（A2）-A*，经济学（A2）-A*，物理（A2）-A*和历史（A2）-C。
What else have you done to prepare outside of education, and why are these experiences useful?你在教育之外还做了哪些准备，为什么这些经历有用？
Work experience at the Department for Work and Pensions significantly expanded my knowledge of fiscal policy. The experience helped me to understand the complexities of implementing any change in welfare benefits and the effect government intervention can have on all of society. Contrasting with this was the work experience I gained at a London based hedge fund, which revolved around the free market. It quickly became apparent that share prices could not be explained solely by the efficient market hypothesis and that Keynes’ “animal spirits” and investor psychology is a crucial determinant of prices. This behavioural economics is not considered in standard economic models, and a lecture at Cambridge University on psychological elements of economics further invoked my interest. “Nudge” by Sunstein and Thaler, made me question the standard economic models and proved how people’s irrational nature is not commonly accounted for.
在就业和养老金部的工作经历极大地扩展了我对财政政策的了解。这段经历帮助我了解了实施福利福利变更的复杂性，以及政府干预对整个社会的影响。与此相反的是我在伦敦一家围绕自由市场的对冲基金获得的工作经验。很快就很明显，股价不能仅仅用有效市场假说来解释，凯恩斯的“动物精神”和投资者心理是价格的关键决定因素。标准经济模型中没有考虑这种行为经济学，剑桥大学关于经济学心理要素的讲座进一步激发了我的兴趣。桑斯坦和塞勒的《助推》让我质疑了标准的经济模型，并证明了人们的非理性本质通常是如何被解释的。
I have a passion for sport and music having captained school rugby, football and athletics first teams as well as achieved grade 5 in piano. My further recreational exploits include the True Adventure trip I took to India which I funded with a combination of fundraising and profits from my business. There I worked in a disabled children’s school for a week in the Himalayas which was immensely rewarding.
我对运动和音乐充满热情，曾担任学校橄榄球、足球和田径一线队的队长，并在钢琴方面取得了五年级的成绩。我进一步的娱乐活动包括我去印度的真正冒险之旅，我用筹款和业务利润相结合的方式资助了这次旅行。在那里，我在喜马拉雅山的一所残疾儿童学校工作了一周，这是非常有益的。
个人陈述审阅者的专家反馈
EPQ部分非常好，因为它通过额外的研究探索了申请人的兴趣。本节中使用的书籍进行了探索，申请人展示了他们是如何反思所学知识的。工作经验与对该学科的兴趣密切相关，但可以进一步解释申请人为什么对此感兴趣。课外部分很长。最后一段很有力，因为它对读者产生了持久的影响。EPQ部分有很多陈述的东西，可以在这里扩展更多。有些句子太长了。
