1. "PERSONAL STATEMENT / MYSELF"Taxes and subsidies, ratios and percentages, ledgers and their balances arethe most fascinating things to me as I always enjoy crunching the numbers. Iworked during my summer vacations, after the papers of matriculation at a travelagency for book keeping the transactions of tickets sold daily. As a novice, Iinitially found it difficult to handle but gradually gaining experience from mymistakes and deepening my understandings I was able to do the job efficientlywith enthusiasm. This inflated in me the love for accounting and I decided topursue my career in this field.Even though, many people are of the opinion that failure is their bestfriend but for me failure is my ban. I am not ashamed to admit that I am afraidof failure. When I was in Fourth standard, I hated maths because I failed it inmid-term examinations. This trepidation of failure made me a stronger person ina way that I started to pay extra attention to the course of maths and as aresult I secured 93 marks in final examinations. This was the moment in my lifethat I finally began to appreciate maths for what it really is.I always tried to study not just to gain marks but also for the sake ofknowledge. My teachers always acknowledge me as a good student and my name wasin their good books most of the time. In addition to this, I also teachMathematics and English to the students of O-levels and matric at a privatetuition center that helps me exaggerate important concepts developing mycommunication, presentation skills and increase my confidence. It allows me toexplore innovative teaching methods and procure expertise in the subjects.With academics, I never missed out any extra-curricular activity. I enjoyedevery bit of inter-school cricket and football tournaments as a team, however, Imanaged to prioritize my tasks and use my time effectively. Managing businessstalls and participating in different projects was not only fun but also helpedme identify my capabilities. Being with mentally handicapped children at Dar-ul-Sukun made me socially responsible and provoked me to do, as much as I could,for them.Since Accounting is strongly bonded with Mathematics, the person who iscompetent in Maths vicinity could comfortably surpass in Financial Accounting.Being currently the assistant teacher at college, I got every chance to unlockthe mysteries of Maths and apply my mathematical knowledge at other subjectstoo. Furthermore, I received distinctions in Spellathon contest conducted byPeak Freans and WWF. When I think of LUMS, the aspects that most impress me and fan my desiresto immerse myself in the prestigious learning environment are LUMS excellentresources. I hope to acquire valuable skills in the field of FinancialAccounting to gain a stronghold in modern competitive world.