Throughout my time at school and college undergraduate and graduate level mathematics has been the subject whose lessons I have relished Studying the subject at university level had served only to increase my enjoyment of it owing to the great depths to which it can be explored and the satisfaction that solving a difficult problem can give Some of my most enjoyable lessons have been the ones where I have been allowed to simply open a textbook and work independently through some enjoyable problems What I find most fascinating about Mathematics is the application of logic and analysis it allows as well as the intellectual stimulation it provides I consider Mathematics to be as rewarding as it is captivating I find with Mathematics that the harder and more challenging it gets the more I seem to enjoy it which is one of the reasons I am so keen to study it at PhD level Other reasons for embarking on a Mathematics degree include my hope that it will show me new ways to apply Mathematical thinking whilst satiating my Mathematical appetite Although I am fascinated with every area of Mathematics I have fondness for Computer Science this is because it is a discipline that allows for extensive interpretation of data forecasting outcomes as well as acute mathematical modelling I am also excited by the application to real life situations it allows Graph Theory Combinatorics Applications Algorithms Analysis Complexity Probability are few of my favorite topics I come from a lower middle class family in rural India where basic amenities like electricity and schools are scarce In a village with a single high school and no consistent teaching staff I have come a long way only due to strong determination to pursue my dream of becoming a mathematics lecturer