At St. Albans, especially in our later years, we are given the freedom to choose from a vast array of classes. Using this freedom, I have selected classes which have personal significance to me, regardless of difficulty or appearance on my transcript. However, from these classes, one holds an extraordinary amount of value to me. This course is A.P. Omnibus History, a combination of American and European history. There are several reasons for my great interest in this class. First, I am fascinated by the cyclical nature of the past. I see these recurring political, economic, and social trends as a means of looking forward into the future, while allowing us to avoid the mistakes of the past. Second, history teaches many lessons about the nature of human behavior, both past and present, providing insight into the actions, desires, and aspirations of those around me. Finally, it lays a solid foundation for several disciplines, including political science, economics, and international relations, three fields of great interest to me.

點(diǎn)評：

本文是寫作者我選擇歷史這門學(xué)科的原因。但是由于篇幅較短，讓讀者看完沒有留下非常深刻的印象。如要突出申請此課程原因，作者可以用更清晰的選擇此課程的邏輯來說明。作者可以先從自身的背景和興趣出發(fā)，然后再結(jié)合這門課程的特點(diǎn)以及對作者將來職業(yè)規(guī)劃一同闡明，使文章的核心內(nèi)容能夠更鮮明，而不至于到最后才告訴讀者自己的興趣是歷史這門課程的三個領(lǐng)域上，而顯得頭重腳輕的感覺。

翻譯：

Georgetown——我最愛的一門課

在圣奧爾本，特別是在臨近畢業(yè)的那幾年，我們可以從眾多課程中自由選擇課程。有了這個自由，我選擇了對我個人而言意義重大的課程，這是不考慮成績單上的成績而言的。但是，在這些課程當(dāng)中，有一門對于我來說是特別重要的。這門課程就是A.P.Omnibus歷史，它綜合了美國和歐洲的歷史。我對于這門課程的濃厚興趣有幾個原因。首先，歷史的循環(huán)吸引了我。我認(rèn)為這些周而復(fù)始的政治，經(jīng)濟(jì)和社會趨勢可以預(yù)測將來，從而幫助我們避免重蹈覆轍。第二，歷史包含了不論是過去的還是現(xiàn)在的人類行為的內(nèi)在含義，洞悉我周圍的行為，追求和渴望。最后，歷史是多門學(xué)科的基礎(chǔ)，包括政治科學(xué)，經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)和國際關(guān)系，這三個領(lǐng)域都是我感興趣的。