Computers Broke the Old World

Why I Want To Attend Grad School

Acceptance Letter

I just found out I got accepted into the Accelerated Masters Program in Computer Science at The University of Alabama, and I’m very excited to get started in the fall semester.

I wanted to share my statement of purpose I wrote for the application below.

Statement of Purpose

Since starting at The University of Alabama three years ago, I have further developed three lifelong passions: entrepreneurship, reading, and technology. As someone who has ambitions to contribute to the next generation of paradigm shifting tools, I view graduate study in computer science as the next step in my path.

I love learning for its own sake, and my self-directed reading throughout college has centered around the intersection of my three core interests. Reflection on the key ideas from these efforts provided me with my guiding world-view: computers broke the old world.

Zero marginal-cost economics, instant digital delivery, globally accessible talent pools, international communication networks, and…