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<p>I think explicating the real-life application / connection of your major is possible with every major, all the way from something as obscure as Celtic studies to something a little more common like Biology. I’d say Economics would fall somewhere in between. While I have never taken economics at the college level, so I don’t readily have the best examples available, I’d say you should go for it. Just try to go beyond what you would normally think. For instance, I think most people would try to spin economics the way of business, connecting it to the recession / financial troubles of our day. This would be the most straightforward solution and I think the way many people would go. A better route would be to go deeper. Perhaps, for example, you could connect your passion for the study of free enterprise / capitalism with your affinity for the meritocratic systems (where every person can rise and fall on the strength of his own merits). Hypothetically, you like meritocracies because you want to be a teacher and enforce better ethical standards in the classroom, even in spite of pressures for higher test scores. This hypothetical example is probably a stretch, but given time, I think I would be able to make it work. This only bodes even better for you. I’m sure you have a much greater reason (and one that makes more sense than my jumbled example) for studying economics that you will be able to convey in an essay after a period of legitimate and serious brainstorming / reflection.</p>
<p>In any case, good luck!</p>