"The time has come, the walrus said, to talk of many things...of shoes and ships and ceiling wax...of cabbages and kings...and why the sea is boiling hot...and whether pigs have wings"
I decided to build a career in business because I believe this industry holds the most opportunity as well as the most freedom. The possiblities are nearly endless in this fast-paced world and business is a gate-keeper; it separates leaders from followers. Through business I have the opportunity to create a life for myself that can extend past the general grind of 9-5, Monday through Friday for the rest of my life. A list of goals is a solid step in the right direction. From where I stand now, my goals are simply my long term desires.
Goals:
~Graduate PLU on time
~Find a major that suits me best - right now
I am torn between business and communications. Art is also something
which has appealed to me for as long as I can remember. I am unsure of
where a degree in art would take me though.
~Make an impression! What use is there in going to a smaller university if you don't take advantage of it?
~Find a niche for myself. Right now I feel really lost in the crowd. Hopefully people exist who are similar to me in thought process.
I have heard that when it comes to deciding a career, choose something which you could see yourself happily doing for the rest of your life. I took this advice to heart and have spent years thinking what would suit me best. Communications, or talking, is a natural talent of mine. I would love to become a professional talker. Talking is something I can do for hours on end, and never really get tired of. Understanding others and developing connections between people astounds me. What does it really mean to understand someone? Is it possible to know another like you know yourself? My ideal career would be a free-lance entrepreneur developing million-dollar-ideas for my friends and family. Spending time with someone, I have an innate gift of developing a career or idea which would inevitably make them a million dollars if they followed through. As well as speaking, planning is another talent I have. I would like to take the idea and turn it into a reality. The logic: the cut on a million dollars can't be that bad. Talking my way through life, helping others, and making a life for myself all at the same time.
S - Strengths
W - Weaknesses
O - Opportunities
T - Threats
The SWOT analysis is a standard way to evaluate business and potential. Applying this analysis to my own goals and career...
S - The strengths of my goals and career are that I am confident, first off. Second, I know myself very well. In order to know another, or anything at all, one must have a sense of self. Whatever career I actually choose will fit me perfectly. It will be something I can do for the rest of my life, and do well. If something is worth doing, it's worth overdoing.
W - The weaknesses of my career is that from what I envision, it's unstable. As well as instability, there are definite holes in the practical application. For now though, I do not mind this fact. All I have is time to contemplate, decide, and discover where I want to be in the future.
O - There are many opportunities that have come my way. My door is always open to opportunity. Daffodil Princess taught me numerous public speaking skills, and to not be ashamed of myself. My internship with CollegeWorks daily teaches me how to run a business and the qualities and strengths it takes to do so. Just going to PLU is a blessing in itself. I am surrounded by educated individuals who love school the same way I do and actually care about what goes on from the chin up.
T - The biggest threat to my career and my goals...myself. I am a big procrastinator. I love waiting until the last minute. Working under pressure does not bother me, or hinder me. Sometimes I think it is the exact opposite. However, this is also a fault. Time, as I have said, is the limiting factor and sometimes working up against the clock is a race a person just can't win.
Keeping this in mind, I am very self-conscious and overly critical about my own writing. This is my favorite paper and the only one I am confident enough to share so far! I hope it's enjoyed and I feel it definitely gives some insight into my personality.
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