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Essay about How I Became the Successful Person I Am

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Much of my passion for business has come from my father, my role model, who navigated upheavals from a junior high dropout to a self-educated man to a successful business leader. Despite overwhelming adversity, he quitted his safe job at a state-owned enterprise years ago and industrialized his patents. From him, I picked up an unparalleled love for business, an unyielding will in front of difficulty, and above all, a respect for challenges, which are all wrought into a personality perfectly suited to the volatile arena of finance.
Eager to test my muscles in business, I had spent a considerable portion of college years in business practices and competitions. For two years, I have been deeply engrossed in the year-long international …show more content…

I worked in the Corporate Finance Department----business plan and analysis team. It is the first time for me to realize the importance of rigorous accounting process to a successful company and to feel interested in this very challenging job. The experience of working with so many talented and experienced professional accountants makes me decide to start my career as an accountant. The fast development of modern business has made the accounting a very dynamic field in which regulations and accounting methods change very fast. Since the financial accounting language is becoming more complex and the worldwide accounting practices changes rapidly, the field is in great need for new practitioners.
I was not completely satisfied with my undergraduate career because my GPA was only 3.48. Although, I have achieved remarkably good performance during my freshman and sophomore year, my junior and senior year were not a reflection of my ability to do well academically. I do not think they were a reflection of my potential as well. The reason behind all this was I was not sure I have chosen the right career for me. I was not sure accounting would be suitable for me.
In addition to academic initiatives, I have been well aware that to be a successful business leader, I must be equipped with skills to command large teams and events with aplomb, convey myself effectively to the public and media, seek benefits from differences, sustain long-term

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