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Growing up, I was raised by successful entrepreneur parents who succeeded in life without completing higher level education. My father was born and raised in the rural areas of Ethiopia and comes from a very poor family. Due to the circumstances, he was never given the opportunity to complete high school. Life was extremely difficult for him and he was forced to start working at a very young age. Nevertheless, he is now a very successful entrepreneur who owns three companies. Looking at his success, my brothers and I believed that success wasn’t necessarily a result of education. Eventually, my brothers followed the footsteps of my father and dropped out of college.
During my senior year of high school, my father and I started to discuss my future plans and goals, and that’s when he changed my perception on the importance of education. He explained all the hardships he faced and shared with me stories of instances where he made avoidable mistakes due to his lack of higher education. Although he managed to turn his life around, he had no doubt that he would’ve been more successful if he was educated. My father inspired me to be the first in the family to complete a higher level education and take over the family business one day.
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Hult will also give me the opportunity to study in different campuses and that will prepare me for the challenges I’ll be facing when I take over the family business. I have no doubt this program will shape the entrepreneurial spirit in me. As an International student from Ethiopia, I believe I have a lot to offer to HULT. My cultural background and the experience I have traveling around the world on business trips with my father makes me a great addition to your

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