My Dream Of College And Being A Successful Marketing Manager

I felt I have hit rock bottom and the only way is up. With God on my side and the power of prayer I can do anything through Jesus who strengthens me. My plan was to first obtain my associated degree. Will now I feel that is no challenge I want to obtain my bachelor’s degree and go all the way. I limited myself once, not this time. I feel I owe this to myself this is that self-boost I need. I must accomplish this degree and place it in my office. Give my business that boost of not only am I a business owner but one who has studied in the aspect of the career I’m in. I know I’m a great candidate because I’ve been through so much and conquered how can I not

However, I wanted a well paid job as a Business Manager in one of the large research departments at the University of Maryland. This was my dream job. However, a major challenge for me trying to obtain my dream job was that I didn't have yet a College Degree in Business Administration or any related area. I was pursuing a College Degree in Business Administration but I still had many years left to complete my degree. Again, as usual, my beloved mentor Joao came to my rescue. He taught me that even though I did not have a College Degree yet there were unconventional but very effective ways to land my dream job. He told me to apply for jobs before they are ever listed. Thus, I needed to connect with people from all walks of life at University of Maryland to learn about these hidden opportunities. Then, as I developed mastery in business administration and the specific business processes standardized at University of Maryland I would continue to create job opportunities even though I did not have yet a College Degree. He insisted that these large departments will always need people who can deliver strong results. I started to get interviews at the large research departments and I insisted in my interviews, as Joao advised, that I was willing to learn and I was not afraid to constantly educate myself. This way, I landed my dream job as a Business Manager at the Astronomy Department in spite of not having a College Business Degree yet. I have been there for almost 10

In my early forties, I was given a second chance to choose a career. I was laid off from my workplace of 18 years due to a slump in the oil industry. I started working with an employment agency to perfect my resume and come up with creative ways that my skills transferred to other industries, but my heart wasn’t in it. My job had meant to be a short-term pit-stop on my way to realizing my true purpose, one that got too comfortable. This was an opportunity for me to select a meaningful career that I could be proud of.

It took many years to discover who I am, what I want to be, and what to do with my life. I have had many careers and different paths that I have been on, but I was never really satisfied. However, I never gave up. I knew I would eventually discover my true calling of what was meant to be. Five years ago when the job market was low and I found myself once again looking for a job. I have family and friends that are teachers or work in school, but I always thought wow they’re insane or why in the world would they want to do that. It wasn’t until one day that I was approached with a job offer to be a tutor at a school and I figured why not. I accepted the challenge and my life changed forever. This opportunity shown me what I could for

Starting off with my academic choices I decided to fool around in high school. But when I graduated on time I got scared that I would mess up again and not do anything in life so I chose the first career that I thought I would be good at. This career was Cosmetology. I soon realized that I did not agree with their teaching methods and I couldn’t see myself in that career in the future. In deciding this I was now without schooling and stuck in the blank space of not learning anything, the blank space I was so scared of and tried so hard to avoid. As a child I had the dream of becoming a lawyer, I would defend people and fight for justice. Yet as I got older I realized that if I were to become a lawyer I would get very attached to the issues

After about a year I was working out of my girlfriend’s house. This particular business did not go in the direction I thought, I did not create a lot of wealth. Other people I met in the military suggested I go back to school and retrain myself. I attended DeVry institute and achieved an electronic degree as well as my associate degree in 1984. From this point I still wasn't sure what I was going to do. I decided to take a job working for Data General a computer repair firm. While working at Data General I made many more contacts with some very successful people. All of whom helped me gain more confidence in my abilities to repair electronics. Coupling that with the Army reserve training and information along with people within this organization gave me the necessary attributes to start another very successful medical oxygen business that lasted over 20 years. Finally I felt that I had achieved something great that no one else could take away. I became financially independent I/O multiple properties and in a business like attitude. Not only do I self-confidence, dynamic leadership skills were at a high point in this business I also had about 15 people working for me. After all those years I developed other leadership baring

When I was younger, all I heard from the outside world was that “You can be whatever you want to be“, but at the same time, The person I obsessed with when I was an adolescent, Bear Grylls, had stated “A man’s pride can be his downfall, and he needs to learn when to turn to others for support and guidance.” I had dreamed of becoming an NBA superstar when I was only five and every single day I practiced my tail off to watch if I could possibly pull off my goal. However, when I was eight, my parents signed me up for a city league, and all I witnessed was everybody able to outdo me at every possible fundamental. I ended up being atrocious and my dad told me “ Sometimes talent is natural, and it provides dreams out of reach, but you must look around for everything possible for something you can reach that will help you in the long run. “ (Slides 20 and 25). Throughout the rest of my childhood, I had explored several possible careers such as working with animals. I was always interested in animals that you could interact with in public, but I always had a fear with household pets on behalf of knowing that they would prey on and attack each other unexpectedly, and that’s something I’d always been terrible at coping with (Slides 24 and 28). However, when I started high school, I recall that I was always doing something that I enjoyed. Whenever I went to class, someone would always call on me to assist them with a problem and I was always able to help them solve it. It was very rewarding and again came another Epiphany. I was guiding people what to do under proper circumstances. That congenial of guidance falls into the category in Teaching, and at that instant came my quest to become a teacher who could make a change in the world. I started taking the teaching courses my school offered during my Junior and Senior years and I knew I was making a positive

After I graduated high school, I had a plan to take a year off and work to earn enough money for college. I was employed quickly, however, my wage was abysmal and the hours were undesirable. I sunk into a rut. At this point in my life, I felt like I became another lifetime retail employee. The dream I had of being in the medical field was overshadowed by the feeling of disappointment and hopelessness. I expected to be out

For as long as I can remember, I have always wanted a career in business. My father owns his own business and some of my earliest memories include being told to sit quietly with my brother as my father met with customers and companies. It fascinated me how everyday was different for him, and that he saw and dealt with an ever-changing group of people. Early on, this fascination with the flexibility of his job made me want the same in my life, and that desire never really went away. When teachers, peers and random adults like my dentist asked me what I wanted to do when I was older, I always knew I wanted to own my own business. With this career goal in mind, I entered senior high school already searching for the perfect university to attend.

I put effort into the work that I do, if I need help then i’ll ask for help, If I need something to do then i’ll ask for it, that's just who I am. I ask questions, help others and get an understanding of things. I was rewarded Honor roll, Perfect attendance, I've been inducted to the National Honors Society for my academic work and dedication towards be an outstanding student. I have build up a strategy for my years to come as I am finishing high school i plan on taking my education further as i step into this no bound adult life. As i make my way through the adult life i want to start my own business that would help kids follow their dreams and have passion in what they love. Either if it's music, Art, drama i want the kids to express themselves and show who they really are deep down inside

I began college without knowing what to do with my life. I have always been an ambitious, enthusiastic, and determined individual, not having an end goal left me restless. In order to find my calling I sought out many different professions. I began to wonder if I would ever find the correct career for me. Nonetheless, I kept searching and it was when I shadowed Dr. Ashish Sharma

Around this time, I had more time to relax and reevaluate some things in my life such as the company I kept around me and my plans for the future. I felt that was the first time I experienced an epiphany. I realized I was in school studying for a major that I didn't love, I had “friends” around me that weren't supportive of my plans for the future, and I was trying to impress everyone around me and didn't care about making myself happy. During that semester I learned a lot about myself, I actually got the opportunity to explore my own interests and hobbies. I found that I like to eat, dance, cook, I actually started liking my job more as a waitress ironically, and just being active in general. I met a new friend that had better intentions for me than my friends ever did. Eventually, I thought of the idea of owning a restaurant. I can combine all the things I love doing in a place that I can call my own. My family was a little skeptical of the idea at first, but I wouldn't let their opinion change my mind. I would prefer to go to school and work hard for something that is beneficial for myself than going to school for a career and working under someone else for the rest of my life. I've always heard an old adage that says if you pick a job you love you'll never have to work again. At first, I felt guilty saying I was my biggest influence in pursing my career goals, but now I

throughout these couple of years, I've strived to never leave anything I concur incomplete, I started off by getting myself into Barbizon modeling and acting , I would travel a lot , in one occasion I went to Boston to walk down a runway with agents from all over the world . when I was 15 I did things as soon as they came my way, I went right away to apply to drivers education and passed, then as I turned 16 I went on to get my permit, and passed my road test. I also got my first job when I was 16 working in the mall as a sales associate while making time for high school homework, at one point I battled it out to have two jobs while in school,i would spend all day at one job then have a half hour to myself to change and go to the other.In my

After all, my past goals had never been directed toward what I truly wanted in life. Admittedly, when I took the job at the Daily Union in 1997, I had ulterior motives. I believed that if I surrounded myself with writers, that one day the opportunity to become a writer would present itself. That opportunity, of course, never came. I had decided after high school not to attend college, and so I was stuck in this entry-level job. As the company progressed, I was molded into a graphic designer, despite my lack of education. While I always liked this job, I knew that it was not my lifelong passion. Writing was always my first objective, but sadly, courage was my downfall. However, after experiencing this push from my comfort zone, the original idea of becoming a writer emerged once more. I knew with all my heart that a career in writing was what I wanted to pursue, in whatever

Looking back on my sophomore and junior years of high school, I had a very difference idea of how my life was going to turn out. I worked three days a week on my school’s radio station, WBMT, and played guitar during my free time. I was going to major in business and minor in communications and hopefully pursue some career in music production and management. From middle school until late high school, that was the way I was going to affect people, through music. While I had worked as a camp counselor, and had experience working with children, it just wasn’t a path that I thought I could turn into a career. As I grew up and had new experiences, I began to reevaluate my plans for myself.