Personal Narrative: Never Born A Criminal Entrepreneurs

At 17 years old, I had the grueling task of deciding how I wanted to spend 40 plus years of my life. I always aspired to land a career in the medical field, so I majored in biology like most pre-med hopefuls, but during my junior year, I no longer desired to become a physician. The medical field was calling out to me, but the specialty of focus was incorrect. After graduation, I went back to the basics and put my nursing assistant certification to use.

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” As a child, we have all been asked this question; and as unrealistic children, we all had dreams of being a superhero, princess, cowboy, or astronaut. Later on in life, as time went by, and as we became more knowledgeable, our answers became more serious. Some of us wanted to be teachers, business owners, or a veterinarian. However, I have always wanted to be a doctor, but not just any doctor. For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to be a pediatrician. Now, half way through my junior year in high school, I have started to question the details of this career, and all the hard work it takes to become a part of the medical field.

As a child, I always wanted to be a doctor and as I got older that changed. I then wanted to major

Growing up I never entertained the idea of becoming a doctor. Why? Because I was terrified of doctors and hospitals. Just the thought of visiting the doctor’s office for a simple checkup shot my anxiety levels through the roof. This anxiety stemmed from the fact that my father had been sick throughout my childhood years and would at times be taken to the emergency room, which is a scary thing for any child to experience their parent being ill. So at a young age, I associated hospitals and doctors with fear and this deterred me from having any thoughts about future careers in the medical field.

My interest in Criminal Justice began around the ages of 11 and 12 years old. I was really fascinated by any television show that involved the criminal justice system. I consumed a lot of my time watching shows such as In The Heat Of The Night, New York Undercover, and Law and Order SVU, just to name a few. As a child I would debate with my fellow peers, especially when I found a topic that I was very passionate about. For a moment, the plan was to become a lawyer. As I grew older, those plans had changed. By the time I had graduated high school, I had chosen a different path.

I have a basic knowledge of what the life of business is like because I know many people who own or run businesses because of my experiences I have had in the DECA program at my school. I have acquired courses like financial management, economics, and marketing to enhance my knowledge of the corporate world as well. I also have had classes like catering that support my social and hospitality skills. The youth group at my church also aids into my involvement with people and children. All these skills will support me on growing into a successful business woman.

people. My mother wanted me to become a doctor because it is a well paying

As I started my junior year in high school, I heard my peers discuss their future goals. One wanted to be a physician, another wanted to be an aerospace engineer, and another wanted to work with the FBI. At the time, I was conflicted about choosing a future career. I have considered many career options, ranging from an accountant to a health nutritionist. My parents were not proud of the options that I picked, however. They wanted me to become a doctor or choose another occupation that is famed, like my peers’ chosen careers. Believing that my career options were not as “prestigious,” I started to get discouraged.

I currently am pursuing Business Administration. The core reason for getting Business Administration is business is always changing and always progressing forward. In today's job market you can no longer allow yourself to be pigeonholed. I also want to challenge myself and by being in business I can accomplish those goals. In addition, I have always been business oriented whether it had been in my jobs or in regard to any business venture I tried to pursue.

Managing a business has always been my passion and the ultimate career goal. As I grew through my career, I followed a progressive career path towards reaching my goal. While working in software technology company and designing and consulting the

At twenty five, I was already a graduate with a degree in Business Administration, and had my MBA from the Harvard Business School. By the time I eventually took my place in the company’s board at age thirty, I had worked in almost every major department in the headquarters or knew about its operations.

Beep, beep, beep! The oven timer had just gone off, and lunch was finally ready. Starving, I tried to turn around and quickly go to the oven, but as I turned, my left leg didn’t. I crashed on the floor, screaming in pain, not thinking anymore about how my lunch was still in the oven. Desperately, I tried to get up, so I could at least put ice on my knee, which was now quite red and swollen. The agrivating pain shot up through my leg as I attempted to straighten it. Taking a deep breath, I thought of the situation I was in, and all the plausible solutions that there could be. First off, my parents were at a funeral. With their phones off, I wouldn’t be able to contact them whatsoever. My younger brothers were home, but they were playing video games upstairs, and they wouldn’t be much help. I figured that my best option was to wait for my

Everyone says they are “Going into business.” This is not a bad thing, all it means is that we must nurture our skills to be competitive. I myself, wish to open the doors to my own store. I enjoy organizing, researching and diving deep into subjects to gain the best understandings possible, particularly in business. I never finish learning, I thrive in it. Currently, I am continuing to narrow in on interests. Easily, I could tell a story, saying I am opening an elite athletic club in ten years called “Rewind Revolution”. However, I have not slightly begun indulging in the variety of business emphases that Lakeland offers, similarly to those offered to graduate and business professional, Caitlin Brotz of Olivu 426. Truly, I am enthusiastic to discover musky life. It is my mission to achieve the following with a Lakeland education: development of existing knowledge, application of education during internships and career, and finally sharing my business experience by volunteering with Future Business Leaders of America.

In my high school business classes I had the opportunity to take many business classes but none really caught my passion for the classes until my junior year in high school. I remember I took my first accounting class and really understood the concepts of the class and keep diving deeper into the studies of accounting. I was very involved in my school Business Professional of America, which in short is business competition all over the United State. My third year in BPA I started competing in accounting and feel more in love in the subject. It was a class that I loved going to and feeling like I was running a business and doing daily transactions. High school accounting is where my passion to attend Indiana State University and work towards my bachelor of science in accounting to one day become a Certified Public Accountant. Here in Terre Haute there are not many Certified Public Accountants firms so I would like to travel to a major city where the job is well needed like Indianapolis, Chicago, or my dream city New York.

Throughout my trip, I received the classic and age-old question "What do you want to become?" countless times. I always answered, "I will become a cardiothoracic surgeon." The expression on their faces spoke of skepticism, excitement, and hope all at once. I would be the first person in the family to become a doctor. The reply generally received was "Are you sure? Don 't you want to do something easier?" It wasn 't because they thought I was incapable; they simply didn 't understand my passion for it. I would