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Application Essay For College

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I consider myself extremely blessed to be able to live here in the United States, earn an undergraduate degree, and then start my career with a fortune 500 company. I know how unlikely this opportunity is for a young child, grown up in a third-world country. I left Pakistan, the country I was born and raised in at an early age of 18 to pursue better opportunities. With a completely different culture and language we as a family knew it will be a tough transition. But it wasn’t until I arrived in the U.S. when I realized the scale of each challenge I was up against. After spending my entire life within British education system I was ready to start my educational journey in America. From signing up for classes to experiencing the semester system, …show more content…

With my mentor’s help and my own hard work, I not only graduated with flying colors but also landed a full-time job as a Finance Rotational Analyst at WestRock Company. This amazing journey, in particular, made me realize the true potential of mentoring and that’s when I decided to give back to the community. Soon after graduation, I joined Virginia Commonwealth University’s Connect Mentoring Program as a mentor. In last three years, I have worked with numerous students and have conducted various workshops around resume and cover letter writing, mock interviews etc. I have also conducted one-on-one mentoring by pairing up with students who wanted to gain in-depth knowledge and advice about my industry and career. After joining Deloitte & Touche I moved to D.C. Metro Area but my hunger to give back to the students didn’t stop. I joined Deloitte’s initiative to mentor communities with ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) students in Montgomery College. I mostly communicate with students via email by using conversational language to create a dialogue with the student, making it easier for students who are just learning

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