There are two things that I am most passionate about. I am very passionate about success, and I am also passionate about helping other people. We often hear the aphorism “nice guys finish last”, and we are often left to think that success, and being good to other people, cannot be both attained. As much as I hate to say it, the world is full of people who would rather do things that benefit only themselves. People often judge, and speak unkindly of others just to make themselves feel better. However, I strongly believe that it doesn’t have to be that way. I envision myself in the future to have a successful career in my field of choice, while living a healthy and happy life that affects the people around me in a positive way. I believe that …show more content…
Mary’s University. I believe that it is a field that would allow me to be both successful and compassionate to other people. St. Mary’s University has helped me realize that I can excel in my academics and in my future career, and also be able to serve and give back to the community. Being a university with a diverse student population, St. Mary’s has an atmosphere that encourages compassion. As an international student myself, I have experienced the culture of empathy among all the students regardless of their cultural, social, and economic background. I hope that in my future career, I will be able to help and show compassion to others while growing …show more content…
Also, my decisions are often based on empirical data. However, this does not mean that I need to be indifferent towards the people that I work with. As Industrial Engineers, our main job is to improve the quality and productivity of processes and systems. This translates to work being done in less time and effort, as well as making work safer and easier for the employees. At the other end of the spectrum, doing the work of an Industrial Engineer would allow me to help businesses provide for the wants and needs of the community. I believe that my studies here in St. Mary’s University have helped me in finding the balance between my passions. I find myself very lucky to have taken up a course that would allow me to be a successful professional, and at the same time be able to affect so many lives positively.
In order to develop my passions further, I believe that continuing to learn knowledge, and develop skills from my Industrial Engineering course is the best step that I can take. I will make sure to expand my knowledge in the field, and try to look for opportunities to transform the theoretical knowledge imparted to me during my undergraduate studies into practice. When I step out to the real world, I am confident that St. Mary’s University has equipped me with the knowledge that I need in order to make an impact to the