College Admissions Essay: The Value Of People In Business

I realize that business is more than just earning money. It is about helping people and giving back to the community. My dream is to open a business with an emphasis on providing a helping hand to people who are underprivileged. My life goal is to work with people from China and other parts of the world because the people who are less fortunate are often neglected and discriminated against by their society.

At the age of eleven, I helped my uncle at his salon in Guangzhou, China. During my time there, I learned about administrative work, money management, and collaborating with clients and co-workers on sustaining professionalism among each other. But more importantly, I learned about the value of people in business. My uncle would hire discharged

I approached local churches and restaurants, requesting donations to create a food pantry on campus to help students in need specially for the students who is applying for the financial aid. So far, we have provided around a hundred lunches per day including instant noodles, food cans, and energy bars. I also organized a campaign to encourage the College Foundation to purchase Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics textbooks for complimentary student use because of my math instructor Tony Akhlaghi’s action. In the first day of his class, he told the students not to buy the online homework access code and the newest addition of the math book because he wants to help us to save money. I was inspired by his consideration and putting students first. So, I decided to fight for students and take advantage of my position in student government to create change for student benefits and challenge the status quo in order to create an equitable campus community. Further, by communicating and working with different clubs such as International Student Association, Black Student Union, and Asian Pacific Islander Association, I have improved my communication skills to motivate other people to support the events and cultural acuity for our diverse student members. It has helped me build the skills needed to collaborate with other student leaders and the faculty through this project. I also realized that working together as a team is one of the most essential factors for a great