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My Life After College

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In five to ten years, I am uncertain of where I will be, which career I will have, or what activities I will be a part of, which I believe to be the truth for most entering college. However, the four pillars of Purdue University’s Honors College are, to an extent, already instilled within my character. I am certain that with being an Honors student in the future, I will be living a life only possible through cultivating my already existing character traits into columns to support not only my education, but my life after college. While always being a scholar, my post-academic life, as I see it, will contain a career that is constantly challenging and evolving. Cybersecurity, my current course of study, mirrors these values. Technology is always …show more content…

Especially as a member and a section leader of the marching band and indoor percussion at my high school, I know this well, and I know leadership will only become more important in my future. As a career, I envision working where practicing leadership, working cooperatively, and valuing input from others is important. Even when not directly leading, leadership is just as important as a team member. Leadership travels far beyond the workplace too. In my activities outside of work, I will also be depending on others, similar to KOPPI, a political awareness club, and Greener Greenwood, activities that rely on multiple people to do their jobs. Knowing how to be cooperative as a team is essential to the success in almost all examples; the Honors College will enhance my current leadership abilities. The Honors College presents leadership opportunities within the College itself, such as the leadership programs and groups, and promotes involvement in campus activities and organizations. This environment creates natural student role models for peers to reach out to and look up to as examples. Combined with the community aspect of the Honors College, networking is extremely accessible not only with the faculty that students work closely with, but with other students as well. But most of all, leadership development takes the content of your major and makes it applicable to the future and current situations; …show more content…

I could share what I think my future will look like, but it is simply more accurate to say that in five to ten years, I wish to be living a life that I can look back on in fifty years and not regret. Now, that means taking an opportunity to be a part of Purdue University’s Honors College, and as I prepare for my next step in life, I can see the four pillars and their future effect on my life. Undergraduate research, interdisciplinary academics, community and global experiences, and leadership development will support a steady platform in which I can live successfully, happy, and without

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