Personal Statement

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Alexander the Great once said, “ I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.” I have always considered myself the lion leading the sheep. My passion and perseverance for learning, working, and leading has prompted me to consider and pursue a career in business administration. This education goal is due to my love and excitement for organizing, budgeting, and most important, managing. Yes, I admit, my career goals are ambitious, but I believe that with hard work and patience for obtaining my goals of graduating with my business administration degree and working in a job that allows me to demonstrate my strengths and shape my weaknesses. My dedication also goes in hand with my experience. In 2013, I started working toward my education at Davidson County Community College. This time of my life was not an easy ride considering I was a new mother. Being a mother did not stop me from learning to balance school, work, and taking care of my daughter. At this time I also started working as a sales associate for Kimbrell’s Furniture. This job expanded my knowledge in collaboration, professionalism, critical thinking, and problem-solving by allowing me to learn different positions inside the company. I was able to learn anything from sale tactics to inventory and even credit manager responsibilities. My education also continued at High Point University, where I was able to expand my skills in oral and written communication. I was able to take …show more content…

One of those goals is to work for the company IBM in their MBA and graduate program. This program gives opportunities with combinations in analytics, marketing and business consulting. This can help shape a path that will allow me to work myself up and obtain higher positions within the

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