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Autobiography – GEB 3035
Sadok Hasan
1. Family Background.
I was born in Baghdad, Iraq to a humble family of 5 – in the heart of the second Gulf War. I spent only my infant years there as my family struggled to get by. My dad had his own computer business while my mom stayed home to take care of the kids. I think inevitably my parents wanted to leave their home country with their kids one day, but it was made apparent when Saddam Hussein’s army stole my father from our house and forced him to serve in the war. Obviously the last thing my father wanted to do was go to war, and for my mother -- raising 3 kids by herself in the scorching hot and forgotten city of Baghdad was not her top priority. Sometimes she would have my older …show more content…
We stayed in a humble little apartment for these few years while my father ran a business similar to the one he had in Iraq. I was still just a toddler so this wasn’t a part of my life that I remember, although it was probably one of the most peaceful parts of my childhood. My parents had some friends that also immigrated to Jordan years before who mentioned the greatness and opportunity North America had to offer and my father became obsessed. For the next several months all my father did was teach himself computer coding, programming and of course, the English language. This is the first time I’ve had to put these words on paper and I’ve never been so grateful to be writing this in the Silicon Valley – the heart of the tech …show more content…
First and most importantly, my number 1 life goal is to be genuinely happy. Whether that means being happy from a variety of internal forces or external ones. Happiness is first priority before money and lifestyle. As an Iraqi-born immigrant diagnosed with bipolar II, finding happiness is important. Steps I’m taking to achieve this happiness are leveraging my future bachelor’s degree as well as my expansive work experience. No matter what happens I’ll have these strong foundations to find an enjoyable job that I love with a good salary and benefits. Career-wise, the MBIT report has really opened my eyes to what I’m good at coupled with what I already know I’m good at. I know that I want be a CEO within the next 5 years, I’ve had so much experience owning a business as well as managing businesses. I also know that I’m very good with people, and according to my MBIT report - very extroverted. As it stands today, I like talking to people. I get energy from telling stories, listening to different perspectives and honestly I feel really depressed when I’m working from home. So I know for a fact I would like to have my home near my office in the future. Today, I have to travel 4 hours roundtrip to get to and from work every day, and naturally experiencing this has made me realize how much better my quality of life would be if I
Autobiography – GEB 3035
Sadok Hasan
1. Family Background.
I was born in Baghdad, Iraq to a humble family of 5 – in the heart of the second Gulf War. I spent only my infant years there as my family struggled to get by. My dad had his own computer business while my mom stayed home to take care of the kids. I think inevitably my parents wanted to leave their home country with their kids one day, but it was made apparent when Saddam Hussein’s army stole my father from our house and forced him to serve in the war. Obviously the last thing my father wanted to do was go to war, and for my mother -- raising 3 kids by herself in the scorching hot and forgotten city of Baghdad was not her top priority. Sometimes she would have my older …show more content…
We stayed in a humble little apartment for these few years while my father ran a business similar to the one he had in Iraq. I was still just a toddler so this wasn’t a part of my life that I remember, although it was probably one of the most peaceful parts of my childhood. My parents had some friends that also immigrated to Jordan years before who mentioned the greatness and opportunity North America had to offer and my father became obsessed. For the next several months all my father did was teach himself computer coding, programming and of course, the English language. This is the first time I’ve had to put these words on paper and I’ve never been so grateful to be writing this in the Silicon Valley – the heart of the tech …show more content…
First and most importantly, my number 1 life goal is to be genuinely happy. Whether that means being happy from a variety of internal forces or external ones. Happiness is first priority before money and lifestyle. As an Iraqi-born immigrant diagnosed with bipolar II, finding happiness is important. Steps I’m taking to achieve this happiness are leveraging my future bachelor’s degree as well as my expansive work experience. No matter what happens I’ll have these strong foundations to find an enjoyable job that I love with a good salary and benefits. Career-wise, the MBIT report has really opened my eyes to what I’m good at coupled with what I already know I’m good at. I know that I want be a CEO within the next 5 years, I’ve had so much experience owning a business as well as managing businesses. I also know that I’m very good with people, and according to my MBIT report - very extroverted. As it stands today, I like talking to people. I get energy from telling stories, listening to different perspectives and honestly I feel really depressed when I’m working from home. So I know for a fact I would like to have my home near my office in the future. Today, I have to travel 4 hours roundtrip to get to and from work every day, and naturally experiencing this has made me realize how much better my quality of life would be if I