1. When people think of the term “business,” they usually assume that it is the science of making profit. However, being a member of the business academy at Bergen County Academies teaches one more than how to generate profit; the experience opens your eyes to another way of interpreting the world. In sophomore year, I had the honor of competing with several other ABF students in Euro Challenge, a national competition where students formulate monetary policy recommendations based on the economic state of a nation in the Euro Area. Before Euro Challenge, my education in business mostly centered on memorizing various marketing terms and financial ratios. However, my decision to audition for the competition introduced me to one of my primary passions:
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Over the past two years, I have participated in numerous extracurricular activities, from which I gained interpersonal skills, honed my public speaking abilities, and developed strong leadership qualities. However, one thing that I have gained from my leadership experiences is my unique approach to teamwork. I have a great deal of leadership experience from being a board member of two clubs, a part of the BCA Model UN Travel Team, and a student leader at my church. As mentioned before, I not only have experience in managing complex projects, but I am also well versed in how to facilitate a productive team dynamic. In every task that I am given, I constantly look for ways to challenge the status quo and improve upon past efforts, a characteristic that I developed while participating in Model UN. My leadership experiences are one of the most important aspects of my life because being able to contribute to a meaningful cause, as I did with Operation Smile and Wounded Warrior Project, is extraordinarily empowering and essential for character development. Additionally, my leadership experiences were ways of giving back to the community that nurtured me. Participating in Model UN and being a student leader at my church helped me to develop a sense of pride in my own voice, which is something that I hope to impart to others in my community. Cultivating tomorrow’s leaders begins with developing confidence in oneself, which I would always strive towards as a member of the National Honor
Over the past two years, I have participated in numerous extracurricular activities, from which I gained interpersonal skills, honed my public speaking abilities, and developed strong leadership qualities. However, one thing that I have gained from my leadership experiences is my unique approach to teamwork. I have a great deal of leadership experience from being a board member of two clubs, a part of the BCA Model UN Travel Team, and a student leader at my church. As mentioned before, I not only have experience in managing complex projects, but I am also well versed in how to facilitate a productive team dynamic. In every task that I am given, I constantly look for ways to challenge the status quo and improve upon past efforts, a characteristic that I developed while participating in Model UN. My leadership experiences are one of the most important aspects of my life because being able to contribute to a meaningful cause, as I did with Operation Smile and Wounded Warrior Project, is extraordinarily empowering and essential for character development. Additionally, my leadership experiences were ways of giving back to the community that nurtured me. Participating in Model UN and being a student leader at my church helped me to develop a sense of pride in my own voice, which is something that I hope to impart to others in my community. Cultivating tomorrow’s leaders begins with developing confidence in oneself, which I would always strive towards as a member of the National Honor