A Coffee Date with Brandon…..
People tend to compare me to Kanye West, well this is a simply matter of fact that like him I have an ego in the things I do. As a younger me I would've never thought that I would be looking into Colleges, taking the time to fill up for Scholarships, studying for SAT. Having a hispanic background this seemed nearly impossible, to think about these things was a joke. When I was younger, my mindset was to simply to graduate from high school and be done with my education. However things changed for me when Willamette Academy told me that I had the potential to go to college and become a better person, than what society expects from a color person.
As I got to know myself better in Willamette Academy, I learn that I really like to be that person who takes the role of a leader, of course it meant to be a good leader that brings the team to victory not just himself. Thus making me a great role model that has followers, who believe that I’m going far. By these aspects I’ve learn that my …show more content…
This corresponds to the matter that I want to help my parents proceed with their dream of owning and expanding their business. Likewise, the reason that I really like the business field is simply that it connects nations with each other, making the world run. Not only does this make me happy but it's something that I see myself doing.
I would say that the book “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald has to do some part with the decision of me seeking to be a business person, the role by Jay Gatsby showed me being successful doesn't necessarily mean that you have to cheat your way to that lifestyle. What I’m trying to seek is that like Gatsby, I want to be successful regardless of my past, but what he failed in I want to be successful, but the right way not the corrupt way. I would say that his role is similar like my, we both come from rough
People tend to compare me to Kanye West, well this is a simply matter of fact that like him I have an ego in the things I do. As a younger me I would've never thought that I would be looking into Colleges, taking the time to fill up for Scholarships, studying for SAT. Having a hispanic background this seemed nearly impossible, to think about these things was a joke. When I was younger, my mindset was to simply to graduate from high school and be done with my education. However things changed for me when Willamette Academy told me that I had the potential to go to college and become a better person, than what society expects from a color person.
As I got to know myself better in Willamette Academy, I learn that I really like to be that person who takes the role of a leader, of course it meant to be a good leader that brings the team to victory not just himself. Thus making me a great role model that has followers, who believe that I’m going far. By these aspects I’ve learn that my …show more content…
This corresponds to the matter that I want to help my parents proceed with their dream of owning and expanding their business. Likewise, the reason that I really like the business field is simply that it connects nations with each other, making the world run. Not only does this make me happy but it's something that I see myself doing.
I would say that the book “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald has to do some part with the decision of me seeking to be a business person, the role by Jay Gatsby showed me being successful doesn't necessarily mean that you have to cheat your way to that lifestyle. What I’m trying to seek is that like Gatsby, I want to be successful regardless of my past, but what he failed in I want to be successful, but the right way not the corrupt way. I would say that his role is similar like my, we both come from rough