Essay On Pre-Major Studies

Being a Pre-Major Studies student, I can say that I am not completely certain what I want to study or furthermore, what I want my career to be, but I am sure of one thing, and that is that I want a career that engages me in the international world one way or another. My professional goal when I graduate the university is to attend Law school. In there, I want to study international law to be able to develop the necessary skills to become an attorney that deals with international affairs like immigration law or international corporate law. Even though that is a long-term goal, I am very aware that I have to develop and even polish some of my current skills to get there.
One skill that I intend to strengthen is my oral communication skills because …show more content…
Going back to the translation and interpretation course I am taking, this class really aids you in the development of this, because the course prepares you to be able to communicate to other people what a person that does not speak the language is saying. I am also trying to immerse myself in numerous groups or clubs around the university that will force me to get out of my comfort zone. For example, being a member of the National Honor Fraternity in Seattle University called Phi Sigma Pi, has allowed me to develop better communication skills with people because a membership in this fraternity requires you to be able to communicate an idea to the fraternity members since through communication and teamwork is the only way the fraternity will progress. Belonging to this group not only helps me strengthen my communication skills but also my leadership skills and the ability to work as a team efficiently with a group of people. When a problem arises, mediation skills are also required and that is something that Phi Sigma Pi is providing for me. When a new idea or rule is proposed, all the members vote on the passing of this rule or idea. When a problem arises because a member disagrees with something, it is crucially important