When I was about 17 I started to look into other career options and wasn’t sure what I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing. I ended up pursuing a criminal justice degree thinking that I would love to work within the court system or at a police station as an administrative personnel. As I got more into the program I realized that is was more aimed towards policing. Also when looking for an internship, I realized the job availability …show more content…
In addition to my love for numbers, I feel my organizational skills and love for problem solving would also make this degree a perfect match for me. I would really love being a finance director at a bank, but I have yet to explore all the possible careers with a Bachelors’ in Business Administration with a Finance Concentration. There is so many opportunities and different paths I could take with this one single degree. Knowing I won’t have a terrible time trying to find a job after graduation makes me even more positive that this is the degree for me, and it makes me even more positive knowing that there are multiple career options I can explore to find a career that is the perfect match for …show more content…
I have been looking at my options, but keep finding myself on WWU’s website exploring the college even more. I was previously denied when I applied for Spring of 2015. I was very disappointed but knew that there were other options. Now after exploring my other options and looking into some online colleges I don’t see myself anywhere but at Western. A few of the things that makes me believe that Western would be a good fit for me is that it is close to home, big enough to have many degree options and a diverse student population, small enough to have smaller average class sizes. From everything I have seen and heard about Western I know that I will receive the support I need to be successful in my education and be able to excel in the career I choose.
As much as I would like to say I have been the perfect college student, I haven’t been. Everyone has their own challenges and hurdles they have to face. Some move past it and excel and some allow it to affect them. In the past I have let my challenges affect me more than they should but I have realized that I can’t let my past define my future. I am the only one in control of my life. I can take my past and use it as a lesson, but not allow it to hold me back from what I know I am capable