In my small, Illinois town, Fall is the pinnacle point of the year. It is the time when farmers are working 18 hour workdays and the football players are praying for Friday night wins. My town houses an abundance of farmers and their work ethics literally trickle down into the community. My role model is my stepfather, also a farmer. This week I have only seen glimpses of him in the crowd at my football game because of his rigorous harvesting schedule, as he is at work before I wake up and after I go to bed. After a long work day, he would say “This is why you need to go to school and earn good grades so you don’t have to work hard all day like me.” This sentence stuck with me through the years and as it is time to continue my education, I
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One day, as I was flipping through the TV channels, I came upon Mad Money, a show based around the stock market. I was hooked. I played stock market simulation games on the internet and tracked stocks like they were my favorite sports team. Stocks served as a bridge for me to the world of business. My junior year I applied for an entrepreneurial class called CEO (Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities) through the vocational program my school is involved with. I am currently enrolled and it is like no other class I have ever been in. I have twenty, very driven, classmates from 8 different schools and everyday we have to dress business casual. We utilize local businesses as our classroom and the business owners are our teachers. The final project of the year is for each student to create a business. This involves creating a business plan, applying for a loan from the bank, and showcasing the business in front of multiple communities.
Aside from my Business class, my senior year is like a hour glass nearing the end. I have created many great memories in high school but have also learned a lot about myself through my academic work. The college and advanced placement courses I have taken throughout high school will serve as building blocks for success in my first years of college. I believe my greatest strength is my cordial personality, as I was awarded the Leadership Award through my school last
One day, as I was flipping through the TV channels, I came upon Mad Money, a show based around the stock market. I was hooked. I played stock market simulation games on the internet and tracked stocks like they were my favorite sports team. Stocks served as a bridge for me to the world of business. My junior year I applied for an entrepreneurial class called CEO (Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities) through the vocational program my school is involved with. I am currently enrolled and it is like no other class I have ever been in. I have twenty, very driven, classmates from 8 different schools and everyday we have to dress business casual. We utilize local businesses as our classroom and the business owners are our teachers. The final project of the year is for each student to create a business. This involves creating a business plan, applying for a loan from the bank, and showcasing the business in front of multiple communities.
Aside from my Business class, my senior year is like a hour glass nearing the end. I have created many great memories in high school but have also learned a lot about myself through my academic work. The college and advanced placement courses I have taken throughout high school will serve as building blocks for success in my first years of college. I believe my greatest strength is my cordial personality, as I was awarded the Leadership Award through my school last