The Opportunity

What motivates you in a job? New challenges and the opportunity to learn new skills motivates me in a job. I believe it is important to do new tasks and put in practice new skills from time to time since it prepares me to succeed in my position. I have always learned new things from the jobs I have…

and refine my decision making and people skills. I believe these are extremely important traits as I move towards a senior role. While this BAPM degree has provided me with a strong background in many aspects of business, it has also given me the opportunity to demonstrate my abilities through practical experience.…

convergence of opportunity, practice, and cultural legacy which ensured that those whose stories could have been fleeting were instead phenomenal. While Gladwell’s work revolved around a wide variety of individual stories, examination of Outliers through the lens of Andrew DuBrin’s Leadership: Research Findings, Practice, and Skills sheds light on how the principles presented in Outliers are tied to the forging of great leaders. The four primary areas for comparison include innate talent,…

goal. Every psychology course I took was more interesting than the last, and I was hooked, but I still wasn 't sure where this would take me and my goal of helping others. I had volunteered in high school, and so began looking for volunteer opportunities in Boulder. My sophomore year at UC Boulder, I discovered Rocky Mountain Riding Therapy (RMRT), a place that would go on to change my path in life. Having ridden horses most of my life and acting as a ranch hand for my grandfather, this seemed…

Have you ever had an embarrassing acne breakout? It is most likely that you have, because eight out of ten people have experienced a breakout in their lifetime ("Why"). If such a situation occurs trying to pop the acne is not the best way to get rid of it, and would likely cause scarring. Instead, see a dermatologist. Dermatologists help treat people with conditions of the skin, hair, and nails ("About Dermatology"). Helping people feel good about their appearance and health is something that…

It has been over a week that I have been in a pensive mood and have been contemplating about this essay. I recall how it all began. It was a tiresome evening of the last day of August and I have recently arrived home from camp. The first thing I was informed to do when I entered the house was that I had an essay that I needed to compose for a competition. My father notified me that the education director of the Toronto general consulate has challenged me to enroll into this three page essay…

To begin with, it will personally benefit me because it gives me the opportunity to see the world, at the same cost as my tuition. Traveling is an expensive task and that is one major deterrent for many young adults, because they don’t have the money in college, and right after they graduate. The opportunity that St. Norbert provides through their study abroad program, is amazing, to put it simply. They offer the chance to study almost…

overjoyed by being there and some other times where I just participated because I wanted to gain the experience and it turns out it wasn’t for me and that’s okay. Overall, I’d say I’m more interested than ever pushing forward and learning from these opportunities because a career in this profession is something I’m hungry for and I’m extremely excited to see where I end up. All of the visits gave me a different perspective…

I have had the pleasure of working with Sandy Stoll, for over 10 years. She possesses great leadership qualities that ensure the highest standards of care for all patients by placing emphasizes and focus on the facility thriving by providing person-centered care to all residents. She is a leader who is compassionate, patient, perceptive to details and very resourceful. She will never say “we can’t,” but is willing to say “we can find another way or a new approach.” She is at all times…

with athletics through high school. However, I began to struggle because of my size. I was short and there was no way around it. While I continue playing travel soccer, I’m not as serious about sports as I thought I’d be. I’ve been taking the opportunity to spend more time at my other interests. For example, I’d been playing drums for a few years but never really had the time to do as much as I wanted. I’ve had the chance to do a few performances as part of a band and am very interested in…