Shoot For the Stars

As many kids did growing up, I had fantasies of becoming the next Michael Jordan or Arnold Schwarzenegger. Then I got to a certain age where reality smacked me in the face and I started to entertain more realistic aspirations.
Far too often we see young college students go through their first couple years of college with an “undecided” major and no ideas of where they see themselves in five years. Fortunately for me, ever since freshman year of college, I had a “vision” of how I would ideally like to keep myself busy for the rest of my life. Though I knew that I wanted to be an accountant, it is difficult to stay motivated if you don’t produce a plan to keep yourself on the right track.
One goal that I set for myself early on was becoming a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). I knew that since I was aspiring to go into the accountancy profession, becoming certified is a must. Upon certification, my options for work will expand greatly as I can start auditing and even open up my own firm. Becoming certified will surely make me more desirable to future employers and will result in a higher income. I have been doing everything in my power attain this goal; I attend Baruch college for the specific purpose of getting the best possible business education in addition to taking CPA review courses. Another goal I set for myself early on was getting my Masters degree in Business Administration (MBA). Particularly in today’s competitive job market, achieving an esteemed corporate position would prove to be very difficult without at least a master’s level degree. I am very intrigued by the field of business and this degree will give me all the skills I need to succeed in my future endeavors as well as prepare me for when I am ready to start a business of my own one day. Some actions that I am taking to make this vision a reality are attending Zicklan’s school of business, which has a 5 year masters program, enabling me to obtain my masters degree faster than I would have otherwise. My third goal, which is more of a long-term goal compared to the other two, is to travel the world. I am intrigued by foreign cultures and would love to personally experience and engage in as many different societies around the world as I can. I am I firm believer of the saying “knowledge is power” and so I think that learning and experiencing the norm’s of unfamiliar societies will surely add to my intellect. Though this is a long-term goal I have already done a fair share of traveling in my life as I have been to 10 different countries. I will continue to pursue all of my dreams and aspirations and I am confident that I will not let myself down.