Activities
Junior Achievement:
My senior year of high school, my counselor informed me of this program that she thought that I would enjoy very much because of my interest in business. Junior Achievement is a program for students that simulate the start up, operation, and liquidation of a real company. I was elected President of the company and this served as monumental in how I learned about business and how to operate a business. We participated in a competition with other companies and placed 1st place overall and in many other categories as well. Our company had an exemplorary performance and because of this, we were invited to compete in a National competition. This experience has greatly influenced my decisions today and opened my eyes to the possibilities and opportunities in the world of business. I was able to work with a team, experience diversity in the workplace, work through internal and external
company issues, running a business in the real world, and the steps and processes that go along with starting and operating a business.
Start-Up Corps:
In my freshman year of college, I had the remarkable opportunity of being an active member of a company called Start-up Corps. This company is based on the idea of helping high-school students start their own companies with ideas that they have created. Sometimes students don’t realize that reaching their goals is extremely possible and that they just need a little guidance to get the ball rolling. That is what Start-Up Corps is for. It takes the ideas that students come up with for businesses and helps implement them to become real things. I was asked to volunteer for a mentoring position and was thrilled at the opportunity. It has showed me ways to help my own business by talking with students and other mentors and has been a very beneficial opportunity in my life.
Heart Walk:
This past year I was involved with a charity run supporting the American Heart Association. I am not an extreme runner but I am a fan of physical fitness, especially if it is for a good cause. Being a part of this run and seeing the thousands of other participants was truly an inspiration for myself and everyone around me.