Scholarship /
KGSP 2017 - Letter of Self Introduction - One step closer to my dreams [5]
my goal is so close
I grew up in a middle class family. My father is a Fiscal Compliance Officer while my mother is a housewife. Life was tough for us. It was not always bliss but we're taught to focus more on the positive things. We've faced setbacks and bumps along the way but my parents had always told us to stand up and treat those obstacles as learning experience. That lesson had helped me get through any failures that I have faced and potential problems that I will encounter in the future. I have learned from my parents the value of hard work. I was taught that through hard work and perseverance, achieving ones goal is possible. Whenever I would ask for something, my parents would let us earn it by having good grades or doing house chores. It may be such simple things but it instilled into us an important learning. My qualities of being a risk-taker and sociable are from my father. Those qualities had help him in entering the buy and sell business as a sideline. I have always been a dreamer. I have always hoped on running a business - a business that I would share with my family as way of giving back to them for lending their wings so I can fly. It may be a restaurant, a salon or even a clothing line. My father has inspired me to not only dream but to be a pursuer of it. And now, I am taking one step into achieving the future I have imagined.
My interest in business has led me to take up Bachelor of Science in Marketing in [UNIVERSITY]. In my course of choice, it was focused more on the understanding the connection between a business and its consumers. My academic years in college have been a fulfilling journey. Balancing my studies, social life and extracurricular activities became a challenge for me. I became a member of our university's Marketing Organization and was also accepted as one of the few scholars of [FOUNDATION]. Through patience and determination, I was able to maintain good grades and be included in Dean's list. In my second year graduation, I was able to receive an award as a student with honors. After years of managing my academic studies and other activities, I was able to graduate on-time and received a bachelor's degree on Marketing.
As a fresh graduate, I acquired a work as a Sales Administrative Assistant [COMPANY]., a fast-moving consumer goods company from 2014 to 2015. It was a challenging yet a learning experience for me since I handled tasks that are not my forte. The job was more focused on monitoring expense report and analyzing data. Nevertheless, I was able to acquire new learnings and was given another point of view of business process.
Currently, I have been working as a Marketing Assistant for [COMPANY], one of the well-known retail companies in the Philippines, since [MONTH] 2015. With this position, I assisted the product developers in creating new items for the brand. Not only I was able to oversee the entire process but I was involve in it. During my stay in [COMPANY]. I was also assigned to facilitate checking and registration of products of a Korean cosmetic brand that our company brought here in the Philippines. Being involved in the business process has rekindled my desire to have my own business. Running my own business means I need to be more informed with regards to the business industry. That pushed me to take my Master's degree.
The Korean Government Scholarship would allow me to study in Korea, a country who has gained robust growth in the business industry. The KGSP would also be an aide for me to not only broaden my knowledge of the field but also gain an understanding of the Korean business ideology through first-hand experience and help me develop my skills that would be of help for m in achieving my goal of becoming an effective business leader.
South Korea has been known to have an education setting of high quality. That is one of the reasons why I decided to study in Korea. Studying in a country whose educational setting is conducive to learning would help me focus more on my studies. Aside from the quality of education, I have been interested in the Korean culture - its cuisine, language and music. As I become more immersed in the Korean culture, I started studying the language independently. A new country means new a new environment and experiences. If given the chance to be accepted in the program, I would be able to interact with Korean businessman and mentors that will help me widen my perspective of the field and introduce me to new opportunities that would help me in achieving my goal.
