The following is an essay I have written expressing my current career goals and why I believe an education from a particular university will support these goals. It was written to be used for application to this particular university. I graduated from highschool several years ago and have not written any formal essays in a long time! I would appreciate any feedback regarding the content and whether or not it efficiently answers the question! THANK YOU!!
I have never been able to shake the feeling that I was not meant for this place; for this suburbanite life characterized by picket fences and minivans, where it is possible to be satisfied measuring one's own success by the ability to have a family and simply maintain a job. Such a life is good and honorable, and is without question what some people are created for; however, I am not one of those people.
In January of 2005, I moved to Sydney, Australia. At the time, my career goals were ill-defined and immature. During my five years in Australia, I had many unique opportunities to work alongside business professionals in the areas of leadership and event management. It was at that time, working as an event intern and then as a salaried event coordinator, that I was ruined for "ordinary" and discovered what it is that I am good at.
Today, my career goals are more specific than before. I would like to work with city councils and planning committees to coordinate city-wide events, comparable to well-known events like; New Years Eve in NYC, Fashion Week, or even the Oscars. I would like to work with a faith-based human rights organization to coordinate international events with the intention of shedding light on pertinent global issues. I would especially like to be a part a team planning historic events such as the Olympics. Ultimately, I envision myself working on projects that are much bigger than me; that have the capacity to gather people and create memories and possibly earn a spot in history, which I would never be able to accomplish alone. For this reason I am choosing to apply to X University.
There are many reasons I believe an X education will support these goals. As an institution, I am impressed by its esteemed position in the business world and the success stories of former students I am personally aware of. Geographically, it is located in the "heart" of the communications world with access to some of the worlds leading organizations. I know an education at X will enable me to bring a higher level of professionalism and excellence to my work in a real-world environment. If accepted into Xs undergraduate program, I will strive to further its reputation by obtaining my goals and living a life that is anything but ordinary.
I have never been able to shake the feeling that I was not meant for this place; for this suburbanite life characterized by picket fences and minivans, where it is possible to be satisfied measuring one's own success by the ability to have a family and simply maintain a job. Such a life is good and honorable, and is without question what some people are created for; however, I am not one of those people.
In January of 2005, I moved to Sydney, Australia. At the time, my career goals were ill-defined and immature. During my five years in Australia, I had many unique opportunities to work alongside business professionals in the areas of leadership and event management. It was at that time, working as an event intern and then as a salaried event coordinator, that I was ruined for "ordinary" and discovered what it is that I am good at.
Today, my career goals are more specific than before. I would like to work with city councils and planning committees to coordinate city-wide events, comparable to well-known events like; New Years Eve in NYC, Fashion Week, or even the Oscars. I would like to work with a faith-based human rights organization to coordinate international events with the intention of shedding light on pertinent global issues. I would especially like to be a part a team planning historic events such as the Olympics. Ultimately, I envision myself working on projects that are much bigger than me; that have the capacity to gather people and create memories and possibly earn a spot in history, which I would never be able to accomplish alone. For this reason I am choosing to apply to X University.
There are many reasons I believe an X education will support these goals. As an institution, I am impressed by its esteemed position in the business world and the success stories of former students I am personally aware of. Geographically, it is located in the "heart" of the communications world with access to some of the worlds leading organizations. I know an education at X will enable me to bring a higher level of professionalism and excellence to my work in a real-world environment. If accepted into Xs undergraduate program, I will strive to further its reputation by obtaining my goals and living a life that is anything but ordinary.
