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When I reminisce about my school days, I look back with pleasure at the Business Studies classes I took at GCSE and A-level. I always found the Classes extremely interesting. My attention was hooked and my understanding of business grew as we progressed our way through the course. My enjoyment of Business Studies can be seen from my exam grades of which I am extremely proud.
At 18 years old I was keen to go out in the world of work and learn more about differentworking environments. I had jobs from working in nightclubs and promotions to working in face-to-face event based sales. These experiences gave me a chance to see first hand how the theories I had learned in Business Studies applied in practice. I fell ill in December 2005, leaving me unable to complete my A Level study. I took advantage of my misfortune by working in marketing where I had to promote products from business to consumers while learning how to build and manage my own team from scratch. At first I found the idea of being responsible for people quite daunting, but I saw it as a challenge and invaluable experience and therefore fell into the responsibility comfortably. I also worked in retail for a brief period; this faced me with different challenges and a different working environment. In September 2006 my health improved and I returned to education and I am currently completing an Access to Business Studies course. I am also doing A Level French as Irecognise the benefits of having more then one language in the business world. I want to be multilingual and as long as time permits, I will endeavour to learn as many languages as possible. I am also keen to learn about other cultures and have experienced life in Ghana,where I was able to see life from another perspective. In 2003 I lived in America as part ofa student exchange programme and I hope that one day I will have the chance to travel around the world and experience more cultures. Although work is important to me, I recognise the need for rest. I enjoy listening, playing and watching live music. I attend live performances regularly. My love for music stems from the age of eight where I first picked up the recorder and clarinet. I developed my music skills by learning how to play the guitar and the piano. I am eager to learn how to play the drums. Socialising is a part of my life. I like to get involved with campaigns and groups as I feel it is a great opportunity to interact with different people from all walks of life. I regularly volunteer for Amnesty International and Love Music Hate Racism. I feel that I will settle down well at university as I am friendly and confident and my ability to work in a team will enable me to interact well with other people. Having studied drama I have an interest in acting. I often go to the theatre and would like to pursue this interest at university in my free time. With my varied interests I am looking forward to the social, as well as the academic opportunities at university.
After university, I hope to work in Marketing and Advertising. I am an outgoing, articulate and keen person and feel these qualities would shine. Every time I watch an advert on television or see one in a newspaper I immediately know this is what I want to do in life. The idea of having a product to launch and a target audience to appeal to excites me. I always think of creative ways a product can be marketed. I am an enthusiastic learner, I know what I want and I am prepared to work hard to achieve my ambition. I had a job where the wage was commission based; this made me a self-motivated person with the determination to reach the goals I placed in front of me.
I believe that given the academic opportunity, coupled with my valuable work experience, I will be set firmly on the right path to a successful career.
Universities Applied to:
- Portsmouth
- Brighton
- Bournemouth
- University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN)
- University of the West of England, Bristol (UWE)
- Kingston
