Personal Reflection 2
Personal Reflection 2
Personal Reflection 2
When I first started my career exploration I was interested in business, more specifically
supply chain and operations management. Supply chain is the management of the flow of goods
and services and includes all processes that transform raw materials into final products for
customers. Business still is my main career interest, but I decided to pursue an undecided
business career path. Since I am not completely sure what every aspect of business has to offer,
the undecided / general study of business path should help me better understand my career
interests. Listening to some of the speakers that North Catholic has had in to talk about different
careers, research on different universities and discussions with my family helped reinforce that
suited for this field because I took a Business Management class as a freshman. This was my
favorite class and I got a good grade. I particularly liked the marketing and economics sections.
We also did a semester long project that included developing a business plan which was
interesting and allowed me to use many of the things I learned in the class. As a sophomore, we
were required to research a major / career at a specific university. I researched Supply Chain and
Operations Management. This project got me excited and made me think a lot about my future.
I still want to pursue the path of business, just maybe not the supply chain path. I think I
will excel and succeed in any business path I end up in. I am a knowledgeable person and able to
work within a team. Teamwork seems to be one of the most important qualities in the business
world.
Some skills that are integral for my career interest are leadership, a good work ethic,
being a fast learner, and time management. I feel that I have been a leader on the different
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baseball teams that I played on from youth baseball to travel baseball to high school baseball. A
good work ethic along with being a fast learner will give you the edge up on the competition.
Some personal characteristics that will help me have success in this career path is my
communication and presentation skills. Being able to talk to people and share ideas is a great
quality that I possess. Communication within a team is a necessity for any business to be
successful. In addition, I am good with numbers and problem solving. These reasons all
My faith has been with me throughout the process. Early on in school I struggled and
made some bad decisions. I was able to lean on my faith and prayed that I would mature, be a
better person and maximize my potential. Slowly things started to turnaround for me. My
grades improved as my work ethic improved and I got my priorities straightened out. It took a
lot of perseverance. I applied to six different colleges and I am happy to say that I have been
accepted by the first three that I have heard back from this year. I will need to lean on my faith
again in the coming weeks and months. I will pray for help in picking a school. This decision
will help shape the person I become. I will also pray that I continue to make good decisions,
study hard, have some fun and maximize the gifts God gave me.