Even though an internship was not required for graduation,
I felt that it would be beneficial for me to apply
the knowledge that I had gained through my years
in college.
I learned the job quickly and stayed with the company
after graduation.
I thoroughly enjoyed my years in college.
Probably the most memorable educational experience I
had was when I took an economics class
as an elective.
Most of my friends thought I was crazy, but I wanted to
learn more about how our economy worked.
I had a fabulous professor in this course.
He had no formal attendance policy, but I never even
considered missing one of his classes.
He explained complex theories so thoroughly and in such
concrete terms that everything just "clicked".
I earned my first 100% on an examination in his class.
I enjoyed his teaching methods so much that I took
the next class in the series, also as an elective.
In high school, I would go the guidance counselor's
office quite frequently and look at the college catalogs.
I spent two weeks between my junior and senior years
visiting campuses and talking to the students and faculty.
I even sat in on classes.
The college I chose won out over the other colleges
because of the faculty's involvement with the students
and their enthusiasm for their subjects.
I also liked the small teacher-to-student ratio.
I tried to make the most of any course I took in college,
and to figure out how it would apply to my future.
The courses I enjoyed most were in Business
and Economics.
As for those I enjoyed least, those were the required
science courses that were taught in 400-student
lecture halls.
The content was useful, but I prefer being able to have
contact with the professor and to participate in class.
While I was in college, I worked part-time at a
local store.
This job, combined with my student loans that I am
almost through paying off, helped me pay for more than
80% of my college expenses.
Ever since I was a kid, I was interested in business
and technology.
When I started college, I selected a major that is
consistent with these interests.