- Thu Nov 13, 2003 4:11 pm
#128148
I am currently in my last year of school and have thoroughly enjoyed my time here; however I am looking forward to studying Business Studies at university. My choice of degree has been carefully selected as a result of my preferred school subjects. In my time at school I have taken a wide range of subjects, with my favourites being Business Management and Psychology, which I also hope to incorporate along with Business Studies.
I am very interested in business and all the different areas which are associated with the subject. I have taken Psychology this year and have found the subject extremely interesting and enjoyable. Psychology along with business studies would be an advantage as they link together very well, especially in areas such as human resources and marketing.
During my weeks’ work experience at a local Primary School I learned a great deal about a working environment and my self confidence was boosted. Although the work was not related to business studies, I gained useful practical experience in my core skills, communication (mostly in person to other teachers and also to the whole class), information technology (using the computer to look at children’s records and also preparing work for the class), numeracy (being shown how to work out a budget within the classroom and how much each class had to spend on resources,) problem solving (having to arrange the whole class for a day, what they were doing and organise the work for them) and working with other people as part of a team. I particularly enjoyed my time there as I learnt what it is like in a working as part of a team and also individually, and also my core skills greatly improved. This experience will benefit me both in my studies and also my chosen career path.
I work weekends and holidays in the restaurant of a country clothes and food shop. This has been good experience for me as I have to deal with many people and work as part of a team. My confidence and interpersonal skills have greatly improved as I deal with customers all the time and have to interact with everyone to make sure everything is done and on time. This job although not related to the course I am applying for, has helped my communication skills and I particularly enjoy working there as the staff are really friendly and there is a good team atmosphere. I also enjoy meeting new people and dealing with the public in general.
This year at school has been particularly beneficial to me as by being in sixth year you hold more responsibilities. I am a Buddy to a first year class, this involves being in the Registration class with them, chatting to all the children and be there for them if they have any problems or worries. I also do SSP which is the School Service Programme. This involves organising events such as discos, the Christmas dance, the sixth year yearbook and video and raising money for our chosen charity by this year organising a charity auction of goods and promises.
I get on very well with people my own age and have made some very good friends at school. I consider myself to be reliable, responsible and a very organised person. I feel these are essential qualities to have in the field of business.
I have always had a keen interest in the area of business studies as my grandmother was an accountant and my mother has her own hairdressing business. By studying this subject along with psychology at university I hope to further my knowledge and I am greatly looking forward to building on my existing experiences of studying business in secondary school.
teacher seemed to think it was ok
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