The Value of College Education
The value of college education is more than just a degree. I believe that the education should provide real value for each individual attending college and provide enjoyment to students during their time in college. However, it is also right to say that the value of college degree depends on an individual's career goals. Consequently, the education should not prepare a person for a job but rather for a career. The college education should equip students with specific skills to enable them to work in a specific field; it should also open doors for people to work in the field of their choice and increase their chances of securing employment to practice what they like. However, I have some doubts about attending college as it leaves people profoundly in debt as they try to cater for their education and some end up leaving college without a career at all.
Choosing to Study Business
The reason I chose to study business in college is that I have always had passion for business as it provides me with precise career goals. Additionally, business is a very wide field and hence provides unlimited opportunities for a job for me in future. Some of the skills that a person requires to be a successful business student and professional include passion, motivation, strong goals and ambitions, personal drive, a clear vision, leadership qualities, good communication and time management skills, and creativity (Lewis, David, and Riley 124). I already possess most of these skills such as passion, good time management and communication, a clear vision, and a strong ambition.
Overcoming Challenges
The two areas that are challenging in my journey is lack of motivation and dedication, although I am slowly overcoming them. Due to lack of motivation, I took five years off school but did not go back until much later. I also found it hard to dedicate my time to studies. However, after realizing how important my studies were, I went back to school and am very glad I did it, and I am really enjoying my time in school. The two resources on the campus I will utilize to overcome my challenges are the guidance and counselors and the ever available pool of dedicated and caring lectures. I will talk to the guidance counselors about my motivation issue to help me overcome it and at the same time speak to my professor to seek guidance about available opportunities for me, which will further increase my dedication and motivation in my studies.
Working with Colleagues from Different Countries
Yes, I have worked with colleagues who are from a different country from my country of origin. Sometimes living with them can be challenging due to the differences that exist such as cultural and language barriers. However, I have learned a lot from interacting with such people including learning to embrace individual differences and team collaboration. I have also learned it is imperative to possess basic knowledge about cultural differences and how they affect the work ethics, beliefs, work schedules, and values.
Work cited
Lewis, David, and G. Riley Mills. The Bullseye Principle: Mastering Intention-Based Communication to Collaborate, Execute, and Succeed. John Wiley " Sons, 2018.
