Personal Statement: Management

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Business study has been my major interest ever since my early years of childhood. When I visited my grandfather’s company, I took part in learning new things, a process that started in my 10th grade. This motivated me to venture into the business world in the future.
My intended major is on human resource management; with the second option of marketing. My decision has been shaped by several significant influences that include my origin, goals, family background, and my working experiences. With this, I have developed the desire to further my educational experience and attain great success from the University of Washington. I believe I would, for this reason, receive a better quality in-depth education, which involves the pioneering of ideas that effectively correspond to my field of interest.
I reside from Hong Kong, and I have lived there all my life. My grandfather is an accountant and the chairman of a financial institution in my country. My father too studies statistics and together they have influenced my life because they are successful in their careers. In my family, we uphold values that allow us to be independent and more responsible in life. My parents have been proud of me due to the challenges I took in starting work to support myself. They are obliged to pay for my needs, but I think it is imperative that I support myself. In as much as I respect their feelings towards this, I would also like to be more responsible for my life and that of my parents.
All this years, I have worked close to 40 hours a week to afford my living expenses such as, rent, food, and part of tuition. As a student and a service worker at a sushi restaurant that operates from 10 am to 8pm, my academic performance has been greatly affected. I hardly find a balance in time management between my study and work. However, I try to finish my work as soon as possible in order to study. During my break at work, I take time to listen to voice records from my class in order to review what has been covered in my absence. This way I can at least manage my schedule effectively.
Besides this, my working skills at the hotel sharpen my experience as iron does iron. As they say, experience is the best teacher; I believe I am getting what could not be covered in a class setting. As I mentioned earlier, my intended major is on human resource management; with a second option in marketing, I believe I have the capacity and the readiness to enroll for my intended course at this time. I made a decision in these fields because they revolve around people. At my current workplace, I am the training supervisor. I have learned how to offer services to people and In addition to this, I have the technical know-how of how to run the stores and do proper bookkeeping.
I believe that as a human resource manager, I will broaden my chances of exploring my ability to a lar...