You know what I never do enough?
Sit down and write out my future.
I think about it. A lot. All the time, really. Everything I do in life is meant to teach me more about myself, and that’s a subject I’ll never get bored of. But this is something new that I’d like to do. Every once in a while, even when this CTW class is over, I’m going to keep writing in this blog to keep myself in check with my future goals.
So for this first brain dump, let’s talk career. Obviously this is going to only be a very small portion of my life after SCU, but it’ll be interesting to conjure up a picture of what I’m thinking.
After being accepted to Santa Clara Consulting, an entirely new opportunity has been presented to me: the world of consulting. As a freshman I never thought I’d get the chance to work in this field, simply because SCU tends to focus on other aspects of the business world.
So naturally, this is the path I’d like to pave in the next 10 years. Upon graduation, I plan to work in the consulting industry for two to three years before going back to get my MBA. One of the biggest aspects of my long-term professional goal would include the ability to be independent to the point where the company I represent would have no problem sending me out to a new environment, and having me adapt to any working conditions.
This calls for a strong, daring personality, someone who is eager to push the so called limits that humans put on themselves. After all, these goals constantly prompt me to understand myself on a stronger level, getting me out of my comfort zone and into a new level of achievement.
In doing so, I’d make consulting a very viable option for future SCU students. If no one steps up to the challenge of making this career path more available now, the resources and connections needed to be successful might never be there in the future. I’ve talked to many students who have already made their entrance into the consulting field and the number one thing I’ve come to realize is that it’s honestly just difficult. Straight up, there’s too much of a focus on the accounting aspect of SCU that many other parts are pushed aside. That’s what I want to fix by the time I get out of here.
^ that’s the end goal for now. A method to the madness will present itself amidst multiple cups of coffee and hours of hard work. Hopefully more people will be there to join me when the time comes!
This future update has come to an end but I’ll be back for sure to keep writing.
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