My Career Goals

I have many career goals in business which I strive for and will continue to strive for in the short and long term. I would like to work for a corporate level business in North America as a financial treasurer. During my work period I will also like to work towards a Masters of Business Administration degree in finance from a reputable University.

As a first year college student I may sound like a daydreamer but as W. Clement Stone said, “Aim for the moon, if you miss you may hit a star.” I plan on achieving the vision I have of my future through setting realistic goals for myself throughout the journey; and accomplishing them.

Through experience I understand that from time to time our plans may not come about as we had intended; regardless one shall still plan and set realistic goals. I attended Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo last year and was in the Honours Economics and Finance Management program but was not content with the environment away from home; hence decided to attend Sheridan.

My short term goals include attaining a 4.0 GPA in Sheridan College and attending Ryerson University next year in order to earn finance and accounting degree. In the long run I will be getting on hand experiences through co-op which will prepare me for the business workplace.

I intend on accomplishing my goals through hard work. I study and I am prepared for class in order to be triumphant academically which will allow me to reach my goals. I understand the journey might get tough but I am not fearful of working hard in order to achieve my goals.

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I Admire Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett is the most successful investor of the twentieth century. His first investment was at the age of seven. He is the second richest man in the world, yet he lives a very simple life in a three bedroom house, purchased more than forty years ago when he got married. He does not have a cell phone or a computer. I admire his simplicity and personality. Even after having a net worth of 62 billion dollars Warren Buffett is not arrogant and does not show off his wealth materialistically. He donated 31 billion dollars to charity and has become an inspiration for many people around the world including me.


The following is Warren Buffett’s advice to young people:
“Stay away from credit cards and invest in yourself and above all remember:

Money doesn't create man, but it is the man who created money.

Live your life as simple as you are.

Don't do what others say. Just listen to them, but do what makes you feel good.

Don't go on brand name. Wear those things in which you feel comfortable.

Don't waste your money on unnecessary things. Spend on those who really are in need.

After all, it's your life. Why give others the chance to rule your life?”


The following are some of Warren Buffett’s quotes:
“Of the billionaires I have known, money just brings out the basic traits in them. If they were jerks before they had money, they are simply jerks with a billion dollars.”
“If past history was all there was to the game, the richest people would be librarians.”
“A very rich person should leave his kids enough to do anything but not enough to do nothing.”
“Wall Street is the only place that people ride to work in a Rolls Royce to get advice from those who take the subway.”

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My Experience in Business

I have worked at International Clothiers, Laura, and Subway throughout my teen years. Even though I learned many valuable skills from these jobs, they did not directly tie to my future work environment. In high school I had the opportunity to work, as a co-op student, for Mississauga Sports Council. During the exciting five months that I worked in Mississauga City Centre I was trained to perform a variety of central administrative skills needed in the business world. I made flyers and pamphlets for informative and promotional purposes, archived personal pictures and documents of Canadian athletes, helped organize events and attended various events held by Mississauga Sports Council. At these events I had the opportunity to meet the mayor, Hazel McCallion, and many famous Canadian athletes. The overall experience was exceedingly affirmative and enlightening and gave me the opportunity to become conscious that I would take pleasure in working in a business environment.

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My Personal Goals

1. Travel out of Ontario at least once a year
2. Be humble towards the less fortunate and help them in whichever manner possible
3. Adapt a healthy life style that involves daily exercise or physical activity and nutritional food.
4. Read the business section of the newspaper daily

My IS Day

The Information Systems I utilized within the 24 hour period are:

Laptop: To check my E-mail, browse the web, and to communicate with people through the internet.
The five components of a laptop are:
Hardware - Laptop/mouse/keyboard
Software - Windows Vista
Data - Numbers/words
People - Me
Procedures - Installation guide/How to?

IPod: To listen to music and watch videos.
Hardware - IPod touch/video/nano
Software - ITunes/IPod music system
Data - Music/pictures/videos
People - Me
Procedures - How to sync your IPod?/ Installation Guide

Cell phone: To keep in touch with family and friends through calling and texting.
Hardware - Cell phone
Software - Samsung phone software
Data - Phone numbers/pictures/messages
People - Me/ family members/friends
Procedures - Manual guide/ How to setup book

My Favourite Sustainable and Disruptive Technologies

A disruptive technology that I use on a daily basis would be my IPod. IPod is a disruptive technology because when it was first introduced it offered the ability to store and play music through digital devices which caused it to replace CDs and tapes. It changed the whole experience and process of an audio player. I also prefer to watch my television on my LCD flat panel which is also an example of a disruptive technology because LCDs have replaced the cathode ray tube (CRT) technology, for computer displays and television sets. While Disruptive technologies are inventions that improve a product or service in ways, sustaining technologies are changes in technology that maintain the rate of improvement in customer value. Some of the examples for sustainable technology used by me on a daily basis would be railway. For me to get to school one of my modes of transportation is taking the train.

My Business Process

A business process that I have recently participated in was by purchasing a chicken sub from Subway and I playing the role of a customer. In order for Subway to meet my demand they had to manage their business process by having a data base which keeps track of what the customers have ordered and what the business needs to purchase to refill their stock, then the supplier receives the purchase order and supplies Subway with the items needed to replenish. The four components of business process would be activities, resources, facilities and information. In Subway’s case the payment activity of ordering resources would transform quantity received and shipping invoice information into a supplier payment. Subway’s goods being received from the truck would be considered resource along with any other items of value. Facilities would be subways inventory, database and file cabinets. Information is knowledge derived from data, so a subway employee’s hourly wage might show that they earn $12.00 per hour. The $12.00 per hour is data, but the statement that the average hourly wage of all employees in Subway is $12.00 per hour is information.