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Week 3 Assignment - FIRST DRAFT OF CAREER NARRATIVE
Jessica Parker
Bachelor of Business Administration, Walden University
ENGL 1010
Chad Husted
December 17, 2023
The moment I decided to go back to school was a stressful but calm moment for me. I was juggling a lot with my home life and work life. I work full time and help my dad a lot at home. I am basically living paycheck to paycheck with little opportunity to save money. On this day, I had just gotten out of revival at my church. The guest speaker came up to me and asked me
was I in school. I knew then that I needed to stop procrastinating and enroll back in to school. My mom and both of my aunties all retired from the medical field and while I was in high school, I always
told myself that I was going to follow in their footsteps. After I graduated from high school, I attended Mississippi Delta Community College, and I obtained my Associated Degree in Applied
Science along with my Phlebotomy Certificate and License. I was going to go back to get my certificate in Medical Laboratory Technology, but I was offered a full-time job as an Assistant Property Manager over an apartment complex. After 6 months I was promoted to Property Manager over an apartment complex closer to home.
After my promotion I knew that my goal was to obtain a bachelor’s degree in business administration. I love the job I have now, and it is a great experience to help become the business
administrator that I want to become. My current job has given me the chance to enhance my critical thinking and problem solving. Some people think that I just sit at a desk all day and only must collect rent on the first of the month but there is so much more to it. I must reach out to contactors when there is work that need to be done on the property that the maintenance man cannot do. I must reach out to utility providers when utilities have not been paid. I also must come up with solutions, budgets and more.
Once I have finished school and receive my degree, I hope to be more efficient in Analytic Reasoning and data analysis. Being able to look at data and information that I don’t
know and come up with a strategic solution to help the business would show employers that I am
the perfect fit for the job. Also having time management and getting things done in a timely manner will also show employers that I am serious about the job. It is always best to start on something as soon as it comes to me because I have more time to think and properly prepare as to waiting to the last minute and just throwing something together.
My career as a business administrator has been driven by a passion for being able to run a
business or help someone run and maintain their business in good standing. By pursuing my goals and utilizing my skills, I hope to continue making a positive impact and promoting a more equitable and just society. As Michelle Obama said, “Success is only meaningful and enjoyable if
it feels like your own.” My past experiences have only motivated me to push myself to accomplish my goals. I want to make a better life for my family and myself. I’m not living paycheck to paycheck, a life that my younger family members can be inspired by. Bills and not being able to give back to my dad for all the help and support he has given me these past few years will no longer stress me out.
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