On the first day of my new job right after graduation, the vice president asked me why I had become a structural engineer. My response was: “I want to contribute to society and my local community by using my strengths in numbers and analytical thinking.” This answer has never changed to this day. I moved to this country when I was 18. My parents were very passionate about providing my sister and I with the best opportunities available even outside of their comfort zone. They allowed my sister and me to move to the United States because this is the country of opportunity. The United States is still the country with the best economy in the world today. I have no doubt that this is the country I want to continue living in and continue pursuing my dreams, including receiving a proper and better business education and building my successful career in business. I am always looking for new challenges because I believe that passion comes from challenges and passion is what I want to maintain throughout my career. When I started working in the summer of 2008, the economy was strong enough to support my decision to become a structural engineer. While giving 100% to be a dedicated and exceptional resource for the company, I have developed a strong foundation in teamwork, analytical reasoning and problem-solving skills by effectively coordinating with team members, relaying information between customers and engineers , providing the best structural design support possible, resolving problems and conflicts between the architect's vision and the structural design with innovative solutions, and accurately managing and completing multiple tasks simultaneously under time pressure. These skills have reflected positively on my performance... middle of paper... can provide me with the practical skills needed to become a successful investment manager, while developing further critical thinking and leadership skills needed to achieve my goals I am ready to begin an educational experience at Olin Business School that will provide me with the business knowledge I lack at this point in my career to shape my future business career and succeed in the finance field. I am confident that my professional experiences, strengthened by the personal dedication, hard work, and business ethic I have built over the past five years, have perfected me to seek a higher education from Olin. I am very excited to be able to challenge myself by setting my professional goals very high, knowing that an MBA from Olin will undoubtedly help me achieve my short- and long-term goals and support me in extending my passion throughout my career.