Personal Statement

Throughout my life, my dad and I have had a very business-like relationship. As an entrepreneur and business owner, he insisted that my elementary vocabulary consisted of words including: income, credit, loans, and interest. Even little everyday acts such as a phone call with my dad would end with him telling me how he could defer interest or how he needed to establish a new line of credit. These small conversations have helped me become more knowledgeable of money management, as well as more enterprise savvy. These little acts also helped me to develop my interests in life: business and leadership.

The largest and most active Future Business Leaders of America chapter in the state of Kansas happens to be in my high school. This prestigious title has come from the hard work and determination of students, like myself, to give back to my community. Since my sophomore year, I have held numerous leadership positions in this organization, such as local treasurer for one year, as well as the Wellsville FBLA President, Kansas State Treasurer, and Mountain Plains Regional Vice-President’s Assistant for two years. I have also filled leadership roles in National Honor Society, Kansas Association for Youth, Student Council, sports teams, and yearbook. Being elected to these positions has taught me to handle responsibility. I have spent countless hours chairing committees, organizing events, contacting sponsorships, volunteering, and much more. I have even been called a “workaholic” from time to time. Many people may believe the hours I put into this organization are a waste. I would argue that to my grave. FBLA has paved a path for my future. It has helped me expand on my love of business, public speaking, leadership, and community serv...

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...o leave a legacy. Whether it is smiling at strangers and making their day, or doing my best on any assignment, activity, or project I work on, I want to be remembered as someone who reached their ambitions. I have discerned that leaders are people who are passionate about pursuing their goals and are willing to go the extra mile. Through my challenges, I have become a diligent worker that pushed myself to be successful. I strive to accomplish my goals in life and overcome my failures because I have learned from my mistakes. A few years ago, I asked my dad how he thought I would be as an adult. He simply replied that I would be a “workaholic”. Most people might be saddened to hear that; I was proud. It was the start of my own definition of a leader. A future business leader.
“The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.”
~Vincent "Vince" Lombardi~