Thursday, August 27, 2009
My WHY factor
I'm at college, I go to class, and I make friends but WHY am I doing this? To start, I go to college because of my future and getting a decent job is going to be a lot easier with a college degree, unless I want to work at McDonalds. Why do I do all my work and go to class? I have always been pretty good in school and can motivate myself to try hard and get good grades. I know I will need good grades if I am going to go to a graduate school or during a job interview if they need to look at my resume. I hate to do bad in school and it makes me feel stressed and unhappy when I don't get my work done. I always feel better when I can go out at night knowing I finished all my schoolwork. Another reason for college is the lifelong friendships I will make and the students and teachers who will change my life. College isn't always just about school and I love meeting new people.
Dream Locations
5 factors for choosing a location to work...
1.) Population between 100 thousand and 2 million.
2.) Relatively cold winters with an average temperature below 55.
3.) Mild Summers with weather temperatures in the 80s.
4.) Good public school system.
5.) Suburbs with a yard for raising a family. (Not in the city)
Monday, August 24, 2009
Part II Business Concentrations
1.
Choosing a concentration in the school of business will be tough for me because I think all of them are possibilities. To start out, I do pretty well in math and don't have a problem with numbers or calculations. I also like economics and I believe economics and business have a lot in common. I passed both AP calculus and AP macro/micro economics so that should give me a bit of a head start in some parts of my business major. I also have very good social skills and think I could make a decent salesman someday. I was student body Vice President in high school and was pretty well liked by my peers, which could come in handy in some business majors. I am not very good at sciences or history, which shouldn't impact my decision on a concentration. I know a decent amount about computers but not enough to pursue a career in it, which could cancel out Computer Information Systems concentration.
2.
Accounting.
I know write of the bat that accountants deal with taxes and sit a computer all day, which does not seem too exciting to me. However people with their own accounting businesses make decent money and could be worth it. I also have heard that you can do multiple careers with an accounting degree and do not necessarily have to be a CPA. I am good with math and numbers so this could be a good concentration for me but it is not my first choice.
Management
Business management is the first thing that comes to mind when I think about a business major. I would love to manage my own business some day and my social skills and math would help however I am not the most organized and probably need to work on that. This concentration is definitely a big interest of mine.
Marketing
Marketing could be cool and I love to see all the different ways in which people can sell a product. One good billboard or one good commercial can change a business forever. Simple products can be sold in mass amounts if you can get good advertising for the write price. I might be interested in marketing but I’m not exactly sure what the classes are like and how my strengths and weaknesses will apply. This concentration is a maybe at the moment.
Computer Information Systems
I'm not exactly sure what a Computer Information Systems concentration does but my computer skills are decent. I like being on the computer and can figure out most problems on my own but I would definitely have to see what this concentration really does. I know most computer programs decently well but would obviously need a lot of work if I were to pursue a career in this concentration.
Finance
Finance could be a really good concentration for me because I have always been good at managing money and big numbers since I was young. I am not too knowledgeable with investments and stocks yet but would definitely like to learn more about them. I'd assume business finance majors could have all different kinds of jobs but I would like to more about the more common places and things they do.
Real Estate
I have never been too interested in real estate and have never pictured myself as a realtor but I do have very good people skills and can build relationships, which could help in selling and buying homes and properties. My parents and their realtor have been trying to sell our house for 2 years now and I understand how a career like this could be frustrating. However one big sell and it could be very exciting and rewarding. I would like to learn a lot more about this concentration to see if it is a possibility as my concentration.
3.
4 letters: ENFJ
2 colors, green interest and red style
Career possibilities…
Advertising Executive
Agent
Art Dealer
Attorney
Auctioneer
Bank Officer
Bar/Club Manager
Auto Salesperson
Clothing Generalist
Coach
Counseling
Diplomat
Management
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
After taking both the quizzes I feel that my results matched my personality but the wide range of jobs didn’t help me too much with a future career. The Princeton review Quiz described me pretty well as face paced, logical, friendly, authoritative, and personal. I do feel as though I can convince people and be a decent salesman someday. The quizzes did help narrow my concentration a little bit and I think management or marketing could be my two I am most fit for. I will have to wait and see but these quizzes did help me a bit.
Part I About ME, Charlie Fredrick
-Charlie Fredrick
-I'm from Colorado Springs, CO.
-I live in Corbett, best dorm by far.
-I am taking 6 classes, 14 credit hours.
-I am not working this semester, but will definitely be working once I get the hang of college and my classes.
-CSU was an easy choice for me because I only applied to CU and CSU. I love Colorado too much to leave and being the youngest of four kids I knew my parents would like if they only had to pay in-state tuition for me. Boulder was a very nice campus but ultimately my decision was based on the people I met and their attitudes. People in Boulder did not seem as friendly as the ones I met in Fort Collins. Everyone here seemed friendly and I loved the campus so I decided on it and I love it so far.
-Choosing business as my major was not necessarily because I knew I wanted to own/create a business but rather it is a useful major and I will be able to find a job after graduating. I do not enjoy sciences and I feel I have good social skills and like to do math. Having a business degree does not force you to do one thing but you can work for all different kinds of companies.
- During my free time I enjoy playing lacrosse, watching sports, and listening to all kinds of music and contributing to me already very large itunes library.
-I don't know a single girl in this class but I am hoping to get to know some of the good-looking girls, which there seem to be plenty.
-I have not met any faculty members either but I'm sure I will soon.
-I am very interested in study abroad however I don't speak a foreign language and that would exclude quite a few countries.
-Publications...
-Business Week, heard of it but don't read it.
-Fortune, heard of it but don't read it.
-Forbes, read it before but not often
-The Economist, heard of it but don't read it
-BBC, heard of it but don't read it.
- Denver Post, occasionally read it but not too often
-Forbes Small Business, have heard of it but don't read it
-Wall Street Journal, Read it before but not often
-I have plenty of questions about choosing my concentration and the CSU COB but hopefully most will be answered during BUS 100.
Dream Companies
1.) ESPN http://www.joinourteam.espn.com/joinourteam/
2.) Nike http://www.nikebiz.com/
3.) GE Johnson Construction http://www.gejohnson.com/gejohnson/index.cfm
4.) Exxon Mobile http://www.exxonmobil.com/corporate/
5.) Rolling Stone http://www.rollingstone.com/
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