When I first committed to the University of Oregon, people would always ask me the same question: what is your major? I would always tell them the same thing: pre-business. At first, I really didn’t know what kind of a degree I wanted to get; I had no idea what truly sparked my interest.
Throughout high school my main goal was always to become a firefighter. I always wanted to do something that I knew would help the general public. The idea of saving someone’s life sounded so amazing to me. I knew that having some sort of a degree would help me get there, even if it had nothing to do with firefighting. There are so many things that are possible when one has a business degree, but the steps to get there are very big and take a lot of hard work. Some of the things I would like to do in my first couple of terms as a pre-business student include taking advantage of my professor’s office hours, discovering ways to get an internship, and getting involved in business-themed clubs. Business will eventually teach me how to manage my money well and how to invest wisely. I am hoping that one day I will be able to look back on this class and say that it really helped me get a better understanding of how to deal with life situations involving managing businesses, such as what is risky and what is safe to do. I plan on my business experience at the University of Oregon to be enriching and full of new experiences.