Concentration Paper

Part-1
1. Mike Engel
2. Centennial, Colorado
3. Corbett Hall
4. Business 100, Business 150, Math 118, Oceanography, Composition 150, and Microeconomics
5. I only work once a month at the Best Buy in Lone Tree.
6. I chose CSU because it is in the same state as my house, it is only about an hour and fifteen minutes on the drive, and when I visited here, I fell in love with the campus. It also ended up being the cheapest school, despite other scholarship offers I received from the University of Portland, and the University of Cincinnati.
7. I chose business as a major because I enjoy looking at different aspects of business, and I have been successful in business classes in the past. I figure if I'm good at it, why not give it a shot?
8. I love to just sit around and spend time with my good friends when I have nothing else to do.
9. No
10. I met with my advisor once.
11. I would be interested in studying abroad if I could go to country that speaks English as its native tongue.
12. I only think I will have a problem rationing my meal plan swipes. Other than that, I don't think I have any questions.

Part-2
1. When I think about "what I'm good at", not a whole lot comes to mind. I would say I'm good at being logical. I can step away from a situation and look at it with no bias, and determine the best plan of action to overcome certain obstacles. I also like to think I have some good management skills, although not so much when it comes to time. Often times i forget that something is due by a certain time of day. That has a tendency to get me in trouble. I handle things well when I'm under pressure. As far as concentrations are concerned, I would say I will need to be more decisive in my decisions. I tend to have difficulties feeling confident in my decisions, and that leads me to be a very insecure person. I would say I don't like to push people to do things they don't want to, so I don't think marketing would be a wise decision. As far as technology goes, I have a good basic knowledge of how to use computers; I just don't pick up on small details very well. This is especially a problem when I am not interested in something. I love money. Money is a huge motivation for me and I love dealing with money. I love sitting around and thinking about how I am going to manage my money.

2. Accounting-I am not currently considering Accounting, because I don't want to deal with taxes and all of that boring stuff.That is a little to detailed for my liking, and I don't like work that is so detail-oriented. Also, I am just not interested in the finite details of the tax system. I'll just use Taxcut from H & R Block to do that. I may be confused as to exactly what Accounting entails, but as far as I can tell from what my dad has told me, it is not my style.

Management- I am considering Management at this point, because I would, at some point, like to be in a management position of a company, because I like to lead. Also, I think I will make more money if I am in a management position. I think it would be enjoyable and a good experience to once own and manage my own business as well.

Marketing- I am currently listed as a marketing concentration. However, I have come to the decision that it is not in me to push people to do something they don't want to do. Sales is not something I think I would be good at. I enjoyed marketing in high school, as well as DECA, but I just don't like pushing people. If marketing is more than simply selling, then I may reconsider my decision to change concentrations.

Computer Information Systems- Honestly, I haven't thought for one second about majoring in CIS. Dealing with computers and their intricacies is not something that interests me. I would get way too bored trying to mess with the little things that make computers work. Like I said before, I'm not very detailed oriented, more of a big picture person. Therefore, CIS is probably the last concentration I have on my mind.

Finance- After deciding I didn't want to concentrate on Marketing, I started to think Finance would be a good fit for me. I love money, so why not make a career out of it? I can manage my money very well when I want to, and playing the stock market would be an easier way to make money than working a 9-5 job in a cubicle. I was also thinking I might like to work for a financial advising company, helping people manage their 401K's and other investment decisions. Right now, finance feels like the right fit for me.

Real Estate- Personally, I haven't even thought about Real Estate, nor did I know until now that Real Estate was even an option for business students to concentrate in. Needless to say, I haven't given it any thought. Selling houses might be enjoyable, but I'm not sure how good I would be at it, because I don't like to push people into things. Especially things like buying a house. Real Estate is also not very high on my list of preferred concentrations.

ESFJ-Guardian/Provider
Careers:
Health Care
Physician
Nurse
Respiratory therapist
Education
Social Service
Religion
Retail owner
Receptionist
Real estate agent
Sales representative

Red and Yellow
Careers:
Architect
Civil Engineer
Developer
Sports Manager
Electrician
FBI Agent
Firefighter
Geologist

My results from the Jung Typology Assessment was, from what I can tell, very accurate. It described many of the character traits that I think I have. For example, it said that I am focused on sensing and feeling. I like to think I have a gift for being able to see how people are feeling when they don't verbalize it, and that I am very sympathetic. I am also a good, group worker like the results from D. Keirsey specified. Also, it said I would be a good retail owner which I am thinking about pursuing in the future. It did also say I would be a good fit for real estate. I haven't thought about real estate as a career, but it may be something worth looking into if that is a good match with my personality type.

My results from the Princeton Career Quiz was a little less clear. This was probably because it was not as an extensive quiz and was more based on careers specifically. The career list was much longer, and I didn't really see any specific careers aside from sports manager that stood out to me. This makes me think management might be a good concentration to focus on, but I'm still unsure. The red result did say I would be a good fit in management as well. Aside from that though, I didn't really think it matched my personality too well. It was very vague, but I couldn't really relate to the descriptions.

My Why Factor

Well, I know it's late, but here it is.

I am in college to gain the experience, as well as to get a good education so I can have a job lined up when I graduate. My parents are a large motivation for me to get up and go to class. They are paying for half of my education, and frankly, I don't want to fork out another $30,000 for school. I try and work hard to get good grades so I don't have to be lectured by my parents about how important school is. I would say that getting a good job when I get out of college is my main reason for working everyday. I want to be able to support a family and have money.