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I would like to take the opportunity to address my current job and the multiple implications I take away from it. Over the summer my uncle had created a job position titled “Junior Financial Analyst” that I took over for the company Coopervision. I started working full-time in an office setting for the first time in my life. It was different, new, exciting, and I couldn’t wait to hit the ground running. Just like every other new job, it starts off a little slow as I was anxious to get into the field. I actually work for the Financial Planning and Analysis segment in the office. This looks great as I am planning on entering the Accounting field. My boss is actually a Fisher-grad and couldn’t say enough about the program. He entered into the public accounting field and is eager to gear me in the right direction. Because he was successful here at this school, and is now a manager in the Finance department, it gives me a real situation to look up to. A job description that was in my reach has actually come to life, as he has plenty of feedback and direction to give me. I feel ahead of the game as I am furthering my education here at school. In addition to my studies, I’m learning at work every day. (Well the two days I’m there). I decided to continue the job throughout the semester because of the great opportunity and experience. I am promised a job until I graduate, and I can’t pass that up. I’m not directly in the accounting program, but can see the Finance department from another view. It’s different from reading a book. We are given examples with even and exact numbers in the text, and I can see actual spreadsheets with common terms and phrases that exist in the real world. I feel as if college doesn’t prepare you as well as it could for the REAL environment we are put it. Often I hear my accounting teacher say, we are going to dive into this problem as it applies to the actual field and situation you might find yourself in. I’m taking advantage of networking and maybe it will pay off someday. I have met plenty of people and you never know who I could come across in the future that will tie into my career. Take advantage of every situation possible. I have to manage my time and work around my schedule, but fitting work in was the best decision I made in my college-career thus far.