Essay I: Professional Progress

Essay I: Professional ProgressTo many people, professional development and progress is determined by fate. However to me, my professional progress is a matter of choice and well thought out decisions on where I want to be and what I need to do to get there. Growing, I aspired to be an accountant and his desire meant that I had to work extra to ensure I could be accepted in a prestigious university to pursuing a course related to accounting and financial management. I was eventually admitted to Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas. Harding University is private liberal arts Christian University, well known for producing all round graduates who have great values and ethics. At the university, my goal was to attain good scores to ensure I have a better chance in securing employment at the end of my studies. I pursued a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Accounting, accounting manger and attained a grade of 3.81. During my studies, I strived to be an all-round student by participating in co-curricular activities. For instance, I volunteered at “Fish and Candidate” event held at the University in 2011. In addition, I also took time to gain technical skills in new