Personal Narrative: My Experience At Radford University

I admit, I’ve always been a bit of an introvert. In high school, if there was an opportunity to lead, I hurried in the opposite direction. I avoided circumstances where I might fail or face discomfiture, and I particularly shunned events where I would have to interact with people I had never met before. Therefore, if you were to tell me back then that I would describe myself as ambitious, intellectually curious, and socially responsible, I would look at you dumbfounded. However, since leaving high school, certain experiences have led me to transform from a follower to a leader. Growing up, I struggled with math, needless to say, I was never encouraged to go into any type of occupation with a technical or quantitative background needed. My experience at Radford University gave me the capacity to develop a love of math and the confidence to pursue a career in analytics. The school was three hours from my home and none of my friends ended up attending there. At first, for an introvert like myself, this was a terrifying situation, however, this experience ultimately led to my development as a leader. To make friends, I became involved with the Radford University Ambassadors, a Student Alumni Association. My participation in this organization helped me become better experienced
I was fortunate enough to have professors who encouraged participation and resources such as the disability resource office available. Understanding that it was all right to fail, that failure helped us learn, brought out my intellectual curiosity. That intellectual curiosity helped drive my ambition to succeed both academically and professionally. Sports Medicine allowed me my first foray into analytics, as a Business major at VCU, I found my passion for analytics, now I hope to turn that enthusiasm into a successful career through gaining a deeper knowledge of analytics at