Personal Statement For Travel And Tourism

I am a very outgoing and keen individual; I always like to complete tasks quickly but thoroughly with enthusiasm. I like to be part of a team and working together, although I am very capable of working independently. I’m very polite and sociable; I also like to meet new people, which is why I have chosen to go into the travel and tourism sector. It is a very diverse, dynamic, wide-ranged and rapidly growing industry, which creates job opportunities for many whether young or aged. There is an increasing range of jobs and career prospects for suitably qualified people. I believe the degree I have chosen is a great foundation for my future career path in the sector.
Achieving a well-recognized qualification will give me a variety of different
I often attend industry events regularly; I attend conferences and seminars so that I am always up to date with the sector using my own initiative. I also have a good knowledge of worldwide countries’ political issues, economic issues, local issues, transport systems, accommodation and top tourist attractions.
My time at college was memorable, I studied Travel and Tourism. The course covered a wide range of topics of travel and tourism aspects such as, European destinations, long haul destinations, introduction to travel and tourism as well as an introduction to business and marketing. I loved that the course was part academic and part work experience which I feel, gives me an advantage over my competition and also gives me a good rounded knowledge of the sector.
Moreover, in my first year at college I was elected student representative by my peers. This enabled me to be the voice of my class by attending meetings and conferences which was run by the college
My work experiences are priceless as I believe that you need to go further than just academic achievements. I have previously done work experience for The Big Bang national science fair which was held at my college, Westminster Kingsway College and also the following week it was held at Alexandra Palace. This involved me taking on the responsibility of ensuring everyone who attended the exhibition whether it was to visit or to show their projects, was correctly registered. I also done 78 hours of work experience provided by my college. I was actively involved in organizing conferences, college open days and also enrolment