Work Ethic Personal Statement

As a student of Haskayne School of Business, I want to be a capable and prepared leader. Specifically, I will have developed networking skills to allow me to be successful in life after post-secondary school. I have a good work ethic. I have shown this characteristic with my ability to balance work from two different undergraduate programs, involve myself in clubs such as Prism Advertising, and attend Haskayne events such as peer mentoring. This will help be to find time to pursue non-academic goals, even when my course load is intense. I also excel at memorizing concepts. This has already helped me in SGMA 217, which emphasizes definitions of terms, and anatomy, which requires extensive memorization. Throughout my years in university, this skill will allow me to foster relationships and take a
While I finish projects on time, I wait too long to start them. This threatens long term goals and growth, as they must be achieved through constant progress over time. Another weakness I must improve upon is multitasking. I often become too focused with whichever task seems important or urgent, and lose focus of other responsibilities. This can cause long term goals to be eclipsed be seemingly important immediate tasks. For example, networking may be overlooked in favour of completing assignments. I also must specifically work on my social skills. I tend towards being an introvert and therefore must work harder to make social connections. This means I must be willing to go beyond my comfort zone and become a more vocal leader. I also suffer from crippling depression. Finding relatable memes always cheers me up, so it’s not a big deal. Another issue I have is dealing with ambiguity. If I do not understand something, it tends to cause me stress or avoidance. I will need minimize this to improve on other weaknesses, such as procrastination. Lastly, I tend to be a follower. Often, I will imitate others rather than set my own