This passion of mine showed up early; my mother still tells the story of how at four years old I managed to take the back off of a portable radio. I did not tear apart the insides, but sat there studying them for a very long time before slowly beginning to pull the individual pieces out. I was not able at the time, of course, to understand what was happening inside the radio, but my quest to figure everything out had begun.
My passion for thinking continued to lead me into many interesting observations and discoveries, and my favorite pursuits have always been those that have practical applications in the real world. During my brief stint as a paperboy, I spent two hours my first day riding my bike around my route and deciding on the most efficient way to deliver the papers. It only took me half an hour to actually deliver them, and the difference among the various routes I considered was admittedly...
Still, I did not consider the time I spent mapping my route wasted -- it was the aspect of my job that I enjoyed the most.
Babson College has an excellent reputation for turning out its graduates well equipped for the world of business. Its leading ranking among school for entrepreneurship means, to my mind, that it prepares its students not only with the necessary knowledge for success in the business world, but also that it fosters the independent thinking and innovation that is necessary for starting and running a business. For these reasons, I believe that my passions are uniquely matched to the learning environment at Babson College. Not only will your school be of great benefit to me in achieving my goals in my life and career, but I believe that I will be an asset to the school as well. My passion unleashed in the real world can only reflect positively on Basbson College in the future.
