Personal passion and educational goals at Babson College

Admission Letter: Babson College have often been told that I am over intellectual. For awhile, this had me discouraged; all I knew was that I liked to think about things a lot, and especially liked putting my thoughts into action and then -- of course -- intellectually analyzing the results. So even when I'm doing, I'm always thinking and wondering if there isn't a better way to be doing whatever task I'm engaged in. After dwelling for awhile on what it meant to be over intellectual and how it could ever be possible to think too much, it struck (and pausing to appreciate the irony of the situation), it struck me that I'm not really over intellectual at all. At least, that's not the label I would give it. What I am is a passionate thinker, and Babson College is the perfect place for me to put that passion to good use.

Leadership in the world of business depends on the ability to both plan ahead, and to adjust that plan as circumstances change. I believe my tendency to "over intellectualize" -- or my passion for thinking -- suits me to this type of job and environment completely. I take very real enjoyment in seeing plans carried out, and figuring out on my feet how things need to be adjusted. This natural inclination of mine can very easily be turned to success in my education and in my future career; blending my passion with my career is pretty much a given in the field I am interested in.

I would very much like a career in Global Business Management and Marketing, as I believe that this type of job would face unique challenges and opportunities in the coming years. The current economic situation that the world finds itself in will require a new type of business leader that is both more responsible in their decisions and more responsive to fluctuating situations. The world is constantly shrinking in this information age, and finding ways to help the world work together as a single economic entity provides fertile ground for passionate thinking.

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 negligible. 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.