The Extreme Importance of Education Today

The Extreme Importance of Education Today

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My Career Goals:
How a Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree Contributes to My Career Goals

nalamo

Written Communications for AACR
Professor Osayimwense Osa

June 25, 2006

My Career Goals:
How a Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree Contributes to My Career Goals
Having a college education is extremely fundamental in today’s life. A bachelor of Arts/Science degree provides you with a better understanding of yourself, and different cultures. It also develops your skills in areas such as writing, communication, problem solving, critical thinking and interpersonal understanding. These skills are definitely me of the skills that are in demand in today’s business world. One reason why I want to obtain a college degree is to have a base that support and complement my military training and experiences. That base and knowledge will prepare me for another chapter of my life after military retirement.
I am pursuing a bachelor of science in business administration. Today’s military is very competitive and is very important to be able to meet the new demands in order to progress in your career. When I started my career in 1991 as an enlisted private in the army I set some short and long term goals. Through the years every time I accomplished one goal I immediately move to the next one. During my first ten year, I was bless and able to move from private to sergeant first class. This was a very big accomplishment, just been able to get up in the ranks in such a short time. My future as enlisted was promising. Because of the system and the way the promotions work another promotion or two were years away. At the time, I pushed myself and started looking at a new path and a new set of goals. I decided to become a Warrant Officer. I am now looking into getting another promotion, this time CW3 not bad for fifteen years of service. I do however realize that competition, demand and expectations are higher. Right now if I want to continue progressing, it’s very...

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