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During my undergraduate years, I cultivated my passion for writing and research through summer internships and study-abroad programs. In the summer of 1996, I worked for Valent USA Corporation, where I researched genetically engineered plants and analyzed their ecological impact upon various environments. The following summer, I traveled to London to study International Trade Theory at Imperial College.

One year later, while still pursuing my degree, I left for beautiful San Francisco, where I could not have felt more at home. While working for Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, where I interned for the National Sales Manager, I became intensely interested in evolving technologies. To satisfy my enthusiasm for technology, I spent my evenings and weekends volunteering for MDG.org, a not-for-profit multimedia development group in the Bay Area. Working alongside venture capitalists, advertising and public relations firms, and legal teams put me in touch with every facet of the processes required for funding an idea.

Upon my return to the University, I enrolled in classes that would further my understanding of the industries and issues with which I had worked in my time at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter. In order to enter three-hundred-level electrical engineering courses, I had to demonstrate both my capacity to comprehend the material, and my ability to remain competitive with students who had had three years of preparatory instruction-challenges that I managed to meet with aplomb. I graduated at the expected date with a degree in Finance and Banking; furthermore, as my transcript reflects, my education reaches far beyond the fundamentals of accounting and corporate finance.

For me, graduation did not signify an end, but merely a transition to another chapter of research. I knew that I wanted to acquire expertise in some field, but, not knowing what field of study fit me perfectly, I decided to postpone graduate school and allow myself two years to save funds and explore the working world. I wanted a challenge, but I did not want to limit myself to one office in one industry-I have always felt that travel facilitates personal progress and betters one's holistic understanding of the world. Naturally, the travel industry fit my occupational desires perfectly, so I decided to look into options at Maritz Travel Company, with which I had had a recruitment meeting during my senior year. Unfortunately, Maritz's hiring cycle had recently finished. I would have to find temporary employment until my interview, scheduled for six months from then.

Within weeks, I had moved to Boulder, Colorado and had taken a part-time position with Interactive Knowledge, Inc. I worked as a systems administrator, building and maintaining the network needed to support their web site, NetLibrary.com. The network's capacity exceeded our goal, with over 10,000 reference titles made available online.

By this time, I had begun to envision my future plans for furthering my education: I was set on attending law school after my work with Maritz Travel Company. As the largest provider of corporate travel incentives in the world, Maritz employs over 6,000 people; however, a mere one hundred employees act as direct representatives to the client-I being among the one hundred. Public speaking opportunities, logistical problem solving, and overall independence were the rewards for occupying such a challenging position. I began to travel the globe twenty-five days per month, constantly presenting to corporate executives.

Fourteen months into the madness of my Maritz job, at a café in Paris, I experienced a sudden impetus to take the LSAT and apply to a law school for the fall term. I had formed some idea of what special area of concentration I wanted to achieve my expertise in-probably either intellectual property or information systems. The thrill of my travels, however, prevented me from immediately enrolling in law school, as I desired a few more months at my job.

Upon learning of the midyear admissions program at Golden Gate University, I knew that I had finally found what I had been looking for. Midyear enrollment would give me sufficient time to wrap up my affairs with Maritz, and would provide a few additional months of income. Only two obstacles remain: gaining admission to Golden Gate's program and finding an affordable apartment in the Bay Area (the latter somewhat of an oxymoron). I hope to bring a world of experience and enthusiasm to Golden Gate as I embark upon my next adventure in life's journey.

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