Pepperdine University - Essay Example

Myself I want to take this opportunity to express my appreciation in being able to submit my documents to Pepperdine to be considered as an undergraduate student. I am a young woman from Kuwait who wants to pursue her undergraduate degree in Business Management.I am an organized person who is disciplined in that which she undertakes. I am socially graced and I love the process of interacting and learning. I am goal oriented and I meet deadlines before or on due dates.Due to the fact that I have the Western and Eastern heritages I think of myself as a person with universal perspectives in life.

Although I have lived my entire life in Kuwait, I have traveled to the United States of America, to Europe, and to other Middle-Eastern countries. This has given me the opportunity to be exposed to different languages, cultures, ethnic groups, traditions, history, and customs.I have participated in a number of sports teams such as: volleyball, basketball, and track and field. I received the Most Valuable Player Award in Basketball. These experiences in sports have helped me to develop my discipline habits, sense of responsibility, focus on time and promptness, focus on team efforts versus individuality, and be able to achieve recognition and awards as a result of my participation in sports teams.

I have also participated in the Model United Nations (MUN) program and subsequently volunteered as administration staff. As a consequence of my active involvement and demonstrated leadership I received an award for the “Best Admin Staff”. As a MUN member, on a trip to Jordan, we helped: to re-construct a broken down school in a poverty stricken area; built fences and walls; constructed a basketball court and set-up the hoops; painted the walls; fixed the windows; and, read and played soccer with the children.

For the past three years I have worked as a Kid´s counselor in a Summer Camp. This experience led me to develop my leadership skills, be in charge of a group aged 8-11, and assume responsibility of the group´s tasks deliverance.Some of my hobbies are track and field and running. I am not only inclined to sports activities, I am also culturally interested in the fine arts. I play the piano and love to listen to music.Being part of Pepperdine University will broaden my horizons and will allow me to discover and explore a variety of people with whom I will be able to share my experiences and my background.

Becoming a Business Management undergraduate will equip me with the necessary tools to work with faculty that are involved in research topics in this area and with whom I will be an asset to work with given my seriousness in working and experiences. I hope Pepperdine University gives me the opportunity to achieve my goals and expand on my future endeavors concerning Business Management.