Prior to this year, I was really interested in and curious about the business world. My interest began when I took an economics class in my senior year of high school. I've always had a fascination about money (maybe because I played Monopoly at a young age), but didn't know much about how it's used in the real world. Now I can learn about how it applies to everyday life and how our economy works. I asked about how businesses start, how do they grow, the most efficient ways of making money, how one becomes financially independent, and how to balance the way money is spent.
This curiosity led me to read books about investing, finance, and how money can be wisely spent in everyday situations. I also read the Money section of my local newspaper every week. I watched shows on CNBC such as Shark Tank and The Profit that focused on the realities of the business world. I did my own research outside of the economics classroom to further my knowledge and satisfy my curiosity. These subjects still hold my interest, which is why I've chosen Business to be my college major.
Economics was something I did a lot of research on as well. My senior year I was pretty lazy in class and didn't do much, but in my Economics class I did every assignment and listened to every lecture. I figured this is the only class that I can truly apply to the real world and I didn't know much to begin with. If they were going to force me to take this class why shouldn't I get something out of it right.
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