My Goals, Ambitions and Reason for Applying for York’s Scholarship Program

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Patti Smith said ‘Never let go of that fiery sadness called desire’, I agree because once I have no desire there is no goal, no ambition in my life; and I am left feeling empty. I believe that desire has worked like a fuel in all of my achievements till date. My current goals and ambitions definitely do not lack desire but there is one thing that does work like a barrier, which would be my financial inabilities. Unquestionably my reason for applying to York scholarship program is to overcome this problem. 10 years from now I want to be in an office looking at my name plate with a heading Chartered Financial Analyst. On the other hand, I am a strong supporter of the quotation by John Dewey said ‘Arriving at one goal is the starting point to another’; ergo my goal is to hit every bench mark in the process of making my life better. For now I am just concentrating on hitting the first yardstick by getting admitted to Schulich School of Business, which would pave the path to my second goal of being Chartered Financial Analyst. Accounting and finance have always been my strength; moreover my passion for these subjects is so extreme that my friends make fun of me. All these and much more have contributed in my career decision. What is the use of studying so much if I cannot give back to my country? One problem my country faces is ‘Brain Drain’ which in economics mean the emigration of highly skilled or qualified people from a country. Everyday brilliant Bangladeshis fly away in pursuit of higher returns of their money and knowledge, this has reduced our country’s development growth; and to change the scenario we need effective investment in underutilized sectors. I believe with my knowledge in finance and accounting I will be able to invest more successfully hence give back to my country. I alone may not make too much of a difference but every little step counts. My

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