My Goal: Personal Narrative My goal, once I finished my college studies, was to get a position at a large company. I received and accepted an offer from Koc Holding, a diversified conglomerate, and began my professional career as a project engineer at the company's Energy and Environment group headquarters. I believe that the same perseverance and determination that has allowed me to achieve these goals will allow me to contribute my unique background to XXX's dynamic student body. Additionally, I will share unusual experiences with my classmates, such as starting an Environment Club during college, drawing on my proven ability to motivate others toward a common goal. I have also acquired specific practical skills that will allow me to share my resources with those of my fellow students. I am quite proficient with several software applications (including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). In my company I am often asked to prepare presentations for meetings. Even though we have an information center at headquarters, colleagues often come to me first when they encounter problems with their PCs. My adaptability skills are also useful in the workplace: I have learned to function smoothly despite unpredictable social, economic and cultural conditions. During the energy privatization process I played a crucial role in my company's new business line involving lignite-fired thermoelectric power plants. I worked on both the environmental, legislative and economic sides of these projects in order to obtain a "big picture" of privatization. The insight these experiences have given me into the unpredictable issues of emerging markets – and particularly the privatization of Turkey's energy sector – has proven invaluable, and I look forward to sharing it with my classmates. Throughout these experiences, I worked with many different people, which strengthened my communication skills. I am able to express myself well by adapting my communication style to specific people or audiences. I have no doubt that these skills will come in handy when moderating group discussions or disagreements. After all, as a successful project engineer, I have represented my company at various meetings in London, Germany and the USA – a rather unusual set of experiences for someone in his first years in a Turkish company. The Case Study method used at XXX School may pose new challenges for some candidates; However, I became familiar with this method during my professional certification program.