The Adventures of Cynthia J

Two qualities that I admire a lot in other humans are persistence and a willingness to not let failure define who you are but shape who you are. From reading Growing A Farmer , I truly think that Timmermeister is the embodiment of these two qualities: never, in the entire novel, did I see one instance of Timmermeister allowing the setbacks that had followed him since the inception of his idea to become a farmer influence his actions and deter him from pursuing his dream.  Leaving a comfortable life as a successful restaurateur in Seattle and moving to the countryside to start a farm on a overgrown piece of land is definitely not one of the most orthodox career choices that people can make; yet, Timmermeister not only chose to go on this path but also to run along with it. For that, I also admire him and his story: I don't think that I, personally, would have the courage to leave the city and pursue a risky career, even if it was my dream.  Furthermore, it was really ref...

Internal Auditor When I tell people that I am an internal auditor, the first reaction that I often get is one of shock. Then, I begin to receive sharp and whispered comments similar to the lines of “the auditor is here” or my personal favorite, “watch out, they’re out to get you.” There is a common thought amongst those unfamiliar with internal auditing that auditors are the police officers of the company, out to look for suspicious behavior and punish people for mistakes made. An important distinction that people fail to make is the difference between an internal auditor and an external auditor. External auditors fall under the previous descriptions stated above: usually belonging to an accounting firm, they are required by the government to find anything suspicious or off and report it back to upper management. If a company is in the wrong, the punishments are extremely severe, often ranging from a heavy fine to a long jail sentence. An internal auditor , on the o...

Growing up, I would always hear stories about my dad's time as a farmer growing up in rural China; because of this, I've always held a fascination towards the culture of farming. Through my dad's stories, I was able to get a lot of insight into how Chinese farms functioned, and the day to day routine of his family's story; as such, reading Kurt Timmermeister's Growing a Farmer  was very interesting for me because it gave me an insight into the American farm and the differences and similarities between the two farms. What struck me as particularly interesting about the first 8 chapters of Timmermeister's book, however, was his persistence and determination to succeed as a farmer, even though he had encountered many setbacks throughout his farming career, such as two shipments of dead bees and deer eating his new apple trees. Furthermore, I found it to be very intriguing and admirable that he gave up a very successful career in the restaurant business (a notorio...

I'm from a city in the East Bay Area called Fremont. It's most famous for being the location of The Kite Runner ,   the headquarters of Tesla Motors, the last station of the BART train service, and for the Mission Peak hiking trail. After graduation, I will be entering the Finance Rotation Program for Electronic Arts as a Financial Analyst; I chose this profession because I am deeply passionate about the tech/entertainment industry and believe that this position best combines this passion and the education I have received. My eventual goal for my career is to secure a move to one of EA's international locations. TO do this, I plan on learning as much as I can from the various financial departments I'll be working with, while keeping an ear out for any opportunities that may arise. My parents got to where they are today through persistence and hard work; growing up, they instilled these principles in me. Thus, I would say I am most like my parents in terms of how I ...