Student learning profile
My favourite economist, Adam Smith once said, “The first thing you have to know is
yourself. A man who knows himself can step outside himself and watch his own
reactions like an observer.” Time passes day by day and my secondary school life
has come to an end. As an eighteen-year-old juvenile,transforming to a young adult,i
have grown a lot throughout these three years and the past experiences have greatly
deepened the understanding towards my own ability, interests and myself.
For the past two years, I was the Civil,National and Global (CNG) ambassador and
was responsible to share some hotly-debated social issues, both regionally and
internationally with my schoolmates. It requires me to be sensitive and highly aware
to things around me so that i can promptly disseminate the latest news to my fellow
schoolmates. It trains up my analytical skills as i have to process all the information
and generate the most important summary.In addition, it has also enhanced my
presentation skills, since i have to share the issue in front of hundreds of students
and teachers. With numerous times of practices, i have mastered the techniques to
speak fluently in English and confidently regardless of large audience. Furthermore,
as i have encountered countless global issues, being the CNG ambassador has
expanded my knowledge and provided me with opportunities to see things on a
global and all-rounded perspective. For instance, the G20 Summit in 2016 report
made me have a better understanding on how various governors discuss policy
issues to promote international financial stability. I am sure that these economic and
global knowledge i have accumulated could be beneficial for my further study in
university.
To further broaden my horizons in the global business environment, i joined several
exchange programmes including the Beijing-Tianjing, Shenyang-Dalian as well as
Singapore-Malaysia exchange tours in 2016. I have visited the well-known
multinational technology company, Baidu’s headquarter in Beijing. I have learnt how
the managerial professionals manage such a large enterprise and the marketing
skills they adopted. In addition, i have visited the CRRC Dalian Co. which is the
company responsible for producing railway locomotives for MTRC in Hong Kong, it
made me realise that globalization and specialization could take place and facilitate
trading around the world. Whereas for my trip to South-East Asia, i was able to
explore the differences in economic condition and business culture there, as well as
the reason for the rapid economic development in Singapore.These trips were both
pleasurable ,educative, and reassured my passion as well as interest in economics
and business.
Along with the valuable experiences i have gained,I longed to become an
entrepreneur. Thus, i have participated the IET/MATE Hong Kong Underwater Robot
Challenge and presume the role as the chief financial officer in the company me and
my groupmate established. To have effective control over operating expenses and
material cost, i have to search for the cheapest raw material with high quality and
have regular review on our company’s spending so as to ensure we are in budget
and will not overspend. Aside from that, i was also responsible to promote the robot
we built. Through the marketing process, i learnt how to attract potential customers
and cacter their needs so as to maximize our company’s profit and maintain a
sustainable harmonious relationship with the customers. All the skills i have acquired
in this competition are useful in my future career and have made me understood
more about the real life business model.
In a nutshell, the previous non-academic experiences i went through in my high
school life allow me to find out the field that i am interested in. Along with the
textbook knowledge i have learnt, i will spare no effort to equip myself and get
prepared for my university life as an business student,which ultimately, i can become
a successful entrepreneur and overcome all the difficulties in the market.