FRO 2000S

Stephanie Martinez

Personal Statement

My mother got laid off two years ago in June of 2008 from her job which she had for 18 yrs but she still seems to support both my sister and I with the help of welfare. Although I love my mother with all my heart she seems to not appreciate my father’s help with the economic situation and rather then save up some money she goes and buys the newest blender in Macys or the newest perfume in Bloomingdales. I currently don’t work or help my family in any way financially but I do become concerned when I notice that she has a shopping addiction even in out times of need.

I feel it’s very important to save money especially in a crisis of economic need which my family and pretty much the whole country of the United States suffers currently.  I believe it is necessary to spend money on important materials like our rent, bills, and daily food. My mother’s excuse is that she is depressed after losing my younger sister in a devastating accident she has suffered from depression which she displaces on shopping which makes her happy. The benefits of my mothers shopping addiction is that my sister and I always have what we need everything from shoes, clothing, and technological goods. The negatives of this shopping addiction is her inability to have control over the budget , she seems to have no limit when shopping and is usually asking my father for money while she spends it on retail.

I attend Baruch College because I want to become Human resources major. Human resources consists of becoming a manager who usually is involved with training, paying and managing the employees. Being involved with employees of a company I can help organize the lives of other while help to improve my own life as well so I don’t become victim to uncontrollable addictions like shopping. I hope to one day help my mother by giving her advice and using my past experiences to help employers of my own company.

I am known for talking very loud.  I wouldn’t really blame anyone else but my family and our ways of speaking when we have gatherings.  My name is Stephanie Martinez and I was born in Brooklyn, New York. I currently attend Baruch College and want to major in business management. I am grateful for the habits of my families loud speaking because I now have acquired great communication skills.  Although I am a good speaker, goal oriented, and a creative person, I do have some weaknesses. I am a very sensitive being who can be driven by her emotions and I tend to make excuses for every mistake I make.

Born and raised in the city I’ve always been surrounded by mass amount of people. New York City being one of the most crowded cities in the world makes it inevitable for one not to use their communication skills. Whether you’re talking to strangers on the subway or simply asking a sales person for a product you need to use your language to speak. Since I am a bilingual speaker who speaks both Spanish and English I do believe this will be a benefit when I enter the business workforce. Being able to speak two languages allows me to communicate with two groups of communities the Hispanics and Americans.

Another positive quality I posses is my ability to stay goal oriented. I believe in being successful and being raised in family where no one has graduated college, encourage me to fight for my goals even stronger. I am very stubborn and when I need anything I will find a way to get it. I am also very creative. I am great when looking for new ideas and I’ll always find a way to make any situation interesting.

Although, I have great communication skills, a creative person, and stubborn I am also very emotional. I do get offended very easily and dislike very much being insulted. I do think this can hurt my career since I know I won’t always be hearing positive comments on my ways of working. When making a mistake I never like to accept the blame. I negatively try to find an excuse for every mistake I make.

Besides all of my pros and cons I am a great person.