I believe that global awareness appeals to me more than the others, because of the field I would like to peruse and my experiences.

According the Merriam Webster dictionary, being aware is defined as “having or showing realization, perception, or knowledge". The globally aware person has the knowledge, competencies, values, and dispositions to act in an informed manner, demonstrate empathy, engage in effective intergroup communication, and build community across social, cultural, political, environmental, geographic, and economic boundaries.

My mother and I immigrated to the United States from Peru. The fact that we were not born here leads me to understand the global implications of a saying, or a song or even a joke. Further enforcing my understanding of global awareness is my Step-Father. He is in the US Army and works in Army Acquisitions Foreign Military Sales. I see him work with a multitude of foreign governments which help me understand that we are in a global economy and when something happens in the world it can and most likely will affect the global economy.

It is important for me to develop myself as a professional and as an individual with awareness or knowledge of how my actions will affect my future, the future of others, my community, country and ultimately the entire planet. I believe that the more aware we become, the less we will be subject of behaving in a way that will negatively affect others. You do not have to look to far in history to see how an offensive video is affecting the world as a whole.

This is a skill that if a person wants to pursue a career in the Business Field they are going to have to master. The world is a melting pot of cultures, politics and ideologies that if you want to market and flourish as a business you need to be able to work within this melting pot.

People grow and expand based on experiences. A globally aware individual will be able to talk with all people and gleam knowledge from them, apply it in their life and help them become successful. A globally aware person learns from history and avoids the mistakes of history rather than ignore the lessons history tells us.

This is one of the most important skills new professionals like myself must master. It is not only vital to success, but also vital to our planet as a whole.