“The two most important dates in your life are the day you were born and the day you find out why”
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Mark Twain

As the old saying goes, “The world has become a global village” and it is very evident, the dawn of a new business age. Right from the barter trade system to the use of rare items such as stones, gems, cowries and the likes as a measure of value and as a medium of exchange. Not forgetting the medieval mode of trade that is coins and later notes. The business world has taken on a different face in this 21st century even to the extent of a cashless system, hence my keen interest in an undergraduate program in International Business
Management at one of the most prestigious business universities in Germany, Furtwangen University.
In my home country, there is a silent notion embedded in the subconscious of almost every growing child which I was victim too, “Go to school, Get good grades, Get a stable job, Get married, Have kids, live as old as possible and Die”. It is arguable that, the phrase embodies the processes of life but I believe it lacks one vital step, PURPOSE. If there is any book that has recreated my mind-set about life, it must be “The Purpose
Driven Life” by Rick Warren. Although the book was written from a Christian perspective, he made two assertions that transcend Christianity. First, no one is an accident, a mistake or a mishap or a fluke of nature, we are put on earth for a reason, and secondly, we are created to add to life on earth, not just take from it.
These truths has given me a sense of direction and purpose and has revealed that I need to give back to the world just as much as it has given me and contribute my quota in making the world a better place. My future goals and ambitions are founded on these assertions.
My career goal is to become a Forensic Accountant. I plan to pursue forensic accounting at the