Adventures in Marketing

I chose JCCC for my academics because it is a low cost and nearby college. It also allowed me to decide what my area of study would be without wasting much, if any money. I chose Marketing Management as my field of study because my employer offers tuition reimbursement if we choose a field related to any position within the company. I am currently a social media moderator and a step into the marketing realm seems like the next step in my career path. Along the way, I learned I have some natural ability and intuition when it comes to marketing management. My most valuable class experience was the marketing simulator. It really showed me how much I’d learned over the years I’ve spent here at JCCC. It has really helped to improve my imposter syndrome with the reassurance that I’m absolutely qualified for a position in marketing management. The most challenging class I’ve conquered so far is accounting. I survived it with a B. It was my first B, while pursing this degree but I was so happy to have learned as much as I did! I have built so much confidence in myself over the years I’ve spent here. I am more confident in myself and my abilities now. That is a huge personal accomplishment for me! I have also brought my GPA up to a 3.0 after it was 0.03 when I began my quest for this degree. I am now set to graduate at the same time as my oldest son next May. I am so happy to be ready to finally obtain a degree a good 20 years in the making! My largest desire is to show my children to keep going even when the road is tough, and the path forward isn’t clear. I want them to know that they can do absolutely anything they put their minds to! I have believed this in them from day one but found it difficult to believe in myself. Now I’ve spent years of late night studying and proving that I’m capable of achieving one A at a time. This has inspired immeasurable confidence in myself and has allowed me to develop strategies to assert my concerns to my boss and remove roadblocks from my workflow. This will help me to advance my career and has already helped me in my current position. I am so grateful to my professors, tutors and fellow students that helped me to believe in myself!