Introduction

Hello everybody, I'm Jason, and I'm an older student returning to school to advance my knowledge of business. I'm a Business Administration major, and I plan to add an economics minor to my degree. I've had a few businesses in my life; a small landscaping company when I was 12-14 years old, a sales company in my late 20's, and finally a concrete design company that I closed to come back to school. While I am required to take this class for my degree, I have been interested in marketing since high school when I took an advanced media class where we studied different methods of advertising. Its interesting to me to learn what people react to and why, and the various strategies companies use. I feel this knowledge will help me in my goal of returning to a CEO role within a larger company. I grew up in a very dark world, saw a lot of suffering, and really learned a lot about what is wrong with this world. I am very passionate about making this world a better place for all; I can think of no greater purpose in life than devoting myself to the betterment of all the lives of this planet. I believe it's possible to be profitable by being Earth friendly. I would like to change the way business is done, reduce pollution, help the world move past gender socialization, and decrease poverty. I think all of those factors have led us to a general unhappiness, and I think we can do a lot better for ourselves. I don't know how to be social, I've been pretty isolated my whole life, due first to the poverty I grew up in, then later because a socially inept adult is a red flag for most. I'm working hard to improve myself, but without any close friends, everyday is a struggle for me. I feel as though its me against the world, and nobody has my back. I have managed to make a few friends here and there, though most lie to me to get out of hanging out with me, or simply choose not to, so its been slow going. I try not to let that get me down by telling myself I'm not here for friends, I'm here to help the world and distractions take away from that. This gives me an incredible level of ambition, more than most I would say. To help keep a positive mindset, I enjoy working out, hiking, kayaking, disk golfing, video games occasionally, and when I'm very lucky, a hangout with a friend makes me really happy. I know this seems sad, its okay, I'm a strong man, thanks to the life I've led, I'm a good person, because I know what it means to suffer, and I work hard to prevent it in others, and when I'm lucky enough to have someone I love, I provide for her on all levels (mental, spiritual, emotional, physical, and financial) which I'm old enough to know is very rare in this world. I'm proud of who I am, I know what I'm worth, and I know what I can accomplish in life, and that's what I'm most passionate about.