My Dream - Personal Essay

When first arriving at the University of Lethbridge I was already very interested in starting my own business. My dream was to start a company out of college and join every club, program or conference I needed to make that dream a reality. In my opinion, everything you need to succeed will always be directly in front of you, it’s like driving in the dark and only being able to see as far as your headlights. You can visualize where you want to be at the end of your journey but don’t know exactly how to get there. It’s only by making the right choices and taking the opportunities directly in front of you that compound each turn on the road success and you arrive at your ideal destination. Everyone will carve their own path but the common denominator will be taking the opportunities that arise on the way.

Now in my third year of business, in retrospect the best decision I made as a student entrepreneur was getting involved in the startup environment here at the U of L. Though not many see the opportunity to start a business, the biggest barrier to getting your idea off the ground is simply the mindset to begin somewhere. By attending many of the professional development workshops, speaker series, and local conferences I found connections and leads that would be instrumental to my progress. Opportunities create opportunities, and by using the resources around you such as the Agility program, Professional Development Programs, and immersing yourself in the entrepreneurial ecosystem you will begin to unlock doors.

Everything an entrepreneur needs to succeed will always be within their headlights, this is why no two entrepreneurs have the exact same journey, it's as unique as a fingerprint. Being a student entrepreneur brings more opportunity than some may think. Everyday I am surrounded with resources to improve myself and my businesses. The human capital, imagination, workshops, and exposure that any student can capitalize on while studying