Autobiography "Cheng"

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Everybody has a story that begins when they were born and they have different life styles. What factors make every life different? Families, friends and environments influence and make every life different. In my life, I had many periods of time that something affects and makes my life interesting. This narrative and descriptive writing includes what did I do in the past for my study and my career, what I do when I came to the U.S. and what will I do in the future.
My name is Phatcharee Kosonetitwittaya. My nickname is Cheng. I was born in a small province in Thailand. I finished a high school at Chonkanyanukoon in Chonburi Province and moved on to study my Bachelor’s degree at Bangkok University. I graduated with my Bachelor’s degree of Business Administration in Marketing in 2001. I had a GPA 3.46 and I was awarded a scholarship for my high GPA. While I was studying in the University, I participated in many activities. For example, I was on a Marketing of modern trade in the seminar. I invited many chief executives from famous companies in Thailand to join in my seminar. I learned a lot about the real business from many activities. Before I finished my university studies, I participated in an internship as a salesperson and the leader of my team in the model company that was a part of the Professional Internship course. I received an award for my excellent team that means I could conduct my team to reach the highest targets. I was on a Marketing Club committee and the leader of team in the model company, so I learned how to cooperate with other people and combine my experience in real business.
I also had relevant experiences that were the background for studying for a Master’s Degree. In 2001, I worked as a marketing officer in the Domestic Sales Department at C.P. Poly Industry Co, .Ltd, a famous company in Thailand. My duties were correcting, forecasting and evaluating sales to support the salespersons and my employer. Then I used to conduct surveys and research the market for my employer. Two years later, I was promoted to Sales Executive. My employer gave me high-level jobs that had more responsibilities such as, reaching the sales target, taking care of my customers and cooperating with other departments. In addition, I had many chances of meeting with the Chief Executive officer and the managers of other departments. For these jobs, I used a variety of programs on the Windows XP platform, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point. I worked in this position for almost three years. While I was working for this company, I learned how to combine my B.A. in Marketing with my work.
In Thailand, the English language is important if I would like to advance in my career so I have decided to study my Master Degree in the U.S. I came here August 27, 2005. I took the first and the second semesters at American Language Institute at San Francisco State University. This institute helped me to improve my English because I had a chance to speak, write and listen to English everyday.
I have been to New York, Chicago, Washington DC, and Los Angeles when my school was off. I studied English almost one year and then decided to study my Master’s Degree in International Business at Lincoln University. All of my experiences will be useful in my studies because I can combine my experience in the marketing with a degree in business.
This is my first semester here and I hope to graduate my study within two years. I would like to spend a lot of my free time traveling around the world. Next trip, I will go to England to visit my friends and Japan to visit my cousin.
After I graduated my Master’s Degree, I would like to find a relevant job for here about two or three years to gain experience. I hope to combine my studies with a new job in the import and export field. When I return home, I would like to work for prestigious companies in that area to gain more experience for about two years. Building my own business is my ultimate goal in life. I will do it when I have a maturity and money for responsibility.
In conclusion, I chose to study abroad not only because I could learn more, but also because I wanted to talk with other people in the world, to see what they see, to feel what they feel and to live where they live. That way I could understand what they are thinking by standing in their place. I want my mind to be more open, to understand people all over the world better even though they are so different. Finally, to me, an MBA is a pre-requisite, as I believe it would place me on the right path and is the right tool for me to pursue business in the competitive real world.