When I was a child I wanted to be everything such as: an anesthesiologist, a lawyer, and a detective. So, how did I end up being an accounting major? Well, it all started with a conversation on a late fall night with my cousin, Lee. He was an accounting and business administration major that was preparing for his final semester at Thiel College. Lee convinced me that accounting would be a safe and interesting major that would constantly be challenging me. After some thought and talking with my mom, I decided to change my major from criminal justice to accounting along with forensic accounting and business administration. Also, I decided to come to Thiel College instead of going to The University of Pittsburgh at Titusville. I chose Thiel College because I had heard nothing but good things about the college, especially about the Business and Accounting Department. It was also close to home, which is something I greatly value. Now that I am entering my sophomore year at Thiel College I have realized that accounting is the right choice for me.

I think that it is important that you find interest and passion in your major, which is something I found in accounting. I have always been a numbers person. Ever since I was in elementary school I have excelled in mathematical subjects. When looking for a major, I looked for something that involved numbers because I am interested in working with numbers, big and small. Now, accounting isn’t extremely mathematical, it’s more of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing. No algebra, or calculus, but it still provided me with what I wanted within a major. Additionally, I found that I was interested in forensic accounting because it digs deeper into the accounting world.

Some characteristics that I have that will contribute to my success in the accounting field are being professional, technologically advanced, and determined. My definition of professionalism is being organized, mature, confident, and possessing proper time management skills. I am able to work with the Microsoft Suite. If I come across something that I am not able to do then I take it upon myself to figure it out. Along with being professional and technologically advanced, I am extremely determined. I do not like to start a project and not finish it the same day, nor do I start papers and put them aside. I like to think that I am not a procrastinator.

I knew on the very first day of Principles of Accounting 1 that accounting was not going to be an easy major and that it was definitely going to challenge me daily. Now that I am in Intermediate Accounting, I have realized that there are a lot of different methods, principles, and rules. It all seems very overwhelming to have to memorize all of these methods and principles, but I think that in the long run it will benefit me greatly.

When it comes to getting my CPA license I have not thought about it much. I know that it is a long, grueling, expensive process that I wouldn’t mind doing. However, I would like to have more experience working with a company in the accounting field before I invest time and money into the CPA program.

I am pleased that I chose accounting as my future career path and even happier that I chose Thiel College as my place of education.