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My overall impression of the book Growing a Farmer was enjoyable and pleasing. I was surprised at how the book progressed as I read each chapter. I felt like Timmermeister was guiding me through each little step along the way of growing a farm. I enjoyed how detailed he went in each challenge he faced whether it was butchering pigs or maintaining the fresh meat products on his farm. He also uses great examples and comparisons in his writing. The book does mimic how to run a business in any industry. Failing and making mistakes is part of the process of growing. It makes me reminisce about my own experiences on the failures and achievements throughout my lifetime. One thing that caught my attention was how pigs became one his most valuable assets on his farm. I noticed that we separated his discussion on pigs into three chapters. It was interesting to learn about the process of slaughtering and butchering a pig. It was interesting to see how nothing from the pig went to waste. I liked

Project Assistant Over this past summer, I had an amazing opportunity to work on a project with Timothy Pinkston the Vice Dean of Faculty Affairs in the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. Yannis Yortsos who is the head Dean of Engineering proposed the initial project. The goal was to create an Excel database to develop an analysis of how competitive USC’s Engineering Department is to other top universities. Team Our team comprised of four members each with a different background. Emily majored in Environmental Science, Kamren majored in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Vaishnavi majored in Computer Science, and I majored in Business Administration. Emily was the head supervisor of this project. She recruited everyone on our team. Bringing diversity into the team gave us the advantage to use our skills to the best of our ability. We researched seven universities including: ·       Northwestern ·       Columbia ·       Princeton ·       Rice University ·    

My first impression of the book Growing a Farmer was intriguing. It had a slow start from the first chapter when he talks about his business as a restaurant owner in the big city. But, I started to enjoy this book as I continued to read more. As I progressed through each chapter, I could see Kurt Timmermeister growing his farm through his tests and failures. After reading about his failed attempts on running a farm. I started to realize how this book is relevant to overseeing any type of business. You need to fail to learn from your mistakes in order to grow. It’s amazing to see how each chapter so far is about Kurt’s new ideas and failures as he tries to expand his goal to manage a successful farm. He does an excellent job of transitioning between chapters creating new exciting stories to tell his readers. It keeps me on the edge of my seat, wanting to know more about Kurt’s next venture. I admire Kurt’s motivation to experiment with different fruits, vegetables, and livestock. It

I grew up in Chino Hills, California. It’s a suburban area, where you can smell the breath of fresh air outside. You can hear nothing, but the birds chirping in the morning as you wake up. Going back home brings a sense of escape from the urban lifestyle of constant noise, traffic and responsibilities. My future endeavors involve pursuing a career in Finance where I can make an impact and generate growth within companies. I plan to achieve this goal through expanding my network and knowledge in the industry where I can utilize the skills and techniques that I learned in my classes in applying it to my future career. I am similar to my parents in sense that I am hardworking, caring, and motivated to be successful in life. We have the same charismatic quality of being unselfish to others. Some similar physical features include my dad’s tall height and my mom’s hazel eyes. In terms of differences, they are more decisive than I am. I hesitate sometimes when it comes to making decisions