I have watched the world change around people who were unprepared for its transformation. I have defined “commodity” for Brazilian coffee brokers whose market suddenly seemed to ignore them.

I have a passion for energy. No other industry is as far-reaching in its impact on the world. Energy enables public and private sector development, it influences the rise and fall of nations, and it even transforms societies and the everyday lives of the individuals that constitute them.

I want to become the mayor of Cartagena, a congresswoman in the House and Senate, a cabinet member and, votes permitting, even more.

“So, what would I do on a typical day?” the candidate asked. During my own job search I had posed this question to at least half a dozen interviewers—only to be frustrated when each struggled to respond coherently.

Each of my experiences has contributed to my long-term goal of working in healthcare venture capital. Growing up in Boston around a family of medical professionals, I have constantly been fascinated by healthcare.

July 27, 1989, twenty years and one week after the first lunar landing, was the day I decided to fly to the moon.

My career vision is to positively contribute to private-sector development in Africa by enhancing the efficiencies in our business environment.

Google went from college dorm project to search-engine hegemon in twenty months. It took Steve Jobs only a short while to figure out the stickiness of the iPod.

When I was an infant, Shanghai’s air pollution poisoned my lungs.

My highest career aspiration is to ring the opening bell at the NASDAQ as my company celebrates the successful completion of its initial public offering.

As a current Master in Public Policy candidate at the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), I’m writing in support of my application to Sloan’s MBA program with the aim of pursuing a concurrent degree.

Depending on the specialty that I choose, I will be in the middle of residency 3 to 5 years from now. With a potential fellowship following residency, I’ll finally be able to call myself an attending.