In this blog post, we’ll give you specifics on how to effectively incorporate your real-world experience into your Merchandising/MD personal statement.
Growing up
“My family starts the day with studying.”
My family starts the day with studying. My father works as a railroad official and is constantly taking promotion exams, and he is also a self-development person, so he studies English every morning through video chat lessons. He must be tired from work, but seeing him wake up at 5 a.m. to study gives me energy even if I’m sitting still because I’m sleepy and tired. I used to follow his example and study English with him, so when I was in middle school and high school, I didn’t have to go to tutors or hagwons to study English. My mother is also a person who has always been committed to self-improvement. She’s a cooking teacher, and whenever a new dish comes out, she studies the recipe, tries it out, and adapts it to her own cooking. So dawn in my family is always busy, with English being spoken and the smell of food wafting through the air. Since I was very young, I got into the habit of studying at dawn, which allowed me to start my day earlier than others, so I was able to develop the habit of getting ready at dawn, no matter what, and always be diligent. I think I inherited my diligence and hard work from my parents, and my habits from my habits.
Life Goals and Commitments
“Don’t be a man of shame.”
My life goal is “don’t be an embarrassment,” so I’ve always tried not to be an embarrassment to myself in any place. It’s the same when I’m doing small things and it’s the same when I’m doing big things. An example of a small thing was when I had a part-time job. I was the youngest person in a part-time job shooting video. It was a part-time job that I took because I really wanted to learn how to direct when I was younger, but it was a lot harder than I thought it would be. The days and nights were different, the work was hard, and most of all, being the youngest person was always being ignored and yelled at. There were many moments when I wanted to run away, but I did it faithfully, thinking that all this work would become my blood and flesh, and that I would learn the job here and do it well. Later, when my contract ended and I went back to school, the director gave me pocket money and told me that he thought I wouldn’t make it, but I did, and that he had never seen anyone do as well as you. I think that was an example of me trying not to be ashamed of myself and it paid off.
On the other hand, as an intern, I once had to organize a concert organized by a magazine. It was a very big task for an intern, but I thought that I shouldn’t be ashamed of myself, so I worked diligently and did it calmly one by one, and even though there were many problems and there was a situation where I suddenly had a flat tire due to poor communication, I was able to finish it all well and successfully. In this way, I always think and act to be a person who doesn’t give up at any moment, quit because it’s difficult, or don’t do it, and try not to be ashamed of myself.
Failure and overcoming experiences
“Knowing the heart of a person.”
I’m going to write about an experience I had organizing a concert. I was working, and I was in the planning stages, and I was very enthusiastic, because I was going to be in charge of such a big event on my own, which was scary, but also very exciting. I was looking forward to the day when we were going to start the show, because I was organizing people, getting things ready, filling the venue with things that needed to be used, and so on and so forth. Then all of a sudden, one of the team members didn’t show up, and I reached out to see if something was wrong, and he didn’t get back to me, and he just kept disappearing. I was busy preparing for the concert, but I was still worried, so I went to see him, and I realized that he was having a hard time because of me, not the other way around. It hurt his ego that I was suddenly in charge and he had to work under me. I realized that I wasn’t being considerate of my friends. I tried to be as careful as possible after I came back to work, and I looked to see if I was making any mistakes in the way I communicated because I was younger. He became more considerate, and when he asked me to do something, I would communicate properly, but I was careful not to be rude. I also treated the days he missed as sick days and didn’t tell him that this happened, which must have been very comforting to him, because it made me realize the need for communication between people, and especially the need to be empathetic and put myself in the other person’s shoes.
Creative Problem Solving Stories
“If you have a problem, say something!”
When I was in college, there was a broken sidewalk block and I had an accident while walking. I was a girl who was very interested in fashion, so I often wore heels, but there were many cases where I tripped over my heels because the place where the sidewalk block was broken was ambiguous, especially because it was on the way to the women’s restroom, so my girlfriends saw more blood. So I reported it to the security office, but it wasn’t resolved, and when I reported it to the student council, it was just delayed. So I thought I should be more proactive, and from that day on, I started visiting one institution a day. If I went to the student council, they told me to go to the welfare office, if I went to the welfare office, they told me to go to the executive office, I went to wherever they told me to go and asked them to take care of the sidewalk block as soon as possible, and I wrote a report and briefed them on why the welfare budget should be spent on improving this block, so in fact, the block that was going to be improved next year was taken care of this year, and at the same time, it was replaced with that fluffy block, and all of the broken blocks in the whole school were repaired, and more than half of the blocks were replaced with better blocks, so I could walk around on fluffy blocks. It was an experience that made me realize that if I have a problem, I need to speak up and be proactive, I’m not a kid anymore, I’m an adult who is responsible for my words and responsible for my work.
Why you should hire me
“I’m strong.”
I am strong. I’m persistent because I learned to study consistently from a young age, and I have a good lifestyle, so no matter what I’m doing, I’m confident that I’ll do it well and not give up halfway through. I also tend to be proactive and work hard when there’s something that needs to be done. I’m often called proactive because I’m quick to follow up my words with action, and I know from my experience studying abroad that I’m a stickler and have no problem getting along with people. Having a lot of foreign friends has taught me how to meet and communicate with different people, and it has also taught me how to cope, work and play in different situations.
So I think I have what it takes to survive anywhere. I will be able to survive in the fierce world of fashion and the competitive nature of the industry, and I will be someone who is constantly challenged. I wish you the best.
