Who You Are Matters -- Allison Kim

Allison Kim

Describe where you come from:

I am from Bellevue, Washington and grew up in a suburban neighborhood. I have lived there for over 15 years with my parents and brother.

 

Tell me where you're going:

            After college, I plan to become an accountant and work in advisory. I will work at one of the Big Four firms because I like the people I met during my recruitment period, their organizational culture, and job stability they provide. This is not my final career goal, but after working there for a period, I know that it will open many other career opportunities for me to choose from.

 

Tell me how you plan to get there:

            I currently have a summer internship at KPMG, one of the Big Four firms, in Silicon Valley. I hope to make a great impression while I am there so that I can get a full time offer or use the experience to apply for other firms. 

 

 

How are you LIKE your parents:

            I am most like my dad. For example, we both love watching sports and are easy going. I am like my mom in the sense that we love talking.

 

How are you UNLIKE your parents:

            My parents are both doctors but I have a fear of needles and so I have never even considered having a career as a doctor.

 

Have you developed your own expectations for yourself, or if you were honest, would you say you're operating under someone else's expectations?

            I believe that I have set my own expectations for myself because I am very self-driven. Additionally, I have higher expectations for myself than, for example, my parents.  

 

Who, other than a relative, serves as a model for you of someone who lives life with great passion and personal responsibility?

            I have never identified one person as a model for myself. However, the people I admire are my friends. They are all very passionate about different things and I admire their work ethic and self-accountability.

 

Connecting with the ANIMAL WORLD: What wild animal do you feel a special connection with, and why?

            I feel a special connection with deer because I have always seen them around my house, and I love their graceful mannerisms. 

 

 

Connecting with the NATURE KINGDOMS: Describe a significant childhood encounter with a tree or plant.

            I love dandelions because when I was a child, I would play with them. I would make dandelion bracelets or crowns and I loved to blow their seeds off with my friends.

 

Sun sign: Sagittarius

Moon sign: Pisces

Rising sign: Gemini