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Kyle Barnhart

HONR 3791

April 7, 2016

Normal Balance

Throughout my areer a! a ollege !tu"ent, # ha$e learne" many "i%%erent thing! a&out

my!el% an" other!' Through o&!er$ation, # ha$e notie" ne( ulture! an" ne( (ay! o% thin)ing

that ha! ma"e me into a "i%%erent per!on than (hen # %ir!t !tarte" ollege' There (ere thing! that

"e%ine" the per!on you (oul" &e li)e your ma*or or group! you *oine"' All the!e thing! !eeme"

to "e%ine me' At the &eginning o% the year, my ma*or in hemi!try, an" in$ol$ement in &a!)et&all

&an" an" the uni$er!ity honor program (oul" ha$e !ugge!te" me a! a gee), &ut (a! # really+

At the !tart o% my ollege areer # ame into the program (ith hope! o% &eing a hemi!try

ma*or' y initial plan (a! to hea" into a %iel" o% me"ial re!earh a%ter gra"uation an" &e one o%

the great min"! loo)ing %or a ure to illne!!e!' Being !trong in %iel"! o% math an" !iene #

thought that thi! (oul" &e a goo" areer hoie' -ith my "e!ire to !uee" in thi! %iel" # thought

# (a! "e!tine" %or greatne!!, ho(e$er a%ter a year # reali.e" that # ha" %aile" my our!e in

hemi!try, an" # (a! terri&le at it'

There are %e( rea!on! %or my %ailure in the %iel" o% hemi!try' The main rea!on (a! that #

thought hemi!try (oul" &e $ery math &a!e"' Ho(e$er organi hemi!try ha! nothing to "o (ith

num&er! or math &ut on the !hape! o% moleule! an" ho( they reat (ith other moleule!'

Although # ga$e my &e!t e%%ort nothing in that la!! ame natural to me, an" # !truggle" to %in" a

(ay to pa!! the la!!, &ut in the en" # %ell !hort o% my goal (ith a / in the our!e'

-ith my "ream! o% (or)ing a! a hemi!t "o(n the "rain, # loo)e" &a) on my li%e an"

thought a&out (hat thing! # li)e an" (hat # (a! goo" at' # reali.e" that "eep "o(n # ha" al(ay!



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&een goo" at math an" ha" !ome per!onal intere!t in %inane an" the management o% money' A! a

hil" my "ream *o& (a! "oing people! tae!, !o # thought -hy not try to ma)e that a reality'

-ith that in min" # ho!e to hange to an aounting ma*or' 4ine then, # ha$e ne$er regrette"

the hange, &eau!e thi! i! !omething # lo$e to "o an" it %it! (ith (hat # am goo" at' Thi! hoie

in areer %eel! normal to me, li)e # (a! ma"e to (or) in thi! %iel" o% aounting'

A! # too) my %ir!t aounting our!e # learne" a&out the term normal &alane' -e learne"

that e$ery aount ha! a normal &alane o% a "e&it or re"it "epen"ing on it! la!!i%iation a! an

a!!et, lia&ility or e5uity' A!!et! ha$e a normal &alane o% a "e&it, meaning that the a!!et aount

i! inrea!e" (hene$er it i! "e&ite" &y an aounting entry' Thi! al!o mean! i% an a!!et i! re"ite"

it "erea!e!' ia&ilitie! an" e5uity aount! are *u!t the oppo!ite, inrea!ing (ith re"it! an"

"erea!ing (ith "e&it!' Beau!e eah entry in an aounting !y!tem re5uire! at lea!t one re"it

an" "e&it entry, thi! u!ually allo(! eah aount! to inrea!e or "erea!e a! nee" &e' #t i! (ith the

grouping! o% an a!!et, lia&ility an" e5uity that help! an aountant to %igure out the orret (ay

to u!e eah aount (hen ma)ing a tran!ation' Although the la&el! on aount! pro$i"e

gui"eline! to aounting priniple!, in real li%e !uh la&el! put people into ategorial norm! !uh

a! the gee)!, *o)!, an" etetera'

#n the -in!ton 4ie) artile ultural Norm!8 /o they atter+ 4ie) !ay! (e get the!e

norm! %rom ultural norm! are learne" an" rein%ore" %rom parent!, %rien"!, teaher! an" other!

(hile gro(ing up in a !oiety' The thing # (on"er i! (hy our !oiety (ant! to "e%ine people in

thi! (ay, &y ho( our intere!t! an" (hat ati$itie! (e parta)e in, that ome %rom ho( (e are

in%luene"' or my!el%, parta)ing in &an"! an" the honor! program, &eau!e o% my am&ition to

(ell in !hool an" a&ility to play trom&one, people perei$e me a! a gee) or ner", &ut # li)e to

thin) that:! not really (ho # am' Although # ha$e %rien"! %rom &eing in the!e ati$itie! there are



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other thing! that may not ma)e me a per%et %it into that ategory' or eample, # may li)e to

play $i"eo game! (hen # ha$e !pare time &ut that "oe! that la&el me a! a gamer+ #t i! an intere!t

o% mine &ut not !omething # pur!ue (ith a pa!!ion li)e other! (ho a!pire to reate $i"eo game!'

#t i! nie, ho(e$er, to %it into tho!e group! to &ring a !en!e o% &eing an" &elonging, &ut thi! oul"

&e gi$ing u! a %al!e !en!e o% (hat i! really normal'

The (or)ing "e%inition o% normal, aor"ing to -e&!ter! "itionary i! typial, u!ual, or

!tan"ar"' #n aounting the u!e o% normal ma)e! !ine &eau!e eah aount an only &e one o%

the la!!i%iation! a! an a!!et, lia&ility, or e5uity' Ho(e$er, %or human! the u!e o% the (or"

normal ha! &eome a little more "i%%iult to "e%ine' Ta)e thi! eample8 i% a gee) ma)e! a B on a

te!t they may &e loo)e" at a! not !mart enough %or the normal group (here a *o) getting a B

may en" up a! a great aa"emi aompli!hment' The norm! o% our li%e an &egin to "e%ine (ho

(e are &ut an narro( the $ie( o% ho( other! (oul" loo) at u!' The!e )in"! o% !oial norm!

pro$i"e u! (ith a (ay to group (ith other! an" &elong &ut the an al!o au!e on%lit! &et(een

other group! o% people' A! (e !ee in Ameria, our politial partie! group their $oter! together

&a!e" on their !tan"point on ertain i!!ue!' Thi! unite! tho!e li)e people a! a !trong (or)%ore

&ut reate a politial (ar again!t the other party !o that the other an:t get their (ay' Thi! i! a

goo" eample o% ho( the!e group! o% norm! an &e a po!iti$e an" negati$e in%luene in the

(orl"'

/uring the "uration thi! paper # (ill !ho( eample! %rom my o(n li%e to eplore more

a&out ho( norm! impat our!el$e! an" !oiety' The!e eample! ta)e the %orm o% arti%at! (hih

are the %ollo(ing8 y hroni #T;, honor! la!!e! a&out ulture, trom&one, intern!hip at OR

olan, tutoring *o& on ampu!, an" ratal! an" inanial ar)et! pro*et'



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y %ir!t arti%at i! my hroni #T;, or other(i!e )no(n a! #"iopathi Throm&oytopeni

;urpura' #n mi""le !hool # (a! "iagno!e" (ith thi! "i!ea!e (hile attempting to ma)e the !hool

(re!tling team' #t (a! a%ter (re!tling pratie that # reali.e" # (a! o$ere" in little re" !pot!,

)no(n a! petehiae, all o$er my &o"y' The !ymptom! o% #T; au!e the &loo" platelet! in my

&loo" !tream to &e "e!troye" &y my o(n immune !y!tem' Thi! lea"! to ma!!i$e &rui!ing, an"

petehiae <!mall &rui!e!=, that an lea" to !eriou! internal &lee"ing (ith e$en the !lighte!t

phy!ial ontat' -ith thi! &eing the a!e, my (re!tling areer en"e" only three "ay! into

tryout!, (ith a all to go to the emergeny room at three in the morning %rom my %amily "otor'

Thi! then &egan an a&normal time o% my li%e a! # (a! ta)en to the ho!pital %or te!ting'

/uring my time in the ho!pital # learne" a lot a&out my on"ition an" (hat thing! # an

an" an:t "o in or"er to )eep my!el% !a%e' To )eep me !a%e in the ho!pital, they highly !ugge!te"

that # remain in my &e" an" not get up unle!! # ha" to relie$e my!el%' To me thi! "i" not !eem

normal, e!peially !ine # %elt totally %ine' y &loo" te!t tol" a "i%%erent !tory' Aor"ing to my

"otor, /r' Blatt, at >N Ho!pital in hapel Hill, a normal &loo" te!t (oul" !ho( aroun" 1?0@

00 platelet! in a &loo" !mear' -hen # (a! a"mitte" into the ho!pital %or the %ir!t time my

platelet ount (a! 10' /ue to the ritial nature o% ho( lo( my te!t (a!, # (a! enourage" to

!tay in &e"' Again!t the "otor! (i!he!, (hene$er # oul" # (oul" !tan" an" !treth my leg!' To

&e a&le to return to my normal li%e (a! all # "e!ire"' # &egan to reali.e that e$erything (a! going

to &e ta)en a(ay %rom me' # %eare" that # (oul" ha$e to !it in a &e" the re!t o% my li%e una&le to

mo$e on the %ear o% &lee"ing to "eath' ortunately that (a! not the a!e' # "i" ha$e to gi$e up

ontat !port! li)e &a!)et&all, &a!e&all an" (re!tling, &ut # got to )eep "oing !ome thing! # lo$e"

!uh a! playing trom&one' # hange" my !port! ati$ity to !(imming an" gol% in high !hool an"

thing! !tarte" to return to normal' All # ha" to "o (a! a"*u!t my!el% an" aept the ne( normal'



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#n the year! to ome oping (ith the "i!ea!e &eame more normal' # got u!e" to my &loo"

te!t! to !ee (hat ati$itie! # oul" an" oul"n:t partiipate in' The only thing that !till i! har" to

ope (ith i! letting other! )no( a&out my "i!ea!e' #t may ome %rom a !en!e o% pri"e, or *u!t the

%at that other! (ill treat me "i%%erent i% they )no( # ha$e the "i!ea!e' or eample, my teaher!

in high !hool (oul" al(ay! (ath me more are%ully than other !tu"ent!' #% they notie" that #

hit my leg on a "e!) or ma"e !ome )in" o% ontat they (oul" ma)e !ure # (a! alright an" (ere

(orrie" a&out my health' Kno(ing that they (ere hone!tly aring a&out my !ituation, # (oul"

!till get %ru!trate" &eau!e # got tire" o% people a!)ing i% # (a! o)' To me it (a! em&arra!!ing,

an" a !ign that # (a!n:t normal li)e the other high !hool !tu"ent!' # *u!t (ante" to &e li)e

e$eryone el!e' To e$eryone # ha" &een la&ele" a! a lia&ility, (hih (a!n:t ho( # (ante" to %eel' #

(ante" to %eel li)e an a!!et or to them, li)e an in$e!tment that (oul" yiel" a return to(ar"! them

in the %uture' At the!e moment # %elt li)e a lia&ility' # %elt # hin"ere" other! %rom their o(n per!on

li$e!, an" reate" an a!!umption that there i! nothing goo" a&out &eing a lia&ility to other!'

#% (e loo) at &u!ine!!e! (e an atually !ee a "i%%erent point o% $ie( o% a lia&ility' $ery

&u!ine!! ha! lia&ilitie!, thing! that nee" to &e pai"' #t i! a normal part o% &u!ine!!' Cou an argue

that paying &ill! i! ne$er plea!ant 'an" mo!t people try to get out o% that o&ligation, &ut not all

lia&ilitie! are &a"' Ta)e a &an) loan, %or eample, it pro$i"e! %un"! to a &u!ine!! to gro( an"

epan", e$en though it ome! at a o!t o% intere!t' That:! ho( # hoo!e to $ie( thi! lia&ility' #t i!

a &ig hin"rane on my per!onal aounting &oo)!, &ut # thin) it ha! gro(n me into a "i%%erent

an", # thin) &etter per!on in the long run o% my li%e'

i)e all lia&ilitie! e$entually your &oo)! loo) &etter a! you pay them o%%, an" in the

!pring o% my %re!hman year # got my hane to &e normal again' # !tarte" ta)ing a ne(

me"iation alle" ;romata (hih (or)e" (ith my immune !y!tem to protet my platelet!



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through reo"ing them in a (ay that my &o"y "i"n:t reogni.e a! a threat to my!el%' Thu! le!!

platelet! (ere "e!troye" an" my &loo" ount! (ere rai!e" to almo!t normal le$el!' Thi! moment

(a! the mo!t *oy # ha" !ine my "iagno!i!' #t not only ga$e me le!! (orry a&out my "ay to "ay

li%e &ut it ga$e me an opportunity to "o many thing! # oul"n:t "o, !uh a! ri"e a roller oa!ter'

Although # ha" to he) my le$el! !till regularly, li%e (a! &eginning to %eel more normal'

$en to thi! "ay # !till "on:t tal) muh a&out my #T;' # li)e to only tell people (hen my

health may &e an i!!ue' The har"e!t thing i! that no one an tell that # ha$e #T;, (hih mean!

mo!t people "on:t )no( a&out my on"ition' There ha$e &een people (ho ritii.e" me %or not

partiipating in !port! # !houl"n:t partiipate in' #t i! har" not to *oin in an" go along (ith the

ro(", &ut at the !ame time # an:t eplain my on"ition to them in a !hort time' #t:! a tough

!ituation to *u!t let go o% it an" not let the !ituation get the &e!t o% you' #% they un"er!too" (hat i!

normal to me an" not normal to them thi! la!h o% intere!t (oul"n:t ei!t' # &elie$e that mo!t o%

the!e on%lit! our %rom the la) o% in%ormation an" a!!umption! o% (hat i! normal' -hih (e

an eplore &etter in the net arti%at o% my ollege honor! our!e!'

#n ollege # too) t(o honor! la!!e! that really hange" my i"ea! o% ulture8 A our!e in

glo&ali.ation an" a our!e in international %ilm' #n my glo&ali.ation our!e (e loo)e" at the

impat! o% ulture (ith an eonomi $ie(point' -e (ere ma"e to thin) a&out the hoie! that

our go$ernment ma"e to ertain e$ent! going on in the (orl"' -e learne" a&out the (orl"

%inanial %oun"ation! that help regulate urreny an" pro$i"e eonomi help to other nation! in

eonomi har"!hip' -e learne" a&out the!e thing! %rom ne(! lip! an" pro*et! gi$en throughout

the our!e'

One o% the &igge!t pro*et! # ha" in the la!! (a! rea"ing a !elete" &oo) &y the pro%e!!or

%or eah !tu"ent' y &oo) (a! Dlo&ali.ation an" it! /i!ontent! &y Eo!eph 4tiglit.' The &oo)



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%ollo(! 4tiglit.:! areer a! he i! ta!)e" (ith a!!i!ting in the ai" o% !ome %inanially !truggling

nation!' A! you rea" the &oo) you !ee that 4tiglit. ha! an i!!ue (ith the #nternational onetary

un" <#= %or not han"ling eah a!e (ith it! o(n uni5ue irum!tane' They ha" the i"ea that

they oul" han"le eah a!e the !ame (ay, (hih happene" to &e in the !ame (ay that the

Amerian eonomy (a! &eing run at that time' 4tiglit. ritii.e" them on thi!, mentioning that

eah eonomy (a! run in it! o(n uni5ue %a!hion'

or mo!t o% the nation! in the &oo), the eonomy (a! run o%% o% agriulture or mining,

(hile the Amerian eonomy i! more !er$ie oriente"' -ith an un"er!tan"ing o% ho( the

eonomy i! run it i! ea!ier to ma)e the right all to %i it' Another (ay i! to un"er!tan" the

nation:! ulture an" go$ernmental !et up' #n Ameria the go$ernment ta)e! a more ati$e role in

the eonomy &y reating regulation! %or !a%e tra"e an" ommere' They al!o ha$e &een )no(n to

pay out money in or"er to !ta&ili.e the eonomy an" )eep it! iti.en! (or)ing an" happy'

Ho(e$er, other go$ernment! "on:t ta)e the!e ation! to impro$e the eonomy' -hen the #

ga$e %un"! to lea"er! o% the!e other nation!, mo!t o% them "i"n:t un"er!tan" the i"ea o% helping

the %ailing nation' There%ore, mo!t o% the!e lea"er! u!e" the %un"! to !a%ely eit their &a"

in$e!tment! in their o(n go$ernment an" minimi.e their lo!!e! through on$erting their ra!hing

urreny into a more !ta&le one'

The real pro&lem i! that thing! (ere not &eing %ie" in a (ay that (a! normal to that

nation' The # (a! %oring a hange that the nation "i"n:t (ant to !ee' Both !i"e! oul" ha$e

!olution! &ut no one i! (illing to ommit to the other:! plan' # thin) a !olution (oul" ha$e &een

to (or) together to ome up (ith a more uni5ue plan to get the !truggling nation! &a) on their

%eet' $en though &oth !i"e! may %in" part o% the plan a&normal # &elie$e %or real ompromi!e

&oth !i"e! mu!t &e (illing to !tep out!i"e their o(n norm! an" em&rae !omething ne('



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i)e(i!e, (hen &ringing hange (e mu!t un"er!tan" that people may not li)e the i"ea at %ir!t

an" mu!t &e gi$en time to a"*u!t to a ne( normal'

The!e le!!on! in li%e an" ulture ha$e &eome li)e an e5uity aount to me' i)e a !to)

the prie you pay %or it may not &e it! true $alue' #n thi! a!e my le!!on! in the!e la!!e! ha$e

gi$en me the )no(le"ge to han"le ultural !ituation!' Kno(ing the!e thing! may or may not help

me "epen"ing on ho( my li%e goe!, (hih "i!gui!e! the!e le!!on! true $alue' # &elie$e that the

$alue o% the!e la!!e! (ill &e inrea!e a! # (ill u!e it more in the %uture a! an aountant'

Out!i"e the!e la!!e! # ha$en:t ha" muh opportunity to inrea!e thi! e5uity:! $alue &y

ta)ing an opportunity to !tep out!i"e my o(n norm! &y immer!ing my!el% into a ne( nation, &ut

# "i" get to toe "ip into !ome other ulture! through my international %ilm our!e' #n the la!!, (e

(athe" %ilm! %rom all o$er the glo&e an" all o% them eplore" into the !oial i!!ue! that go on in

the (orl" %rom on%lit! &et(een nation! to (omen:! right!' #t (a! intere!ting to !ee that !ome o%

the i!!ue that other nation! "eal (ith are the !ame i!!ue! # "eal (ith in my o(n nation' #t got me

thin)ing a&out ho( o%ten that (e loo) an" !ee ho( "i%%erent people are %rom u! an" that (e

"on:t atually !ee our !imilaritie!' Are (e !o %ou!e" on (hat i!n:t normal to u! that (e %ail to

notie (hat i! normal %or other!+ # remem&er a on$er!ation # ha" (ith my %ather on thi! )in" o%

topi (hen he too) a &u!ine!! trip to Dermany' He tol" me that he !a( people that got %ru!trate"

that nothing i! "one li)e it i! in Ameria' #t ma"e him ma" &eau!e the people (ere ru"e in

in!i!ting that thing! &e "one the Amerian (ay' O% our!e thi! ma"e me laugh &eau!e # (a!

thin)ing Cou:re in Dermany, not Ameria' Then my "a" !ai", A! !oon a! you !tep o%% a plane

into a ne( ountry you &eome the "um&e!t per!on in it' To me thi! ma)e! !en!e' All your

norm! an" (ay! o% li$ing get o$erta)en &y the ne( norm! o% the ountry' Cou then &eome the



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out!i"er (ho an:t a!!imilate to their norm!' Cou &eome the a&normal an" !truggle to %it in

among the ro("'

A! an aountant, there are multiple (ay! you an reor" "epreiation epen!e!, u!ing

!uh metho"! a! !traight line, "ou&le "elining, an" !um o% year! !5uare"' Although you may

pre%er one metho" o$er another, you are at the mery o% the manager! an" lea"er! o% the

ompany to "o it the (ay they a!)' Thi! i! another !ituation (here you mu!t a!!imilate to a

ulture that "oe! thing! "i%%erent that you (oul" li)e' A! an aountant you ha$e to &e a&le to

a"*u!t to any %orm o% aounting a!)e" o% you an" &e a&le to "o it e%%eti$ely' Thi! i! (here an

aountant:! &roa" )no(le"ge on a !u&*et an help ma)e them a $alua&le part o% a ompany'

Thi! all &eau!e you an a"*u!t to the ne( &u!ine!! ulture an" their (ay o% "oing thing!'

# &elie$e thi! i! the &ig !truggle &et(een nation!' #t i! that (e annot !ee pa!t our o(n

norm! an" aept other norm! o% !urroun"ing nation!' Thi! i! (hy the international %ilm our!e

meant !o muh to me' #t allo(e" me to loo) into another ulture an" !ee (hat ma"e it "i%%erent

%rom mine an" "i!o$er (hy thing! are "one the (ay they are' #t al!o allo(e" me to re%let my

o(n ulture an" thin) a&out it %rom an out!i"e $ie(, 5ue!tioning the purpo!e o% them' # no( an

!ee that (e are really not all normal to eah other in a glo&al !en!e &ut more in a loal !en!e'

That the people (e gro( up (ith are the one! (e ha$e a &on" (ith %rom the eperiene! o% our

homelan"! that maintain a !trong onnetion through the!e norm! that la!t a li%etime'

An eample o% thi! )in" o% normal ome! %rom my net arti%at o% playing trom&one' #

ha$e &een playing trom&one %or almo!t 12 year! %or eah !hool #:$e &een enrolle" in' or me

trom&one playing i! a (ay to e!ape the (orl" an" tra$el to another plae, an" although it i! a

pa!!ion it i! al!o *u!t %or %un' Though my 10 plu! year! o% playing trom&one # ha$e !o many

memorie!, %rien"!, an" tune! that # an ne$er %orget' or !omething # on!i"er a ho&&y, i! it



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normal to !till ha$e the!e moment! !o lo!e to me+ # &elie$e it i!' The rea!on i! that e$erything

that (ent into my trom&one playing ga$e me a per!onal onnetion (ith people &eau!e (e ha"

a ommon goal an" purpo!e' There (a! !omething a&out a !en!e o% ommunity %rom &an" that

ma"e u! unite to(ar"! a ommon goal' # %eel there i! !omething greater to aompli!hing

!omething a! a group rather than on one:! o(n' Thi! !en!e o% unity an" ommunity oul" &uil" a

norm o% ho( thing! are "one an" reate !omething that !tan"! out'

Out o% all o% my memorie! o% playing trom&one, the mo!t memora&le ome %rom high

!hool marhing &an"' rom &eing in the marhing &an" # learne" a lot mu!i an" al!o a&out

my!el% a! a per!on' Being a part o% the &an" ga$e me a !en!e o% purpo!e' The !tu"ent! in the

&an" (ere not *u!t people, (e (ere a unit' # learne" that other! relie" on me to "o my part an"

ounte" on them to "o the !ame' or a marhing !ho( to go (ell e$eryone mu!t &e gi$ing their

%ull e%%ort, a! one mi!ta)e oul" ruin the entire !ho(' Although it i! nearly impo!!i&le to ha$e a

per%et !ho(, it i! the attempt to &e per%et that "ri$e! e$eryone to the point o% &rea)ing' #t i! at

thi! point (hen temper! %lare an" people are tempte" to 5uit that (e atually !ee the mo!t

progre!!' The moment (hen (e all ha$e to !ti) together a! a group an" pu!h through to %inally

ma)e our goal o% a per%et !ho( a reality'

#n the marhing &an" thing! %elt !o normal ha$ing mo!t o% the !ame mem&er! year to

year' Being in a ne( !hool, (ith a ne( &an" program, the %ir!t %e( year! not muh hange

ourre"' Thi! allo(e" e$eryone in the &an" to &eome $ery lo!e to one another' Ho(e$er, my

la!t year ha" the mo!t hange o% mem&er! "ue a large num&er o% lea$ing !enior!' -ithout them

the &an" %elt a&normal' #t (a!n:t the !ame &an" (ithout them' ortunately, my la!! (a! the

large!t group o% !tu"ent! no( in the &an" an" (ere a&le to )eep a !trong !en!e o% ommunity' -e

%oun" a (ay to unite an" ha$e a $ery !ue!!%ul !ea!on' Thi! (a! the mo!t memora&le !ea!on



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&eau!e o% that onnetion (ith my &an" mate!' -e !pent long an" har" (or)ing !ea!on!

together to no( &ring !ue!! to our &an":! program' -e )ne( eah other on a per!onal le$el

an" that oul" not ha$e %orme" any other (ay &e!i"e! &eing in the &an" together' $erything (a!

*u!t normal, %rom the people you )ne(, to the &an" room that %elt li)e a home a(ay %rom home'

$en to thi! "ay # an:t (al) into my high !hool &an" room (ithout &eing %loo"e" (ith

memorie! that &ring a !mile to my %ae'

Thi! i! (hy # &elie$e thi! trom&one arti%at i! an a!!et aount to me' To )no( that my

time an" e%%ort that # ha$e put into my mu!i ha! gi$en me return! o% memorie! an" %rien"!hip!

that (ill la!t a li%etime' Thi! i! !imilar to a ompany in$e!ting in another ompany an" hoping to

!ee return! %rom it' -hat # ha$e learne" %rom all thi! i! that i% you are going to in$e!t your time

an" e%%ort! into !omething you (ant it to &e (orth(hile' Cou (ant to ma)e an impat on (hat "o

an" ma)e it impat you a! (ell' -hen thi! happen! you !ee that:! (here you reate your

pa!!ion! an" reate memorie!'

-here you "ei"e to reate the!e memorie! an ha$e a "eep impat on you a! (ell' An

artile in The Atlantic maga.ine The p!yhology o% home Eulie Be) mention! ho( &eing in

"i%%erent loation! that (e on!i"er a! a home atually an a%%et ho( (e &eha$e' 4he mention!

re!earh o% ho( people! moo"! an" attitu"e! hange (hen in loation! that &ring &a)

memorie!' 4he al!o mention! a&out (hat a home really i!' 4he !tate! #% home i! (here the heart

i!, then &y it! mo!t literal "e%inition, my home i! (here$er # am' # %eel thi! i! a !trong !tatement

%or ho( thi! i"ea o% home an" normal inter!et' #% home i! a plae (here you li$e an" &elong an"

normal i! the u!ual, then a home mu!t &e a plae (here you return to normal, &ut (hih normal+

Ta)e thi! eample in my li%e' At ollege # interat (ith my %rien"! an" other! in a

"i%%erent (ay' y language i! more relae" # ten" to !tay up later &eau!e # ma)e my o(n rule!'



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At home # am more re!pet%ul to my parent! rule!, &eau!e un"er their roo%' $en though # am

an a"ult an" "on:t ha$e to %ollo( their rule!, # "o' #t:! *u!t !omething programe" in!i"e %rom

li$ing there 1F year!' y normal li$ing ha&it! !hi%t! &a!e" on (hih home my heart i! in' Thi!

i!n:t *u!t !omething # "o, &ut # thin) e$eryone ha! to "o' -e ha$e a norm! %or our!el$e! in

!hool, (or), an" at home' # thin) that &eing a&le to reate multiple norm! i! nee"e" %or

interation (ith other! in "i%%erent area!, ho(e$er i% the!e norm! inter!et one another it an

au!e a lot o% !tre!! an" on%u!ion in one:! normal &alane' #n my net arti%at # (ill go into

more "etail o% thi! normal &alane inter!etion happening through my intern!hip at O'R' olan'

a!t !ummer # learne" (hat ha$ing a real "e!) *o& a! an aountant %eel! li)e' The

ompany O'R'olan "eal! (ith lan" a5ui!ition %or the go$ernment an" !ome other pri$ate

ompanie!' y ta!)! (ithin the ompany (ere to reate in$oie! %or the ompany to !en" out,

manage the aging aount! reei$a&le!, an" reate training $i"eo! %or %uture employee! to (ath'

A! an intern # "i"n:t really )no( (hat to epet (or)ing %or OR olan an" # (a! ner$ou! that #

(oul"n:t &e a&le to remem&er all the ta!)! a!!igne" to me' Ho(e$er, a! time (ent on, it &eame

more natural an" # &egan to %eel the normal (or)%lo( o% the ompany'

Although !ome o% my e$ery"ay ta!)! got repetiti$e, # en*oye" the time! # got to "o

pro*et! that (ere out!i"e my aounting (or)' 4ome o% the!e a&normal ta!)! inlu"e"8 !hipping

&oo)! out to ompany employee!, routing $i!itation path! %or our %iel" agent!, an" e$en !en"ing

out -@9 %orm! to $en"or!' $ery "ay at OR olan ha" !omething a little &it "i%%erent to pull you

a(ay %rom the repetition that aounting an pro$i"e' Thi! ga$e me etra eperiene! an"

memorie! that are not normal to the or"inary intern' Then again, OR olan (a!n:t your normal

ompany'



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A! an intern # (a! !urpri!e" &y ho( the (or) en$ironment (a! not normal to the typial

ompany # ha" en$i!ione"' y original i"ea o% the intern!hip (oul" *u!t &e me "oing a &unh o%

pointle!! (or) on my o(n' # al!o en$i!ione" that !ome people may (ant to ignore me a! *u!t an

employee %or the !ummer, &ut thi! (a! not the a!e' $eryone in the o%%ie (a! $ery help%ul an"

nie to me, an!(ering my 5ue!tion! a&out the &u!ine!! an" my ta!)! %or the "ay' y ta!)! (e

5uite !igni%iant to the &u!ine!!, an" # %elt li)e an employee an" not *u!t an intern' One eample

o% &eing a part o% the OR olan team (a! that eah "ay aroun" noon the entire aounting

"epartment got up, (ent to the )ithen an" ate lunh together, %ollo(e" &y !ome o% the other

"epartment! a! (ell' Tho!e lunh &rea)! are (here # got to )no( e$eryone in the o%%ie' -hat

(a! more !urpri!ing i! that # atually helpe" ontri&ute to the &u!ine!!' # (a! help%ul to my o@

(or)er! in %iguring out ho( to uploa" an" reate $i"eo! %or %uture training' #t (a! in thi! moment

(here # %elt more li)e a part o% a team' The intern!hip (ent &etter than # en$i!ione" an" !tarte" to

%eel a! i% thi! *o& ha" &eome a normal part o% my li%e'

Through tal)ing (ith my mentor at my intern!hip # got to learn 5uite a &it a&out ho( to

&alane your (or) li%e an" !oial li%e' ah per!on ha! their o(n (ay o% reating thi! &alane'

4ome people !hi%t more to(ar"! (or), (hile other! "e!ire more %ree time to !pen" (ith %rien"!

an" %amily' A! a %amily oriente" per!on, # ten" to &e the )in" o% per!on (ho (ant! to (or) a!

little a! po!!i&le an" !till &e a&le to !upport my!el% an" !pen" time (ith one! # lo$e' Ho(e$er, a!

a per!on (ho i! young an" on their o(n, # may ha$e to !hi%t my!el% a(ay %rom thi! $ie( to &e

a&le to !upport my!el% a%ter # gra"uateG thi! i! !o # an %ou! on my ne( *o& an" (or) har" %or

my employer! an" &e rea"y to mo$e up in the ompany in the year! to %ollo(' A! an intern %or

OR olan # un%ortunately ha" to ma)e room %or &oth &eing a !tu"ent an" an employee'



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/uring my %all !eme!ter o% 201?, # ha" to return to my !hool li%e, &ut # ontinue" to

(or) part time at OR olan' Although # thought # oul" han"le &oth, it (a! muh more "i%%iult

than # e$er antiipate"' Both my !hool (or) an" o%%ie (or) &egan to %all apart a! # &eame

o$er(helme" &y the "eman"! o% &oth' #t %elt "i%%erent ha$ing to email an" all in to the o%%ie

%rom home rather than appear in per!on mo!t "ay!, an" the time %or the (or) ruine" time #

nee"e" to prepare %or la!!' Both ati$itie! (ere a part o% my normal li%e!tyle at !eparate time!

&ut no( together they (ere ma)ing an unmanagea&le !truggle to %in" a om%orta&le &alane that

# oul" %eel a! a normal' No matter ho( har" # trie" or (or)e" # oul" not &alane the aounting

e5uation o% my li%e' #% # (or)e" too muh (ith OR olan, then # %ell &ehin" in !hool an" $ie

$er!a' At !ome point you ha$e to reali.e that no matter ho( har" you try it (on:t &alane out'

y normal !hool li%e (a! alrea"y at it! normal &alane an" a""ing the intern!hip to the

e5uation ma"e it impo!!i&le to &alane on all !i"e! o% the e5uation'

A! Oto&er ame aroun" my time at OR olan ha" ome to an en"' All my (or) (a!

"one an" my "utie! returne" to the per!on (hom # replae" %or tho!e %e( month! in the !ummer'

# le%t the ompany in goo" term! an" (a! a&le to return my !tu"ent li%e &a) to normal (here #

ha" more time to !tu"y an" prepare %or my la!!e!' $en though it (a! rough %or a %e( month! #

am gla" # (a! a&le to )eep my ommitment! to &oth my e"uation an" my *o&' That !eme!ter

(a! my (or!t aor"ing to my gra"e point a$erage, &ut # thin) per!onally it (a! my &e!t &a!e"

on the amount o% (or) # aompli!he" an" pu!he" my!el% to "o' Kin" o% li)e ho( you an:t

really *u"ge a ompany &y the net inome it earn!' 4ure a higher net inome loo)! &etter, &ut

!ometime! a lo(er net inome mean! you inurre" more epen!e! to gro(, an" that lea"! to a

&etter %uture' That i! ho( # hoo!e to loo) at thi! !ituation'



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That i! (hy # loo) at thi! eperiene a! another per!onal a!!et' # (oul" ha$e put a! a pre@

pai" aount &y thi! $ie(point8 that # ha" to learn to !et time a!i"e %or (or) li)e an aountant

!et! a!i"e money %or %uture epen!e!' Thi! !)ill (ill &e $ery u!e%ul (hen !tu"ying %or a ma!ter!

an" a erti%iation a! a pu&li aountant a! # &egin %ull time (or) a%ter gra"uation' # thin) &y

thi! eperiene # an prepare my!el% %or thi! hallenge an" learn ho( to ma)e &oth the!e thing! a

more normal part o% a%ter ollege routine'

Along (ith my !tu"ie! a! a !tu"ent # maintaine" another *o& throughout the !eon" hal%

o% my ollege areer a! a tutor %or the >ni$er!ity enter %or Aa"emi ellene <>A='At

the >A, # tutor a num&er o% la!!e! in the area! o% aounting, eonomi!, an" !tati!ti!' A! a

tutor it really i!n:t my *o& to teah !tu"ent! the !u&*et! &ut to teah them ho( to learn the

!u&*et!' A! !imple a! teahing !omeone !oun"!, it an &e a "i%%iult *o&' 4ometime! you get

!tu"ent! that "on:t (ant to learn &ut *u!t to get an!(er! to their pro&lem! an" mo$e on' o!t

!tu"ent! are one! (ho (ant to learn an" "o (ell in their la!!e! an" are $ery ooperati$e in the

tutoring proe!!'

The normal tutor proe!! !tart! (ith the tutor a!)ing the !tu"ent (hat thing! they (oul"

li)e to o$er or re$ie( %rom pre$iou! la!!e!' Net you &a!ially o$er (hat they nee" to )no(

&y a!)ing them 5ue!tion! a&out the material an" helping them ome up (ith the orret

!olution!' /epen"ing on their le$el o% un"er!tan"ing, (e an go into "eeper 5ue!tion! a&out the

topi or *u!t re$ie( the proe!! again %or retention' A%ter (e ha$e o$ere" all the material a!)e"

o% u!, or time epire! on the !e!!ion, (e re$ie( all the material one la!t time an" !ee i% there i!

anything el!e they oul" utili.e in the >A "epartment'

One o% the mo!t "i%%iult part! o% the tutoring appointment i! the re$ie( portion (here

mo!t o% our (or) i! "one' Thi! i! the har"e!t portion &eau!e o% the metho"! o% un"er!tan"ing a



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material are limitle!!' or eample, !ome eonomi! teaher! li)e %or their !tu"ent! to

un"er!tan" the onept! &e%ore loo)ing into hart! an" graph!' -hen the !tu"ent %ail! to

un"er!tan" it in that %a!hion, they may ome to tutoring' -hen # loo) at the material # (ill mo!t

li)ely thin) o% e$ery !ituation in term! o% the hart or graph' 4ome !tu"ent! may &e li)e me an"

pre%er to un"er!tan" it the (ay # "o' There are !ome a!e! (here the !tu"ent "oe!n:t (ant to

learn it in that %a!hion' There%ore # ha$e to try a "i%%erent metho" o% learning that i!n:t al(ay!

om%orta&le to me' $en though # may thin) it:! the (rong (ay to go a&out thin)ing, !ome

tutee! pre%er another metho" an" that i! normal to them'

The *o& really got me thin)ing a&out ho( eah per!on i! uni5ue in the (ay they thin) an"

learn' That there i! no one true metho" o% un"er!tan"ing' rom my tutor training on learning

!tyle!, gi$en &y the >A tutorial !er$ie! !ta%%, # learne" !ome people are au"itory learner! an"

li)e to hear thing! out lou" an" !po)en to them' Other! are $i!ual learner! an" nee" to !ee a

piture, graph, an" an eample o% the appliation' There are al!o tho!e (ho are tatile learner!

an" nee" to "o or ma)e !omething in or"er to un"er!tan" it' All people %it into the!e three

ategorie! o% (hat metho" they pre%er to learn (ith' A! %or me, # am an au"itory an" $i!ual

learner' or me to learn thing! # li)e to !ee piture! o% the metho"! along (ith ta)ing note! in

la!! to !ee (hat # nee" to learn' There%ore # an ha$e mental piture! o% (hat nee"! to &e "one

%or eam! an" pro&lem!' A! %or my au"itory a!pet # li)e hearing the proe!! in my hea" to a

pro&lem along (ith the mental piture' -hen # !tu"y # li)e to tal) to my!el% a&out (hat nee"! to

&e "one' # al!o tal) through my mi!ta)e! to remem&er (here # (ent (rong an" to not repeat that

proe!!' Although my roommate! (ho hear me !tu"y thin) #:m ra.y, to me thi! i! a normal

!tu"y ha&it' #t:! normal &eau!e that ha! &een the mo!t e%%eti$e (ay %or me a! a !tu"ent an" #

"on:t retain )no(le"ge a! (ell u!ing other metho"!'



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A! you an gue!! my tutee! "on:t li)ely !tu"y the (ay # "o (hih i! (hy # nee" to a"*u!t

my tutoring !tyle to them, an" not to (hat # normally "o' 4ome people agree (ith my !tu"y

metho"!, an" other! ha$e tol" me their !tu"y ha&it! an" (e ma)e a plan on ho( to a"apt tho!e

!tu"ying ha&it! %or the la!!' Another eample o% thi! ame %rom an aounting !e!!ion # ha"' -e

(ere o$ering the i"ea o% "e&it! an" re"it! in relation to the aounting %ormula o% A!!et!

ia&ilitie! I 4to)hol"er! 5uity, an" the aount! (ithin them' # may al!o li)e the i"ea o%

re"oing home(or) pro&lem! that in$ol$e the u!e o% thi! onept, an" tal)ing my rea!oning out

%or la&eling eah aount that ertain (ay' Ho(e$er my tutee "ei"e" reating %la!har"! (ith

the in%ormation %or eah aount (a! the &e!t (ay to go' # a"mit that it (a! a goo" i"ea, &ut (a!

not the !tu"y metho" # (oul" u!e' A! thi! tutee (a! pro&a&ly a tatile learner, ha$ing %la!har"!

reate" (oul" ha$e &een &ene%iial to them' #t i! lear to me no( that our normal o% learning i!

"i%%erent %or mo!t people an" that (e nee" to &e a&le to a"*u!t our aa"emi! %ou! to all the!e

metho"! a! muh a! (e an, !o that e$eryone an learn in a (ay that i! mo!t normal to them'

Thi! i! (hy # !ee tutoring a! another a!!et to me, in term! o% a ompany:! in$e!tment!'

The return! are %or me i! the !en!e o% helping other! an" the per!onal gro(th o% ommuniation

an" interper!onal !)ill!' Thi! i! all at the in$e!tment o!t o% !haring my )no(le"ge (ith other!

an" teahing them ho( to learn &etter' Thi! a!!et (ill &e u!e%ul %or my %uture areer a! a !)ill that

(ill gi$e me a"$antage in my *o& !earh to &e an aountant'

$en though )no(le"ge an &e a po(er%ul thing, it i! nothing (ithout appliation o% that

)no(le"ge' -hen people ma)e "i!o$erie! they ten" to ma)e them in their o(n %iel" !uh a!

math or !iene' But (hat i% that "i!o$ery oul" &e u!e" in other %iel"! o% !tu"y+ oul" thi!

ro!!ing o% i"ea! atually %orm !omething that (oul" &rea) the normal (ay (e thin) a&out that



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%iel"+ # &elie$e it an, an" an eample o% thi! ro!!ing o% %iel"! i! my pro*et on the &oo) &y

Benoit B' an"el&rot The (mis)Behavior of Markets: A fractal view of risk, ruin, and reward.

To gi$e !ome &a)groun" on an"el&rot, he (a! the one (ho ame up (ith the onept

o% %ratal geometry' A %ratal i! a geometri !hape that repeat! it!el% at it! e"ge! at a proportion o%

it! !i.e an" )eep! getting !maller an" !maller &a!ially %ore$er, or until the na)e" eye an no

longer !ee the pattern' Be!i"e! the %at that they loo) !tunning (hen "ra(n out, they ha$e al!o

&een )no(n to ma)e other ontri&ution!' /i" you )no( that %ratal! atually ei!t in our

phy!ial (orl"+ They ha$e ta)en on the !hape! o% !no(%la)e! an" e$en u!e" to reate roughne!!

o% mountain! that loo) li)e the real thing' #n hi! &oo), he eplain! the appliation o% the %ratal to

pre"iting the %inanial mar)et'

To reate a mo"el !imilar to the %inanial mar)et! an"el&rot ha" to u!e hi! omputer to

ma)e the mo"el!' To reate %inanial mo"el! there are !ome thing! one nee"! to )no(' ir!t (e

nee" to )no( the pattern o% the in$e!ting (e are mo"eling, !uh a! i% it !(ing! "o(n an" up or it

ha! an o$erall !tea"y up(ar" motion or "eline' Net (e nee" to )no( ho( o%ten the prie o% the

in$e!tment *ump! up an" "o(n o$er an amount o% time' a!t i! )no(ing the magnitu"e o% tho!e

*ump!, al!o )no(n a! it! $olatility' -ith the!e three )ey! o% mo"el pre"ition, the omputer an

reate hun"re"! o% %ratal mo"el! o% (hat the in$e!tment may "o o$er a perio" o% time'

-ith the reate" mo"el! an"el&rot thought that thi! may &e a goo" (ay to loo) at

%inanial mo"el!' #n %at hi! mo"el! "i" pre"it (hat the in$e!tment (oul" "o (ith !ome "egree

o% pre"ita&ility' -ith !ue!! in mo"eling, he thought that hi! %ratal! may &e a&le to !ol$e

!ome %inanial pro&lem!' Ho(e$er the %inanial (orl" "i"n:t !ee it that (ay' The urrent (ay o%

mo"el pre"iting oul" pre"it *u!t a! (ell a! the %ratal mo"el an" "i"n:t really gi$e any



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a""itional &ene%it' Although it may loo) li)e a %ailure %or the %ratal! appliation!, it *u!t mean!

there are other (ay! to ma)e u!e o% %ratal!'

Thi! ma)e! me thin) a&out my appliation o% aounting in the real (orl"' Being a rigi"

%iel" "ue to aounting priniple! it (oul" ea!y to thin) that aounting annot &e applie" in a

(i"e range o% %iel"!' Ho(e$er, i% (e narro( in on all the %iel"! o% &u!ine!! (e an get a loo) at

ho( aounting i! a $ital part o% all &u!ine!! area!' -ith an aounting "egree # (ill ha$e the

option o% going into many "i%%erent areer hoie! (ithin that onentrate" ma*or' Dra"uate!

(ith an aounting "egree an &e allo(e" to enter %iel"! o%8 tae!, au"iting or %inanial analy!i!,

%rau" in$e!tigation, &oo))eeping, &illing, payroll, an" a many other role! (ithin a ompany'

-ith a li!t o% !uh "i%%erent oupation! un"er one "egree (e an !ee ho( aounting:! !imple

prinipal! atually impat a (i"e area o% &u!ine!!'

The "i%%iult thing %or an aountant i! to "ei"e (hat area o% aounting to enter into'

o!t people enter the type o% aounting that %eel! mo!t normal to them' To me, pro*et

aounting (a! the mo!t normal %eeling area o% aounting' Ho(e$er, "ue to the enouragement

%rom other %aulty (ho !ee my potential, # am atually loo)ing to plae my!el% in the ta %iel"'

Then a%ter # am enourage" to earn a ma!ter an" !it %or the erti%iation in ;u&li Aounting

<;A=' Thin)ing &a), none o% thi! (a! part my plan 3 year! ago' y plan (a! # *u!t to earn an

aounting "egree an" to !tart (or)ing' No( # am thin)ing more a&out my e"uation a%ter

gra"uation an" learning that *u!t an aounting "egree may not &e enough' #! o&taining the!e

erti%iation! an" ma!ter "egree! a ritial part o% (hat # nee" to ahie$e my areer goal! or *u!t

!omething #:m epete" to "o &y other! aroun" me+ The only 5ue!tion # really nee" i!8 Am #

!ari%iing (hat i! normal to me to &e !ome el!e, or to &e a &etter me+ # %eel thi! i! !omething to

eplore (hen reating a ne( normal %or your!el%, !o let:! loo) "eeper'



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#% # hoo!e a path in ta # (oul"n:t &e "oing !omething # hate, it i! aounting an" it

atually i! my !eon" %a$orite area &ehin" pro*et aounting' A! long a! # remain happy "oing

that # an li$e (ith it' The %iel" o% ta al!o ha! &etter *o& outloo) an" (ith the opportunity to

a"$ane my e"uation in thi! area # an mo$e up in!i"e the (or)plae (hih an lea" to a &etter

li%e!tyle' ;ro*et "oe! ha$e room to a"$ane, it *u!t may ta)e longer' -eighing *u!t on the!e %e(

thing! # an !ee (hy people !ugge!te" thi! i"ea to me, a! it pro$i"e! me (ith !ome &ene%it'

hoo!ing &et(een the!e t(o area! "oe!n:t hange my &eha$ior! or per!onality, (hih gi$e! me

my %ree"om to &e my!el%, an" !tay normal to me'

Thi! i! (hy thi! arti%at i! an e5uity aount %or me' Thi! hoie i! !imilar to the hoie!

manager! an" aountant! ma)e in trying to rai!e more re$enue' Their hoie! in &u!ine!! re%let

ho( muh re$enue ome! in eah year *u!t li)e my hoie! in areer literally a%%et the re$enue #

(ill ma)e the re!t o% my li%e' Thi! i! (hy ma)ing the orret hoie! in li%e oul" ma)e all the

"i%%erene &et(een !ue!! an" %ailure'

#n thi! a!e # (oul" !ay that the hange i! %ine an" it (oul"n:t really hange the normal in

my li%e a! a ollege !tu"ent loo)ing %or (hat to "o (ith hi! li%e' That i! the point o% ollege an" it

i! normal %or !tu"ent! to !earh %or them!el$e! in that (ay' Being li)e the %ratal %rom

an"el&rot, # am loo)ing %or my uni5ue appliation an" purpo!e that %it! my !hape an" %igure' #

thin) that tho!e t(o area! o% aounting may &e the &e!t %it %or me' # thin) that i% # get a *o& in

the!e area! my per!onality an" the *o& (ill %eel normal'

oo)ing at all my arti%at! o% my hroni #T;, honor! la!!e! a&out ulture, trom&one,

intern!hip at OR olan, tutoring *o& on ampu!, an" ratal! an" inanial ar)et! pro*etG you

an !ee that my li%e i! not normal ompare" to your!' That i! o)' ;eople:! li$e! $ary in !o many

(ay! that i! it impo!!i&le %or t(o people to li$e the !ame )in" o% li%e' $eryone ha! to ta)e an



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aount on their o(n per!onal a!!et!, lia&ilitie!, an" e5uitie!' A! you ha$e !een %rom my

aount! in the!e area! my normal &alane reate! the per!on # am to"ay' A normal &alane that

i! uni5ue to eah in"i$i"ual per!on' # &elie$e that there i! not one uni$er!al normal &alane %or

all people, &ut that eah per!on %in"! a normal &a!e" on their !urroun"ing!' Thi! i"ea o% one

normal %or a per!on i! impo!!i&le' ;eople are hanging e$ery "ay an" (ith the!e hange! the

pereption o% normal hange!' Normal an ne$er loo) the !ame, &ut it an %eel the !ame' # thin)

i% (e !tri$e to %eel normal an" %it in (e lo!e thing! that u!e" to "e%ine u!' -e ma)e *ournal

entrie! (ith t(o per!onal aount! that gain u! (hat (e nee" to &len" in (ith other! in the

moment &ut ome (ith a per!onal o!t' -hen (e !tri$e to %it !oiety! normal (e ten" to lo!e a

normal that i! uni5ue to our!el$e!' # thin) that e$eryone nee"! to !tay true to their o(n normal'

-e "on:t nee" li!ten to (hat i! &e!t %or the !harehol"er! in your o(n li%e, (e nee" to !tay true to

our!el$e!, true to your &u!ine!!' By &eing true to our!el$e! (e nee" to !ho( re!pet to other!

(ho are !upporting their o(n normal (ay o% li%e' -e !houl" learn a&out other! normal &alane!,

an" un"er!tan" them rather than ignoring them an" not on!i"ering their (ay o% aounting %or

their o(n li$e!' By getting to )no( other! through on$er!ation (e an ma)e )no(n the!e other

norm! an" learn ho( to get along (ith the "i%%erent $ie(! an" normal pratie!' /oing the!e

thing! may hange ho( (e thin) &ut not nee!!arily hange the norm! that i"enti%y u!' -e learn

ho( to ope in our ne( normal en$ironment! an" &alane them (ith our other norm! to reate

our normal &alane' The normal &alane "e%ine! u! a! the people (e are an" through the

aount! o% (hat (e "o' -e ma)e our!el$e!, (e reate the aount!, an" in the en" (e ma)e the

hoie o% (hat the normal &alane! are that reate the !tatement o% our li$e!'



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