{"id":833,"date":"2014-02-20T10:51:39","date_gmt":"2014-02-20T16:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/womens-week\/?page_id=833"},"modified":"2015-03-04T16:18:11","modified_gmt":"2015-03-04T22:18:11","slug":"alena-saliyeva","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/womens-week\/archive\/womens-week-2014\/alena-saliyeva\/","title":{"rendered":"Alena Saliyeva"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>What education have you taken?<\/b><\/p>\n

I am currently in my fourth year of a Bachelor\u2019s\u00a0in Business Administration with a minor in Economics.<\/p>\n

What accomplishments are you proud of?<\/b><\/p>\n

Most of my accomplishments are due to my dedication and passion for what I do. I have been placed on the honours list\u00a0and have been a proud (and thankful) recipient of the Undergraduate\u00a0International Student Scholarship for three years in a row.<\/p>\n

As far as extracurricular activities go, I was a general member of Enactus Brandon (formerly known as SIFE) for one year and the VP of Finance the following year. I also have\u00a0a few unofficial volunteer experiences,\u00a0such as\u00a0helping out at the Brandon University Observatory.<\/p>\n

Tell me about yourself\/ background\/ history.<\/b><\/p>\n

To make a long story short, my family and\u00a0I have travelled to many countries throughout my 22 years, including South America and the USA. This has allowed me to learn about many cultures and several languages. Aside from the obvious language\u00a0(English), I am also fluent in Spanish and Russian.\u00a0 Although\u00a0my roots are\u00a0Russian,\u00a0the person who I am today is a mix of all different sorts of cultures.<\/p>\n

I love to study; in an ideal world, I’d rather study than work. When not studying or working, I enjoy\u00a0researching random topics (I am full of random, yet interesting facts), working out, painting, or drawing.<\/p>\n

How did you become interested in your field of study?<\/b><\/p>\n

To be honest, I just followed my gut feeling and I ended up loving it. After researching on several career options, I couldn’t decide between sciences, math, or business\/economics. I decided to take business because I thought it would allow me to have a more prospective future, as I felt this opened up a broad array of options to deviate into.<\/p>\n

What is your philosophy in life?<\/b><\/p>\n

I choose to be a lifetime learner, taking in every opportunity to become a better, stronger, and wiser\u00a0individual. I believe that hard work and dedication can get you anywhere in life… You just have to actually do it.<\/p>\n

Where do you see yourself in the future?<\/b><\/p>\n

I am keeping my future options quite open. I would like to further and possibly expand my studies.\u00a0I’m debating on whether I should get an MBA or\u00a0pursue\u00a0an entirely\u00a0new degree in the\u00a0physical sciences. Nevertheless,\u00a0for now, all I know is that I want\u00a0to live a long,\u00a0happy, healthy life, and\u00a0I trust that I will be able to fulfill this, no matter what I end up doing.<\/b><\/p>\n

Nominator\u2019s Comments<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

Alena is a focused and dedicated student that delivers results. She and her partner came in second this past fall (16.435) with their business plan \u201cTurbo Transport\u201d that was to deliver a daily shuttle service to rural communities to help seniors make it to medical appointments without reliance on family members. She is a very bright, very hardworking student who consistently delivers exceptional work. A delight to have in class.\u00a0 Always thinking.\u00a0 Always processing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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