Learning From Experience

This paper will describe and analyze two specific experiences which I had which I consider most important from the standpoint of my personal and professional development. The first part of the discussion will point out how one particular event changed the way in which I viewed my country's role in the world. Dealing with this particular event gave me experiences which also prodded me to learn some skills that would help me later in my career and life in general. In other words, one particular major event helped me to change my perspective and gave me very important work experience.

The second part of this paper will apply the text of Lessons of Experience to another experience which I had that also helped me develop my personal and professional life. The second experience occured while I was working in a part-time position. I made a mistake which I learned a great deal from and I will discuss how and why I made this mistake.

One of the first work experiences that I ever had occurred shortly after my country was invaded by the Iraqi armed forces.

I graduated from Kaifan High School in Kuwait in 1990 and thought that I would go directly to college in Kuwait, at the Kuwait University, and continue my studies there. However, I was rudely awakened by the reality of war. Unfortunately, I was not able to begin attending college directly after high school due to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.

The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait was a significant

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