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Some people want to colonize Mars, I susggest b=fore we consider such a bold move we should learn to survive o= our own planet,ie how to manage our lives in emergency sit=ations, how to prevent them, and how to survive after in a most e=fective way at lower costs. The evidence that changed my life happen=d on September 6, 2017, when hurricane

Irma hit U.S Virgin Islands, Pue=to Rico and then Florida. Millions of people were repeatedl= cut off from essential food aid and health care for extended periods of t=me.With my degree in meteorology science, I knew that such a dev=stating hurricane and its disruptive impact on people's lives h=d been forecasted long before it slammed into the islands and made the =ews.l kept wondering how was it possible to let people stay on the islands=br>without enough

clean water supply, food, or ability to communicate with=the mainland and underground hospital . The lack of essential necessiti=s caused a severe food crisis, water crisis, energy crisis, chaos, incr=asing both the crime and the spread of various diseases. The evid=nce touched my heart . In the twenty-first century, when people are trying=to colonize another planet, we still cannot successfully overcome chall=nges on the Earth, and today we have to be more concerned about it as n=ver before. I know that the devastating effect of hurricane Irma was no= the fault of the scientists who predicted it, but was a The Federal Em=rgency Management Agency's, who should have prepared people and h=lped to prevent the economic sector from triple costs on things which c=uld have prevented. It happens everywhere, no matter in which country w= live the threat of natural disaster is a global

disaster. What impress=d me the most is that disaster risk reduction has been a very low priority=br>over the past two decades. In this period, the international community =ommitted just over $3trillion in aid.

For the past two decades, the i=ternational community spent 106,7 billion US dollars on disaster-rela=ed assistance, but of that106,7 billion, only 13,5 billion was invested in=br>prevention and preparedness. Of overall aid financing over 20 years, th= $13.5 billion spent on

DRR accounts for just 0.4% of the total amount =pent on international aid. Essentially, for every $100 spent on develop=ent aid, just 40 cents have been invested in defending from the i=pact of disasters. I believe that we have to change those numbers. We have=to move from the tradition of response, to a culture of preventio=. This is something that we need to pay attention to because "= penny saved is a penny earned. "I consider Northeastern universit= bachelors degree completion the most valuable program I could=use inorder to fulfill my passion for gaining knowledge in manag=ment science. I view a two-year term as not only an efficient use of time<=r>but also as

the only opportunity to fully emerse into the school4k=99s activities while focusing primarily on the following three key area= of my professional and personal interests. 1. Acquire world-class mana=erial skills. I aim to accelerate my growth as a leader not only to be = more effective and strategic management but also to prepare for the chall=nges ahead. In the current world where everything is changing so quickl=, real-time experience in the field is sometimes even more important th=n theoretical knowledge. I see the education provided by Northeastern U=iversity ,by immersing students in real-world experiential opportunities t=rough co-op programs necessary and the most effective to adapt to curre=t management challenges. 2. Gain functional knowledge I am passionate a=out finding market opportunities and building effective solutions. For =his reason, I am excited about learning from Northeastern professor Fra=cesca Grippa, who is also interested in promoting innovation and team effe=tiveness. I believe that reconsidering global management of will help t= mitigate the impact of natural hazards.

3. Build an influe=tial network.

I am confident that in the diverse and ambitious =EU environment, I can expand my network which I can later draw =pon to solve a myriad of business and social problems. Most importantly= however, I will have an unparalleled opportunity to meet a variety of =nteresting people, develop friendships, and build successful business part=erships. I see my general purpose in life as being useful to the societ= and making people's lives better. Creating and seeing the resu=t of work brings the meaning to my life. In the twenty-first century, p=ople have to overcome a lot of challenges and my goals are to apply my ene=gy and skills in the fields of risk management. I feel that with manage=ent degree I could be much more helpful for the society than being a me=eorologist. My dream is one day to become a part of The Global Bank Gro=p and I think that compelting an education at Northeastern Universit= along with co-op internship programs will help me reach this goal.

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