According to our Tibetan Buddhist tradition, my name was Kunchok Sangpo, when I was still in my mother's womb. Born and raised in a Buddhist family, I received my higher education in a Tibetan school, graduated from a Hindu university and completed my postgraduate education at a Christian university. Immersing myself in different cultures/traditions/religions has helped me look at life from different perspectives. I was given special recognition for securing the highest marks in the National High School Standard Examination, among all the Tibetan schools in India, and managed to get admission in India's top commerce university, Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi, to complete my three years of undergraduate studies in Bachelors of Commerce (Hons). I further specialized in the field of finance and economics during the one-year postgraduate diploma in financial planning from the International College of Financial Planning, Delhi and the one-year master's degree in economic development from the University of Warsaw, Poland. During my undergraduate years, I was exposed to different areas of commerce, where I developed a special interest towards economics and this motivated me to focus my strengths and skills for my post-graduation. This motivation was further strengthened when I was gifted a book on microeconomics “Banker to the Poor – An Autobiography of Dr. Mohammad Yunus”. This book introduced me to an economic theory focused on the poor and taught me how a small amount of money can help the poor rise out of poverty through their own initiatives. A personal initiative of Dr. Yunus, an economist, transformed him into an entrepreneur by applying his knowledge in economics. I have always wanted and still want... half sheet..., along with my interest in economic development, pushed me to pursue a graduate program in Applied Economics, focused on resources and development. I believe we are in the era of innovation, production, trade and billion-dollar investments, but we do not have sustainable resources to fuel these exchanges and the further proliferation of profits. For example, the current revolution in hydraulic fracturing and horizontal oil and gas drilling has provided vast opportunities to revive the oil market in the United States, and the benefits are abundant, but there are a number of environmental challenges related to resource sustainability among various other effects. . The Applied Economics graduate program at the University of Minnesota is what I would like to pursue and I believe this program will broaden the horizon of my knowledge and be a turning point in achieving my goal.