How has your education and life experiences prepared you for this position?

The life experiences I gained has taken me more farther than my education have.

I have reached a position wherein I realize that unless you have a passion in what you do or find challenges in the work you, do, you cant stick on at a workplace.

To any position to be recruited, education always comes first seconded by relevant experiences as requirements. And yes both had helped me fulfill my duties and responsibilities.

A competition in a class room (whether for the best course grade/a competition with other classmates to be on top) and the real life struggle and experiences teach enough skills to be utilized in such role that will polish self more and be beneficial for the organization.

As if I am fated to get through all these experience to reach my dream job :)

Academic education is the foundation to fit for the job and experience is a learning of taking in any decision accurately.