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really important when you’re in a stressful environment and so far away from home.”
Connections at AISES also helped Grimshaw land an internship at Intel, where he spent last summer before heading back to school this fall to pursue his master’s degree at MIT’s Sloan School of Management. “I love using statistical analysis to create and improve systems,” he says. “I love creating models for real-world situations, and predicting outcomes and improvements for those situations. Majoring in business analytics has taught me the techniques that make that analysis possible.”
Connections at AISES also helped Grimshaw land an internship at Intel, where he spent last summer before heading back to school this fall.
In such a demanding and competitive eld, Grimshaw is excelling. “I have a strong belief in maintaining a
growth mind-set,” he
says. “Mentally, there’s
nothing I can’t do with
enough preparation
and work.”
While he is unsure of exactly where he wants his career to go
after he nishes school, Grimshaw does know one thing: “I want to be nancially stable to the point where I can support my immediate and extended family,” he says. “I wouldn’t be where I am today without their support, and paying back the favor, in whatever small ways I can, would mean alottome.
With his family’s love, guidance, and views on success, Grimshaw is primed to succeed. “My parents
taught me that my goals could be whatever I want, so long as I strive to complete them,” he says. “They’ve supported me at every juncture of my life, and they do the same for
my siblings. The freedom to choose our own paths, and their support once we’ve done so, has been absolutely critical to my happiness as a human being.”
As Grimshaw begins graduate school, he knows that his drive and determination will see him through. However, he wants others to know that you don’t have to do it alone. “I’m not afraid to ask for help, and I’m very open and honest about my current state in life, as well as my current understanding of different course materials,” he explains. For Grimshaw, no goal is out of reach, and nding your own de nition of success is half the battle. “Do what you love, and do it well. Success looks different for everyone,” he says. “Your version of success is out there — you just have to nd it!”
— Alexa D’Agostino
aises.org
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