Hi there! My name is Matthew Carson, and I am a St. John's University student. Since this website is about the marketing strategy of product placement, it may seem obvious that my major is business-related. Well, you are right; my major is finance. When I was younger, I learned that my Dad became the owner of his security business by taking on the risk of being an entrepreneur, which ultimately led to his success. As a result, over the years, being involved in and learning from the world of business intrigued me. In today's society, there are business opportunities everywhere due to rapid growth in technology. Learning how to take advantage of these opportunities and maximizing your profit is what's needed to be successful in the business world. In high school, I took advantage of the business opportunities presented to me by taking a marketing and finance class. In those classes, I learned new concepts and strategies about the business world that I most likely would not have learned on my own. One of the new concepts was product placement. I've noticed product placement in various movies and TV shows but never considered how beneficial it can be in making a product/service/company known worldwide. What I also learned is that it's important to take a break. The business world is a challenging, competitive, and complex place. To avoid stress, I like to take a break and do the things that I love which are playing basketball, fishing, and biking. Whatever your hobby is, if you decide to enter the business world, it is important to go to your safe place whenever the work begins to become overbearing to keep your mind as stress-free as possible.