Throughout my Masters in Public Administration career, I have gained valuable knowledge to embark on a career in public service. When I began graduate school, I was unfamiliar with the world of public service outside of my love of philanthropy and my own volunteer work. Over the past two and a half years, I have learned to think critically when faced with ethical and constitutional dilemmas, manage a budget, understand the political process, communicate with the public, and manage and lead a way that is productive for the entire population. and not the individual. My certificate in Nonprofit Management paved the way for my understanding of marketing, fundraising, and running a nonprofit organization. During my introduction to public administration, we focused on a variety of issues faced in public administration today. I was unaware of many of the issues surrounding the career path I had chosen, but after a few months on the subject, I feel much better prepared to understand the ethical and critical issues of the world of public service. In my essay titled “Critical Issues in Public Administration Today,” I discussed the role that effective administrative leaders play in effective reorganization and the ability to make ethical and logical decisions. Public administrators are regularly faced with numerous decisions. The course provided comprehensive training on using Exel to manage an organization's budgets and finances. My latest assignment, analyzing the state of Missouri's financial trend, took several factors into account by looking at intergovernmental revenue, spending, debt service, population, personal income and more. Using trend analysis is a crucial way to assess governments' financial problems and provides a broader understanding of the situation to make informed decisions for the