Jin Han

MY GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT: Professionally, making partner at the age of 35 (at PwC’s predecessor Accenture), a foolish goal I set on the very first day of work (at PwC) that remarkably came true with only 14 days before my 36th birthday. The age plus minority factor made achieving this goal extra satisfying. Personally, my greatest accomplishment was realizing that achievement does not result in happiness and the greatest investment I can ever make is in myself. An example of a personal investment I make is in my morning routine to get into a peak state and ready for the day. “Win the morning, win the day” is my morning motto. Wake up, 20 minutes of transcendental meditation to reboot my mind, 15 minutes of “priming” meditation to get into a state of gratitude, cold shower to energize and get dressed to empowering music. I also prioritize my wife, children, extended family and friends in life. Without them, nothing else matters.

HOW DREXEL HELPED: I have many things to be grateful for in how Drexel prepared me but two things stand out. One, I had a highly influential freshman year accounting teacher by the name of Jennifer Wright, in the LeBow College of Business, who believed in me and gave me the most precious piece of advice. She simply said, “They need you more than you need them,” in reference to my fears of finding an internship. I’ve never had anxiety about interviewing ever since. Two, co-op experience is a tremendous differentiator. By no stretch of the imagination, I was academically a mediocre student. The co-op program fueled my strengths around grit, work ethic and hustle.

MY HOPE FOR THE FUTURE: I hope I’ll be exactly where I am now.