To help Hovervorst prepare for the possible investment banking career, he takes some finance courses at school and keeps up with the stock market in his spare time. To add to his load as a sophomore, BPA seemed like the perfect extracurricular for him. However, BPA is more than just a resume builder for him; he said he truly enjoys the club.
“The experience has allowed me to meet great new people, many helpful resources, explore types of possible careers in business and improve my ability to be more punctual while working with others,” Hovervorst said.
However, BPA does take up a lot of free time. He said that BPA tasks take about an hour and a half a week, but another BPA member, Maddie Chang, says that some tasks are even longer if they are preparing for a competition.
“If someone wishes to improve in their event or if they have an event where they have to prepare in advance those tasks can take up to five hours probably,” Chang said.
Chang also joined BPA this year after doing Forensics her freshman year and enjoying the competitive speech aspect of Forensics and BPA.
“It is nerve wracking because you know you must go compete against some of the best academics in our demographic, and it’s claustrophobic but it’s a cool and special experience for sure,” Hovervorst said.