I never thought that I would be the teenager in high school who had to grow up a lot faster than the rest of my friends and fellow classmates. I had many dreams and goals I wanted to accomplish while being a teenager, but when I found out that I was expecting a baby my junior year in high school my dreams and goals were put on pause. I graduated high school my junior year. It was exactly one month before I had my wonderful son. My son Kaleb was born May 24 2008, and from that moment on I wanted to give him everything he deserves.
Blake McKenzie 18 September 2012 Everything Happens For A Reason In “A Homemade Education” Malcolm X made a decision about his education that enabled him to be the political activist that he is known for today. Malcolm X states “I knew right there in prison that reading had changed forever the course of my life” (201). During my sophomore football season I sat the bench hoping for a shot at the starting job. The opportunity never came therefor it was time for a change. I decided to start the second semester of the 2009-2010 school year at John Paul II High School, one of the local private schools.
Prepare and develop a plan and give yourself options. My decision to retire began when I hit the 18 year mark. I would suggest to begin planning well before this, it was too late for me but not a total loss. That was when I decided to go back to school and work towards a degree. It was at this point that life hit me hard every job announcement out there required a degree of sort which I had none of.
It might be easier trying to find a desk job but always wondered if another layoff would be inevitable. So did I want to look for a new job, or go back to school? This was a very tough decision that I felt I would never be able to make. So after a few weeks of being uncertain I made the decision to change the field of occupation I was in. So I took the first step and contacted West Virginia Northern Community College and picked up a
Decision Making Process Paper Ruben Rodrigues MGT/230 June 27th, 2012 Alfredo Rodriguez Decision Making Process Paper There was a point in my life when I had to make a professional decision regarding my education. My life goals would have been impacted if I had not enrolled in a university or college after graduating high school. Everything in that period of time was changing drastically and my decisions ultimately reflected up on my new family-to be. Before enrolling into the University of Phoenix where I now attend I asked myself three questions before signing anything. What is the cost, location and convenience, and if the programs fit my education plans that I’m perusing.
I have always procrastinated about returning to school. Every year I always kept telling myself that I am going to return to school but I kept putting it off. After nine years of procrastination I finally decided to make up my mind and take that bid step and just do it. I am not just returning to school for myself but for my three sons. My kids are my motivation.
For two years I watched and assisted students achieve their dream of obtaining a degree. They did this in part because of the explanation I provide that those without a degree would always be the last considered for a position and the first let go. I proved my point this past February when reductions in force (RIFs) cost me my beloved job. How could I allow myself to become such a walking contradiction? I could not and would not continue that hypocrisy.
I am educated through school (#9) (#12), which I am almost done with school. I only have about two years to go. It is exciting, yet it makes me nervous. I do not yet know what I wish to do. Mother often tries to enlighten me on possible careers for me.
Identity versus Role Confusion: Moving to a New Town and starting a new School Human Growth & Behavior June 20, 2012 This research paper is a reflection of the time of my life when I went through Erikson’s stage of identity versus role confusion. After taking this class and really reflecting on this time in my life I have realized that when I was thirteen and moving from Dorchester to Walpole was the very beginning of me going through this stage. While this was also occurring I was going from being in a small Catholic grammar school to a large public high school in Walpole. I think that this very difficult and challenging time in my life made me into the strong person that I am today and becoming very confident in my identity. Erikson stage of identity versus role confusion takes place between ages 12-18 which is where a person goes from being a child into an adolescent during this stage the child branches off from their family and hang out with friends and peers more to find there independence from family and find who they are out in the world.
Short-Term Goal Personal My short-term personal goal is to pass my HCS/301 class. I have not attended class in a little over two years, so this will be new and exciting. I have given myself a time expand so I can succeed. I set a plan to come out of work and establish a schedule for reading and completing my assignments and maintaining my family at the