Returning Back to School Brenda Shipman English Compostion I Betty Nazarian April 16, 2012 Overcoming obstacles, challenges being told at every chance for advancement, need more education is my reason for returning to school. The first obstacle is had to overcome was being in an online classroom environment. My first posting was the scariest thing I have ever done as well as getting use to not having an instructor right in front of me or classmates. Having a classroom where I am the only one here is very different but doing work at my time is so convenient. Managing my time for school was another challenge I overcame, it always seemed like I was not going to have time to get everything done.
Alicia is another character who believes education and writing is a way to a better life. “Studying at a university for the first time two trains and a bus because she does not want to spend her life in a factory.”(31, 32). Alicia is a prime example of how education is way to freedom. By her getting up early every morning to catch two trains and a bus it’s a way of freedom. Alicia does this everyday to provide a since of independence.
During those six weeks I worked on material that helped me get ready for the next grade. For example last summer I took am math class called “Algebra 2, which happens to be a class I knew I would struggle with since math isn’t a subject I’m good at, with the help from the ConnCAP staff they helped me better understand what I was learning by offering me extra help after class and worked with me one on one”. So when school started in the fall I was always ahead of my classmates. I did multiple power points and projects, I learned how to speak in front large crowds professionally and know what to do and what not to do, which would help me in college and in my career. At the end of the six weeks I was required to participate and complete an “End of the program
Career Plan and Reflection Deshaun huston BCOM/275 August 7, 2013 Halbert Brown, Jr. Career Plan and Reflection The plans I have outlined for my life is necessary in order to reach certain goals that will beneficial for both my family, and me. Making an important decision to further my career, and get a college education has become a priority in my life. I will face many road blocks or obstacles that will have me questioning my decisions to go back to school. For Example: To work a full-time job, raise six children, and try to complete my homework assignment on time is very demanding at times can bring many sleepless nights. However, The Career Plan Building Activities gives me a strong since of urgency to learn more about myself,
One of the biggest and most obvious goals I have set would be graduating high school. This should be a pretty easy goal to accomplish but I do need to watch myself in some of my classes. Some of the big things I need to do to meet this goal are improving my neatness, not being lazy and actually turning assignments, and trying to study as much as I can. The hardest of these will unquestionably be turning in my homework. I’ve always had a hard time turning in any homework and this is the year I need to start doing it.
Lesley Rodriguez 5-16-14 AVID Per.0 Reflection My sophomore school year was something very different for me than my freshmen year. I met many new people and made new friends, and learned many new things. Such as things that could help me in my daily life to things that can help me out greatly in my future to succeed. One of the things I learned throughout this semester is that there are no short cuts in life and you’ll only go far as you push yourself, yes, it will be difficult and time consuming to achieve my goals but in the end it will all be worth it. I have to work hard every single day to maintain my path to success.
As any student can tell you, sometimes it takes a lot of work and effort to commit information to memory. When you are studying for a big exam, it might take hours of rehearsal in order to remember what you studied. However, some other events, details, and experiences enter our memory with little or no effort. For example, on the way to class you might hear an annoying pop song on the radio and days later you find yourself still humming the tune. Why does it seem like some things are so difficult to remember, and other things so easy?
I am at the age where everything seems challenging. Coming to school early, doing the projects on time,getting a good grade in class. So in those standards my biggest challenge may seem insignificant but it will give a better understanding about me. My biggest challenge would be Cystic Fibrosis. I was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis, along with my sister in 2005.
I hated to do this so as I said before, this teaches that lesson of what’s right and wrong, therefor learning civility. As I got grew up I learned something every year. In first grade I learned that when older people help younger kids out for a whole school year you can really learn a lot. We had 8th grade buddies that were there every morning waiting for us in our classroom to talk to us before the school day started. Our teachers were very old and wise so they knew that this wouldn’t just be a learning experience for the 8th graders but also the 1st.
The Political Science program even helped me succeed in my schools AP course because it prepared me for future topics that I would eventually learn and most importantly the AP exam. Throughout the year I kept completing all the intricate assignments and by doing so I feel that challenging myself has benefited me for the future that awaits me. Before AP History I felt unaccomplished and that school was too easy. I used to complete my assignments and feel spiritless. The course made me realize that college wouldn't be cinch.