Jobs are hard to find these days, especially when they are seeking a High School diploma or a College degree of some sort. My returning back to school is the best decision that I have made thus far and when I finally graduate, I will know for sure that I made the right choice. My family has a lot to do with me returning to college, I know that there are different job opportunities for me. In order to make it in this world, you have to have some type of degree. Having financial problems played a factor also in my returning to school.
I decided to try because of my parents, sports, and most importantly my future. I knew that I was capable because of my past. Kindergarten through 7th grade I received straight A’s and was on the honor roll each year. What pushed me the most was my parents. I wasn’t able to do a lot of things that I wanted to do because of my grades.
But since we are no longer considered as irresponsible children, it is just normal to see a teenager working because we are now responsible adults. Just like a student who works for scholarship, I am also a student working, not for scholarship, but for a greater cause, for my parent’s sake. My mom asked me I could help her out during the weekends. And because she has power over me, I have been influence to work and to assist her. At first, it was hard for me to work because for me, Saturday should be my rest day, but I still needed to wake up early and do the things that my mom asked me to do.
I now have the opportunity to fulfill my mother’s desire for me to continue my education and reach that goal I made over 30 years ago. The importance of my college education at this time is very significant to me. At my age, by the time I obtain my Bachelor’s Degree, I’ll have reached Senior Citizenship. What benefit will my degree do for me? Out in the workforce, having a Bachelor’s Degree at age 50 will most likely not have any benefit whatsoever; however, I will have attained a goal in which I have had to overcome many obstacles to
I only had twelve hours of training before I was left alone with Clara Lee. During those twelve hours of training I was taught the daily routine and how to do the job right. But the job entitled a lot more than fulfilling the daily routine, it also required to keep Clara Lee company and to be her friend, and to also reassure her about her health. On the other hand, coming into college was not what I expected it to be, I had always thought myself to be a smart and diligent person and that college would be a breeze for me as long as I stayed on top of my homework. I had never taken a real composition class before so when I started my first English class for college it most definitely was not easy, and learning to be an academic writer is something one cannot master right away.
Reflective essay 2nd semester Ashley Fisher Professor Underwood Us World & Africa History Wise April 27, 2010 Reflective Essay Although second semester is the time where most students start to slack, not want to come to class due to the transition from the cold weather to the warm weather, and just basically not as excited about school like they were in the previous first semester, I must say I still enjoyed Ms. Underwood’s class overall. Although since last semester professor Underwood teaching method, which is note taking and discussions through power points still stayed the same, other things she did the previous semester had changed. Last semester we took weekly quizzes through web ct, and had multiple blogs and two big papers. This semester we took in class quizzes, we only had three blogs, and only one big paper. I must say I liked the idea of one big paper because in my opinion there is no way you can receive a bad grade.
These values are easy to say but hard to live by and maintain. This essay will exemplify one of the seven values and how it has affected my life. When I was in my senior year of high school, I was given the responsibility to train, teach, and lead a renowned drill team. I had more people cheering for me to fail than to succeed, and I understood why because on the outside looking in, the only thing anyone could see was a quiet and meek baby faced female that could not be a day out of middle school. Despite the doubts I stood up and took my responsibilities, and was given a team of thirty two junior reserved officer training corps (JROTC) cadets ranging from 9th to 12th grade that were coming from all different walks of life.
Mario Escobedo English 35 September 5, 2012 Success is achieving what you have set out to do, an accomplishment. Lately students have lacked success in education. I believe with the right motivation, being around positive people, and being organized can really determine a student from being successful or dropping out. Although there are many strategies, without incorporating these three methods, students will most likely not achieve success in education. First of all every student needs a motivation to get a higher education after high school, but the question is how are students going to stay motivated throughout the semester?
Essay: On the breakfast table I told my mom that I was going to be an honor graduate, knowing that it would be easier for me to get into an university; she gave me a pat on the back and responded frowning "but you won't be able to because our legal status". Many challenges I have faced in my life like learning a new language and assimilating a new culture, making new friends and adapting to a new environment, but by far the most difficult is to accept the fact that I won't be able to succeed once I finish school. Overcoming some of this challenges have helped me build my confidence, some others have helped me become a stronger individual and some others have helped me strive for success, but what has had the most influential power on me is my family with all their morals and expectations, always expecting from me to fight for a better future, always encouraging me to be better than other people yet doing it with a humble heart and helping them throughout this path. Here in Texas I found what friends really meant. During this lapse of time I have made incredible lifelong friends that have supported me in my lows and highs without judging nor criticizing me and always encouraging me to stay in school saying that it's fun to be in school since not everybody necessarily needs to be an academic robot "you can always balance academics and fun" Through honesty, respect and self motivation I have overcome many challenges, I like looking back at my childhood when I asked my mom why we were coming to the united states and she replied with a smile said "we are in search of a better future".
My Greatest Writing Experience Thus Far Until recently, I never thought of writing as an enjoyable or therapeutic activity that I could use to help with any daily struggles I may be dealing with. However as I continue to grow older, I am becoming fonder of writing for fun. Whether it may be just to put my thoughts down onto paper, or wanting to write a story for entertainment, writing or typing in any form has proven to be beneficial to my journey through college. Growing up with a learning disability caused writing to be difficult, and sometimes a nearly impossible to think about having to begin such a tedious task. Having severe speech problems as a child, combined with handwriting and spelling issues, I found myself keeping more to my own thoughts and never being able to express my thoughts on paper.