It was a mad scramble to get my financial aid and school application documents together in time for the fall semester, but by August 1, 2007, I was ready. Eventually, my parents would settle their lawsuit, but I had found a new direction for my life. I knew that I had chosen a career that would finally
I dropped out of school when I had my first child and I didn’t get my high school diploma until I had my 3th child. I was very determined to at least get my high school diploma that was a successful day when I received my High School Diploma. My next challenge was to go to college staying focused. I’ve been part of activities and would stop right in the middle, only because either it wasn’t interesting or I would get frustrated. But I came to find out that it was not a great idea to start something and not finish, only because it would start to become a habit and your life would always be flip flop, plus it wasn’t a good example.
Since having no college degree, I knew that good jobs would be hard to find. I decided it was time for me to make a life changing decision. I started with returning to college to earn my degree. Even though returning to college will be a life changing experience for me. Returning to school has been a dream of mines since I graduated from high school.
What degree should I get? After asking myself these questions, I felt like there was no chance I could get into college and earn a degree that would better my future. Some people may find returning to school a very easy decision but, it takes motivation, determination, and confidence. I always thought when I finished high school I would take a year off and then start college. Most things do not happen the way we expected and, I did not start college a year after high school.
The time had come for the next step in my career. Acknowledging to myself that I needed to grow both personally and professionally, and after saying about a million times, “I need to go to graduate school”; I was beginning to think I would never get around to it and it would never happen. Pursuing a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) has always on my bucket list, however; life’s little inconveniences seemed to keep getting in the way. One day, my department Director (and good friend) lit a fire under me by highlighting where I would be within our organization over the next several years, both with a graduate degree and without one. I got the message loud and clear.
In my very first year of college at Morehead State University, every time I would get a moment to think to myself I’d find that only troubles were waiting to reappear. I would constantly do things to try and keep my mind occupied. As if I could consciously distract myself. Needless to say, I wasn’t happy. I ran into the first these problems shortly after I graduated from high school.
Personal Statement Where am I from? For me it’s a weird question, because before I started middle school I couldn’t tell you. I used to move from house to house from different family member to different family member. And a result I never go close to anyone. I always felt I was the unlikely newcomer, so as early as the first grade I had to learn how to earn others respect.
Some of my goals were to learn English, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to communicate and succeed as an immigrant. The decision to come to USA was my parents decision , at first it was hard because I didn’t like the idea, but later on I realize that I didn’t have other option so I decided to start learning . “In America everybody can be successful and if we try hard everybody can make their dreams come true” my teacher used to always tell me that and I could never forget it even when she forgets to told me that it wouldn’t be easy. At first I felt that I could never learn, because when I was listening it sounds like people said 1000 words without pause. Well that’s because I don’t know how to speak it an I try to listen what people said, but it always got me confused Last name 2 because when I read, it was so different from what I heard.
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 never really thought school was important. I was always taught that if you wanted it work for it, and then i lost my job and lost everything. School was looking like a must now for me to get back on my feet and for my family. So what do you do when you have everything taken from you in the blink of an eye? You fight back and make the proper steps needed to push forward.