Having financial problems played a factor also in my returning to school. Being a single parent, with no support, I knew that I had to make some drastic changes. I have to joggle so many tasks each day and it can be hard. My family motivates me not to give up on my academic goals because I know it is something I have to do. Additionally, having a better income to support me and my family would be nice.
So no, I don’t know why I’m in college. I just figured college is what comes after high school and that’s what I’m supposed to do. But what I have learned the past few weeks while being here is that even though I didn’t know why I was here initially, I hope it will impact my life for the better. My future is important to me and I only expect the best for myself. So if attending college is what I have to do in order to be stress free that’s fine.
You fight back and make the proper steps needed to push forward. School was the most logical step for me. Going to school has always been in the back of my mind of something I need to do. After many years of going back and forth on the matter I finally made the choice and decided to make the venture and go back to school. One of the main reasons I have chosen to ho back t school is my family and their well-being.
MY REASON FOR RETURNING TO SCHOOL 1 My Reason For Returning To School Sabrina Jamison Laloni Christenson Eng 121 March 5, 2012 MY REASON FOR RETURNING TO SCHOOL 2 After leaving high school, Sabrina has always wanted to continue with her education, although she wasn’t sure about her studies. Therefore it took her longer than she expected, She was nervous and worried about learning all over again. She’s still not sure how things will turn out but knows she is not a quitter and everything that she has ever started she has also completed successfully. Attending college can help people to achieve their dreams, learn more valuable information, and overall beneficial in life. She went to school at Best Care INC. to be a Home Health Aide.
I have future plans of becoming a counselor or a life coach, I plan to make the final decision on which one when I have had a chance to practice as an intern; That is how I think I will learn better which one is more suitable for me personally. I also chose to attend college because I want to set a good example for my children. It makes much more sense for them to see me going to college, rather than for them to just hear me tell them why I feel it is so important that they go. I understand that, by my choice to attend college, there will be obstacles and fears that I will need to overcome and work through, but my goals and strengths will help me through this. I chose Lackawanna College because I felt that the programs offered here would help as a starting point towards achieving my goal to further my education, and to eventually transfer to another college after getting a degree in Human Services at Lackawanna College.
I finally felt like a normal child once I knew how to read and could keep up with the class. Reading will most likely be the thing that has had a huge impact on my everyday life. In the past when I was little I didn’t think reading was very important for my life, and I also didn’t like to read. In second grade my family and I discovered that I have mild dyslexia. It was very hard to deal with in school because I got confused very easily in anything that had to do with reading or writing.
Procrastinating homework is never a good idea. Even though you may not want to do it, it is always a better idea to get the homework done and over with. After putting of my Frankenstein paper for quite sometime, I have learned many lessons. I have learned to get my homework done in a timely manner, plan ahead, and be more thorough with my work. After procrastinating a lot of my homework this year, I have learned now, for second semester that I need to step it up a little bit.
I believe I procrastinate with these daily life experiences (Ch. 4) because I know I can put things off and get to them back in the future. I especially do this when it comes to doing my homework. I also feel as though it is the most effective time for me to preform greatly. I think being pressured to finish on time helps me work harder and put all my effort into it rather than writing
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".
Writing a mission statement was one of the best things I’ve done for myself in awhile. I plan to use that everyday in my future and i believe it can guide me to live my life for me, not anyone else. I think habit 2 will better me both in my school and personal life because it taught me how to separate every aspect in my life and set time for each thing I’m juggling. It also was an eye opener when we did the baby steps for this habit because it make me write down my crossroads I was currently facing and forced me to take a deeper insight to them and I figured some things out that I was struggling with. Next year, I will become a sophomore student and my dream is a pharmacist.