Academic Achievement Research Paper

As far as I could remember, I have always appreciated by education and wanted to thrive with it. When i was 8 I had the great idea of becoming a mechanical engineer at northwestern.

Since moving to the United States, a land of opportunity, I followed the immigrant tradition of working hard to pursue my passion/ambition to study and get my degree. I started attending community college a year after I came to the United states. I spent three years at Northern Virginia Community College and transferred to the university of Virginia to earn a B.A degree. I have always kept a full-time job while attending community college to cover my living expenses and help my parents back home Throughout my journey of achieving a higher degree, I learned how to work hard and how to overcome challenges in my own personal and academic life. Now I am very confident in achieving my goals.

I also figured out that no matter what anyone say, if you have a passion about something, you should pursue your goals. It was a rocky start but once I saw the end of the tunnel it made it even more rewarding when I walked across the stage to receive my degree! As I looked around at the crowd and saw everyone staring and cheering for my classmates and I, I said to myself that this is the greatest part of my life and I felt like for once, I achieved my goals. This successful part of my life brought strength and knowledge that no one could ever dictate and I was very proud of

My curiosity and drive allowed me to succeed in high school and in my undergraduate studies at Siena Heights University. While completing my Bachelor of the Arts Degree I had the opportunity to take a variety of different courses ranging

with going back to school. Because I knew, firsthand, how important a degree was, I

In the years to come, I started to find myself through the help of my family, friends and my

I'm on maternity leave these days, and the graduation ceremony will take place in two weeks, in which I will receive a diploma authorizing that I have a BA in special education for pre-school. I am both excited and expecting it.

through the ups and down of what made me want to start this voyage in my life.

As a young girl, the idea of college was a distant dream that I knew was important. I was told every day for the past 12 years of my life that college is the threshold to a better life because with a college degree you can accomplish so much more. Now, as a high school graduate, College and everything that comes with it is my reality. From applying to accepting an offer to orientation and financial obligations is all too real. I am just starting to realize how difficult college is.

Learning has always been my passion. When I was younger, I would spend hours pouring over dictionary pages, trying to decrypt the hidden messages of jumbled up symbols. I would take a book and invent stories to go along with the pictures. Nothing ever stopped me from trying to understand things. When I turned 4, my dad finally taught me to read. We would sit on the couch, me sounding out each word and my dad correcting me after each mispronunciation. The experience was enthralling. Ever since that moment, I have been passionate about learning. When given the opportunity to learn, I seize it. In this way, I identify most with the Scholarship aspect of the Nation Honors Society. Education has never been the means to gain a degree, but rather the means to expand my knowledge.

Overcoming obstacles will always be something that a person will experience. So far on my journey I've had a bump in the road with financial aid. However, that will not discourage me or prevent me from obtaining my college degree, when there's a will there's a way.

well. It was a tough road, but I learned so much and as each day went by, I knew that all of the hard

As the first person in my family to graduate from college, I am proud and happy that I

During my education, I have grasped the principals of my major and skills of practice. Not only have I passed all my major

Throughout my education, I had so many challenges I had to overcome. Dealing with school, personal life, and sports. Dealing with all of these problems has shaped me up as a person. I know now how to work for what I want, nothing is handed to me in life. That is something everyone needs to know, and now I know.