Auto Biography Essay

My higher education experience prior to University of the People was a long road. I started taking classes in the electronics program at a local community college while still attending high school as a senior. After high school, I completed my A.A.S. in electronics a couple years later. I have always worked a full time job while going to school and continue to do so. I started studying Business Administration and couldn't stay passionate.

I had a baby after shortly after I graduated high school. I attended a university-- before I withdrew to focus

The reason we had to move was because the school that i was currently going to was to expensive and we couldent afford it and the the school that we would be switching me to was free.Another reason was my uncle was going to get married and we knew that he would need some space and after all we had been staying in his house for a couple of years and figured that he would like some space for himself for a change. My Moms work was also a problem

I then decided that a big part of my life was me moving. That for sure has helped shape me into the person I am today. At the age of 18 I have moved eight times and lived in six different states across the country. Which to some may not be a lot, but to some that is. I know plenty of people that have lived in the same house for their entire life.

Six years after graduating High School, I have finally decided to pursue a college education. Three, fairly common, factors played in to my decision to go back to school: learning new things, building confidence in myself and pursuing my desired career. I understand that graduating college is a difficult task, which is why I must make a plan for my success and stick to it. I must also rely on my personal strengths and my motivation to guide me through the tough times that I am sure to experience on my road to success to get my degree in Criminal Justice. I have always been a person who is eager to learn new things.

I had only a month to move out. My family wasn’t doing so well financially, so it was hard to find a good place that was cheap. In the end, we had to settle for a place in San Bruno. My mom and I were told that I could still go to Mills, the high school that I really wanted to go to, but we weren’t aware that we had to apply for an intradistrict transfer.

Several years later, I met and married my husband Cody. I became a mother of three more beautiful children. My main focus at this point was being the best mother I could possibly be. In doing so, life become really busy and my education was put on hold yet again. As my children got older I started to realize something was missing. I felt down on myself, thinking how in the world can I support my family with no education let alone an idea of what I wanted to do with my life. I was letting that define the person I am. I made a promise to not only myself but to my children and husband that I would complete my education and get my diploma. I wanted to be a good example to my children and show them that I can do it! Since then I have found lots of support and hope that I had lost over several years. I did a lot of soul searching by digging down deep and finding myself. I started to think a lot of my future and how I could help support my family. In retrospect, it's funny how one day can have such an effect on your life. I choose to go to a temp agency in search of

As an adult returning to school, I was, and still continue to be, faced with many challenges, fears, and obstacles. I decided to go back to school for not only myself but for my family as well. I got sick of living paycheck to paycheck barely making ends meet, as we lived on one income. My husband provided the best that he could, and I am grateful for that. Not being able to provide for my family was very frustrating, due to the medical conditions that I endured while being in the military. As a result of my medical conditions, I was limited on how much I could contribute to my family, which caused a major strain on my marriage and financial status. My sons are the age now to where I don’t want them to see their mother struggling. It hurts

First let me give you some background info, my parents are divorced, for as long as I can remember this has been the hand that I was dealt. My mom has four kids, me being her youngest. My dad has four kids me being his oldest. I say this because I was raised by two different people, with different beliefs, and parenting styles. It was hard to balance between pleasing the both of them all the time, and because this I developed at a young age this "people-pleaser" attitude. When in the presence of my father I was quite, I kept my head down, I did as I was told when I was told, I was as sharp as a needle but I lived in a haystack and I made it my business not to pierce anyone. When I was with my mother I was not only alive but I was living, I

my time as a young child, I remember the good and the bad the happy

Let’s start when it all happened in January 25, 2000 when i was first Born in Richmond, Virginia. my Personality, I’m a very helpful, nice, and very dedicated to accomplish something. But you don’t start to see my personality till i really get comfortable with you. My hair is a big part of my characteristic , but some people notice my dimples too. My Heritage is Latino , my mom was born in El Salvador , and my Father was born in Mexico. Me myself was born in Virginia, i lived there till i was about 6 , then moved over here to Charlotte, NC. One of my biggest changes was moving middle schools three times within a month . But i got used to Charlotte and now i’ve been living in charlotte for over 10 years. That’s just a small part of my life.

I finished college later than other students, because I had to learn to speak English first. I struggled with the usage of correct English, but over time I received help from college resource, to help me overcome this barrier.

At first I thought I was going to stay there. At Overton elementary. However my mom's work decided to move us to Appleton, Wisconsin. Me and my family have done this five times already and it was getting hard on me and my sister. I had to be proactive.

As a child, I was always outspoken. I was the typical kid that questioned any and everything I encountered. Growing up in a Jamaican household, my mom and grandmother gave me the name ‘mout-a-massi’ which was patois (our english dialect) for blabber mouth. The people in my neighborhood at the time loved me. I was outgoing and always ready to lend a hand.

Moving has always been a big issue in my family. My mother grew up on packed boxes and new cities. She promised my sister and I that we would never live that lifestyle. That plan epically backfired. This summer, the summer before 8th grade, I moved, for the 7th time.