College Admissions Essay: Single Mothers

Advice from one single mom to another single mom anything is possible if you have the heart and mind set. First, you need to decide what you want to do for a career. Second, find out where you can get help financially. Third, find a safe place for your children.

Going back to college after you have been out of school for quite a few years, had three children, been married, and divorced is a lot harder than I ever imagined. It takes hard work, dedication, and missing out on the little things previously taken for granted. I miss taking naps the most. I believe if you can tough it out through the worst days, you can finish school and provide a better life for your children and yourself. You need a lot of willpower and a large sense of humor.

I am now returning to college to earn my degree in “Health Care Administration” to provide a better life for him. I also want to be a good solid role model for him. My son is my only child now he hugs me everyday and I hug him like it is the last hug I will ever receive from him. My kids both have inspired me in many different ways through pain and joy. I have learned a lot being a parent and I also taught a lot being a parent. Your kids let you know what you are made of through the many unknown trials that you encounter raising and caring for them. Going through the trials of parenting has strengthened me and carved me into who I am. Through it all I have also been inspired by my son to keep moving forward just by looking into his face knowing he is counting on me. As I look into the windows of his soul, he doesn’t have to say anything I can see what his eyes are saying I believe in you, I love you, I am counting on you dad, I don’t expect for you to let me down. Feeling this gives me the inspiration to keep going when I am tired, weak, and sad or whatever yolk is on my shoulders to pull it together and be a man, a father and a friend who will not let you

First off I would like to personally thank you for my financial aid award that I received last year. Both my parents emigrated from Kosovo with no education so I am to pay for college myself; the aid not only gave me peace of mind but paired with scholarships allowed me to go to UCONN for an extremely affordable price. So for that, I thank you. If it wasn’t for the generous financial help of the school I wouldn’t be able to attend UCONN.

When I was three years old, I could be found standing on fountains at the local mall and putting on concerts for passers by. Now, at 18 years old, the same joy I felt singing in the middle of a mall is what I feel crafting stories on stage and pursuing a character’s truth. Throughout the years, theatre has been an immensely important creative outlet for me, and the confidence I have found on stage has translated in my real life, making me a stronger person. As I pursue higher education in this field, I am excited at the prospect of continuing my studies at the University of Michigan, and being able to take advantage of all the opportunities I am so passionate about.

I’ve always been interested in the field of medicine. When I was being born, I almost died, being saved only by the ingenuity of a Nurse Day for whom my middle name is dedicated to. Above all else, I want to have an impact on the quality of life for others, and I think the University of Pennsylvania is one of, if not the, best ways to do that. Its bioengineering department is consistently ranked to be the most rigorous in the field, and I can handle rigor.

In the words of civil rights great Mahatma Gandhi, “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Receiving an education, in my opinion, is the foremost responsibility of every individual who walks this Earth. Education, however, has different meanings for different people. In some cultures, an education may include learning agrarian or farming techniques. In many other cultures, an education consists of attending primary school, secondary school and later attending college. No matter how the concept of education is prescribed in a given society, this fact remains true: everyone desires to have learned more when they leave this world than they did when they came in. Personally, I desire to receive a college education because I believe that by receiving such an

Once upon a midnight summer, while I danced to the daintily drummer, The rhythmic sound, paired to my fierce, tender heartbeat As I stopped, I started staring, then I began caring, For me, you were daring, daring and sweet, You pulled me closer, wrapping your arms around me, making me feeling complete Something about you makes me feel offbeat Your dangerously sharp eyes caught me, picked me up, and spun me around, Forgetting all my regrets and just living up these nights, My heart laced with love, and my mind, boggling with infinite thoughts,

Trying to decide what to do for the rest of my life is a hassle. I have to consider what I do well, what I enjoy, and how much income I would like to make. No one wants to wake up every morning hating their lives because they have to work long hours doing something they do not enjoy just to earn an income. The more a person loves their job, the better they will be at it and the more they will be willing to go to work. After spending many years being indecisive about my future, I have finally committed to pursue a career in speech pathology at Nicholls State University.

I have made up my mind that despite my circumstances that I am going to get my degree. The goals I am setting are studying more than 3 hours a day and take time out to read often. I need to learn to be open with my instructors and ask questions if I am not sure about something. Now that I am going for my A.A.S I feel a whole lot comfortable and less stressed. I love to make money that is honest and decent. As I have previously stated if I can find that dream job that can get me back on my feet and off of disability, Medicaid and Medicare I am one happy Christian. Being on disability has given me some income to take care of some things that needs to be taken care of. There is nothing like working and having a steady pay check coming in and know that you will have enough to make it. Paying off student loans can be tuff but I don’t think I can do it on disability. That is why I am going to do my best to set good goals every day. In conclusion, all these trials I have gone through have let me know that when you work God’s principles of faith and hard work you get the blessings you deserve. I am willing to go the distance to get the degree I am applying

Watching my mother live from pay check to pay check when I was young was difficult. It was always hard for my mom to keep up with other parents but, she still somehow managed to get me everything I wanted, and more. Even though I was too young to understand, I could feel the stress, and the struggles my mom faced every day. She was only 20 years old when I was born and, because of that she had no choice but to grow up fast. At such a young age, I saw the effects of being a single parent, and the ways it changed my mom. She not only had to be a young mother but, she had to find a way to replace the void of a father, or a father figure in my life. My mom was strong, independent and courageous. Growing up watching her live her dreams under all the circumstances she faced, made me want to strive for a better life for myself. Seeing how hard is was to live and to have enough

We have had our ups and downs as is expected in marriage but I truly believe that God gave him to me because He knew I needed him. Maybe things would have ended up differently if we hadn't had our son, but we have been married now for almost 14 years and have two amazing children. When I look back sometimes I wonder how we survived let alone thrived and the only explanation I have is God. When we decided to get married there were many people that told us we would never make it and we were making a mistake. So many people we know family and friends have been through divorce and they started out the "right" way. I think most people have an idea of how they think things should be and when they don't go their way they chose to get bitter and think that God is punishing them. This is not my belief, I don't think we are always meant to understand why things happen, if we knew everything what cause would we have to have faith in our God. I may not have made the choices that were always everyone's idea of correct but God still loves me and if I remember to turn my heart to Him, He will provide the way. My faith has pulled me through some very difficult times in my life; stress, loss, confusion and anger are all things we as

If someone asked me where I am going to be in ten years, this would be my answer. I will have a great, high-paying job, and beautiful wife and family, and a nice sports car parked in front of my lovely house. When I look into the future, I see myself being successful and happy. Even though I always pictured myself this way, I never worried too much about how I would get there. I feel the Suffolk University can lay the groundwork for making these dreams into reality.

I stand strongly behind that bible verse because of the significant meaning behind it. My husband has been there for me through the ups and downs. Throughout the years of being with him, I’ve learned a lot about myself as a person, wife and individual. He’s taught me

Within the growing number of women in higher education, there is a growing population of students who are also mothers. Mothers attempting to obtain a degree contend with home and family demands that affect their degree completion rates (Carney-Crompton & Tan, 2002; Home, 1998). These postsecondary education students, unlike their traditional peers, are not developing into adult identities that are supported by a traditional college setting (Arnett, Ramos & Jensen, 2001; Arnett, 2000) but instead already have an adult identity as a mother (Wilsey, 2013) with a different set of needs and because of the familial responsibility motherhood brings with it these women are no longer “traditional” students (Cross, 1981; Bean & Metzer, 1985, 1987;