College Essay : My Journey To College

Midway into my sophomore year of high school is when I learned that my family will be moving to Massachusetts due to my father’s job relocation. At first, I was set to move to Massachusetts with my family, which meant transferring to my third high school in three years and having to switch to a different club soccer team during the most important year of recruiting for college soccer. Then, an opportunity was presented to me in which I would be able to stay at my current high school and my current soccer team. The opportunity being that I would stay with a close family friend who attended the same school and plays for the same soccer team, but in exchange I would have to leave my mother and father for the next two years of my life. My family and I thoroughly discussed the plan and after many heated arguments and fights, we finally decided that I would stay behind and stay with the Williams family for the next two years of my life. This life changing opportunity has slowly but surely helped me transition from a child into a young adult.

My parents think of themselves as primarily self-sufficient. Because of this, we live on the peak of a hill in the middle of nowhere, far away from the hustle and bustle of our old home in the city. Although this is their ideal life, they realized that it may prevent me from expanding my own horizons. They have always encouraged me to follow my interests, even when it meant moving away from home at sixteen to go to college. Throughout my entire childhood, they have done everything in their power to ensure that I am prepared for the future. I believe that my parents have crafted me into a well-rounded individual by proving to me that any person can define their own version of success.

From being elected as Student Council President in 8th grade to Secretary of the National Honor Society. My first year of high school was frightening to me, until I found I had a second passion which was dance. I auditioned for the varsity high school dance team and made the cut. I continued to divide my time between being committed to community service, school and sports. My devotion towards dance earned me a spot all four years and my last two years as captain of the dance team. Not to mention despite the language barrier and struggles I managed to stay on track with grades and earned a spot in high honor roll and NHS. This year I was elected as the secretary for the National Honor

I am a first-generation, Chicano and will soon finish my last semester before I transfer to a four year university in the upcoming fall. Coming from a first-generation household, I have had to overcome many obstacles to be in the position that I am now in. Community college has been a valuable resource that has allowed me to pursue an amazing education at a low price which has eased the burden of high tuition on my parents. Sometimes it is the cost of education that impedes those that seek it and scholarships are one avenue in which they become easier to travel down the path to success. Coming out of Gilroy High School years ago, I was unsure of what I wanted to major in and devote myself to but I had the amazing opportunity of enrolling in University of California, Merced.

Initially after high school I decided to move across the country in order to find myself, my passions, and my career goals. I attended WW-P South in Princeton Junction where many of my friends chose TCNJ. I always loved TCNJ but I knew I wasn't academically ready to be part of the community just yet. I started at a private university in California which turned out to be an amazing experience but also a lesson learned that it was not for me. Everything was new and overwhelming and it was the first time being completely on my own. After completing my freshmen year, I moved to a community college to do better academically and work a little on the side. My passion for pursing a degree boosted during my second community college that I attended.

By the end of the year, I completed 6 of these classes and all together took 13 classes during the school year. I was finally back to where I was supposed to be with most of my credits back. I am registered in the system as a senior this year and taking my regular classes. It was definitely a tough year to get through, and it took all the determination and self-motivation I had. But I made it through and I am completely ready for what comes next in the future of my education. I believed these challenges I have faced have helped me to build a stronger determination and have inspired me more to be better self-motivated in my education. I think these characteristics will be a major asset when it comes to getting through the years of college I have ahead of me. I have always been very passionate about school in general and cannot wait to see what college and the rest of my future have in store for

As the middle school years were coming to a close, I was very near to not even graduating

When grabbing my assignments off of the printer in the office for high school, something always seems to catch my eye. The bright streetlight shining through the window reflecting off mounted frames with very important pieces of paper inside. I stand there and lean out of the way of the light beaming into the room to read each line. I have done this with my parent’s degrees ever since I was little. I always knew they were important and that someday, I too would have them. Now, I realize how these pieces of paper are much more than a degree; they are hard work, sacrifice and opportunities.

The thought of moving to Florida nauseated me. I can't believe my fucking mom. We have the perfect life in New Jersey. Im an Honor roll student, she has a good paying job and a wonderful husband. It baffles me why she would even consider leaving. Especially in the ending of the school year. As I packed a collage of me and my friends I broke down.

It can be daunting thinking about what you want to major in in college and what you want to do for the rest of your life. Even when you think you have it figured out, you end up changing your mind later on. Many people go into college undecided and waste their time taking classes that they don’t end up needing. A life changing experience can influence you in the career choice you want to make.

though graduating High School was my greatest success, it also was stressful, putting forth the

In my childhood, From the television screen, those scenes of dynamic high school lives and dazzling extracurricular activities fascinated me, I thought The United States must be the heavenly wonderland compare to the world I come from, a nation where mechanization and examination-oriented education are prevailed; a cold dead place where people halted steps once their basic livings were guaranteed yet challenging development of individual identities was lost behind.

Getting to walk down the stage to receive my diploma, surrounded by my magnificent peers. We’ve all worked so hard to get here. It’s been nothing short

The notion of moving to another country may sound intimidating to many, but for me it had become a run-of-the-mill. Having moved 5 times between India and America, it has made a multicultural person in the true sense. Out of all these years, I spent the most memorable and valuable time in India during my middle school years. To make sure my school curriculum stayed along the same lines despite the country, my parents enrolled me in an international school in Pune, India. The experience that I got from merely being a part of this school, had taught me a great deal. Being an international school, I got the opportunity to be around and be friends with over 39 nationalities from all over the world. Although I was in a cold sweat at first as to whether I will fit into the new school, simply the thought of having friends at every corner of the world, enlivened the situation and made

When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one student to dissolve the bonds which have held him to his high school life, he can get fairly intimidated. Making the transition from high school to college can be a tough one. I remember my experience in such a transition vividly, as it was only a short time ago.