College Graduation Statement Essay

During my time at Union County College I have been faced with a lot of difficulties. I’ve struggled along the way but one thing I do believe is that I have the power to do better. My GPA has been affected by my personal mistakes. In my past semesters I have let my job take over my life rather than let school be most important. I have also let my personal family problems affect my work ethic. But through my fall 2014, it was most difficult because of March 2014 I lost my father through an unexpected heart attack. Throughout my fall semester I did struggle and cope with my father not being here anymore. I believed that I wasn’t focused enough because I used fall semester as a time to occupy myself rather that time out to deal with my father’s

Not only was this depression hindering me from doing anything, but also my father who I entrusted to help me complete my financial aid process was not in my household for the majority of the time I went back home. My family was going through a lot at the time, and it was an ongoing struggle to keep my parents together. Because my father was not available for most of the year, it was almost impossible to complete my financial aid. My mom cannot speak English so that was not an option either. I was ultimately stuck.

Growing up in a small town, with the knowledge of a small town community can have an effect on you. Having the respect and dignity to know between right and wrong adds and interesting aspects into a life style. Growing up in a small community makes you realize what it is like to have small class rooms and having your teachers know you by a first name basis.Knowing everyone on each sport team because “everyone knows everyone in a small town”. I had the ability to be able to ride my bike down the street without a real question of my safety where I grew up in Worland Wyoming. I have different academic interests than others may, I enjoy different extracurricular activities than other students, and life experiences that are unlike anyone else that have shaped me into who I am today.

From writing this appeal I plea for a readmission for the upcoming 2016 spring semester to the University of Houston Downtown. The report of my suspension for a low GPA from this college has bought my total attention to understand that my education is not joke. I know it was because I saw my education as need than a want in my life. I know that I was immature from my past college experience furthermore, I was not able to obtain my education in a proper manner. This reality call for lacking on my GPA has opened my eyes to see I am nothing without knowledge. Moreover, I have embrace my failure by seeing that I did not grasp the opportunity in front of me with the best of my being. Now, that this flaw in my part has been unsealed; I have acknowledge the true priorities for myself and my future. I

There is a certain criteria which a college must meet in order for me to feel that a truly beneficial education can be gained from it, and with the costs that go into college it is highly important that this criteria be met. My first choice school would have definitely met my personal requirements, but in the event that admission to this college was not granted to me my previously used checklist would be applied to my three options in order to determine the best school for me.

I am taking full responsibility for the consequences that I am faced with. With that I am asking for a second chance. This summer has been monumental for me! My family was able to get back on track financially and everyone's healthy. I was able to quit my job at Busch Gardens and get a low stress job at the Bookstore on campus. With this job, I have access to discounted textbooks and materials I need to succeed. My second job as a Student Recruiter for USF Education Abroad has given me the opportunity to network with many advisors, professors and even Judy Genshaft! I am also headlining as the Student Director for the new USF Study Abroad program for athletes!

UCAN is a program that weekly, visits local high schools providing them college mentorships. As part of college mentorship, we aid students, in college applications, financial aid, college essays and college preparation. The program is efficiently split into three parts, so mentees and mentors can take most from it. The three parts consist mainly of helping seniors in the college application process, teaching and mentoring sophomores and juniors about college preparation, preparing for next year. I first joined the UCAN program in Fall 2016, an aspect that really captivated my attention was that we could aid high schools, this really interested me because this was an opportunity that I did not count with in high school. I wanted provided the aid and support that could not receive when I was growing up.

Everyone has something that drives them to succeed every day. Some people feel a need to compete with others around them while others feel they need to make their families proud. For me there are two major factors that encourages me to try my best. One is to show my parents that everything they have done for me has not been a waste and the other is my curiosity.

During my junior year, my grandmother, who raised me, passed. This news devastated me to the core because she had just gotten orthopedic surgery and was doing a lot better. I fell into a major depression. I bothered very little about my environment, even my academics. This caused me to miss major assignments in my advanced placement classes, bringing my cumulative GPA to a 2.75. It wasn’t until my senior year when I ultimately realized how childish I was being. I learned my future does depend on any person. Even though my was very instrumental in my life, she is gone now, and I must make something better of myself so I could live a comfortable life and make her

     It seems in the society we live in today, having a college degree is a necessity. Years ago it was the norm for people to just go right into a full time job after high school, if they even finished high school; they did this to support their families. In today’s society a person has a difficult time getting a decent job without a college degree. During an adults working life, bachelor degree graduates will earn about $2.1 million and a high school graduate can expect to earn an average of $1.2 million (Day and Newburger, 2002). This is quite a difference and it puts a college education in

However, near the beginning of first semester in senior year, my mom was diagnosed with sciatica, which causes her incredible pain and she was not able to sit and walk for too long or even at all. At the same time, our house in Vietnam was confiscated and my grandparents were constantly ill near the end of 2016 so my parents would have to return to Vietnam every once in awhile. I had to take over mom’s catering job since our income was getting unstable. Along with that, I had to take care of all house chores and learn how to drive as my mom wasn’t able to take care of us

I Jiniqua Jones is aware that I have loss my financial aid due to lack of student ability to succeed during the semester. I have been a student at Palm Beach State College for a year, and plan to continue my education if appeal is granted. As a student, my goal is to succeed and remain dedicated through the semester. Due to underlying circumstances in the pass, it caused me to slack in my academic performance. In which I was experiencing family issues, and transportation problems. My stepmom was diagnosed with fibromyalgia which causes chronic pain throughout the body, and headaches. My step-mom didn’t have support with my younger siblings, being that my older sister was working. I was the only one she could rely on for help. My step-mother

I regret not taking a break from school and healing my mind, body and soul to succeed in higher education. But I waited too long... I was dismissed from the university and failed to communicate what was happening in my personal life. Perhaps if I would have told the university I was working, taking care of my grandmother and going to school full time they would have advised a sabbatical. I must fulfill this void and make myself, my family and grandmother proud by achieving my lifelong dream of higher education.

I graduated high school on May of 2011, full of dreams and ambition for a bright future. Coming from an immigrant family, I wanted nothing more but to make my parents proud and more than anything accomplish the goals I’ve had since I could remember. College cost me double more than Out-Of-State tuition because of my legal status in this country, and I could not apply for loans or scholarships that would normally help students. I decided to look for a full time job to save money for college, and I found a position at Aarons Sales & Lease as a sales representative. Truly, I loved my job and

Education and school, these both word always has been the main priorities for all of us. Pursuing the American dream of graduating college can be the best feel ever but it can also cost a price. College tuition is increasing more and more every year due to the fact of the rising economy. With student want to be successful in life they will need an education to a degree, which will land you a decent job in life. The problem is when the cost of gaining that degree outweighs the financial advantage to the career. Many of people are not able to pay for college out of their pocket. The result of this is that students seeking higher education are forced to take out an enormous amount of student loans. College tuition is on the rise, and a lot of students have difficulty paying for their tuitions. To pay for their tuitions, most students have to take out loans and at the end of four years, those students end up in debt. Student loan debts are at an all-time high with so many people graduating from college and having difficulties finding jobs in their career fields. So they have difficulties paying off their student loans and, they also don’t have a full understanding of the term of the loans and their options if they are unable to repay.This means that they are entering the workforce after college already thousands of dollars in debt and under water. I believe that students who borrow money from our government should not pay for their student loans.