What effect has the Emerging Scholars program have on me? Before being accepted into the Emerging Scholars program, or even applying to attend this program, I was a lost 16-year-old in high school just going with the flow of things. I did not know what I wanted to do in life or where I would go to college to pursue the career I would choose. When my guidance counselor told me about this program and how it would help me make those decisions, I immediately jump to the opportunity to sign up being that it was only a limited number of spots. When the time came to come to Clemson my first year I was nervous, because I was going with a bus load of people I barely knew. I am not a people person, so I was never good at introducing myself to others. …show more content…
I did not want to be bothered and that was the only way I could get them to leave me alone. I remember some days I would just go in my room and cry to myself thinking “why me?” I would go days without talking to the ones that stay under the same roof as me. I would lock myself in my room, because I feel as if the world was coming to an end for me. I lost her right before I began my first year in high school. It was scary for me even though I did have a couple of family members that looked after me. I started dating a boy that was known for all the wrong reason and did not know what I was getting myself into. After three years of crying, arguing, going through a slight depression, I finally said it’s not worth anymore. I feel that if my mother was still here with me, I could have avoided all of that or at least talk to her about what I was going through. I had to learn from what I’ve been through just to produce that thick layer of skin I have protecting me now. Attending this program made me a stronger better individual. I grew mentally and physically, literally. I learn that I can just be myself around others even when they do not know
My mother became depressed, my father became disabled, and my brother was skipping school. I continued going to school from eight until four, which was a big relief in my life because it made me forget the hard times. My grades slowly began to decline, as well as my motivation. I gave up many opportunities such as attending New York’s number one specialized high school. I recognized my mistakes and was able to identify my failure. School was not the only place where I lacked interest in because I also slowly started to push my friends away. As a young teenager, I did not think I would ever make it to college. I became frustrated at my parents because my life was ruined and it was all their fault.
English 102 is a college level of reading and writing course based on the theme monster. When I started the class, I thought monsters as scary creature in the books and movies. As I progressed in English 102, I found out monsters is more than what I though t is. Monsters can represent the fear of people and society, a problem in a society, something that is keep coming back and coming back(Such as financial crisis), natural hazard and danger. It also can serve as a warning; so, people avoid the same mistakes.
As a hard-working, committed individual, I believe that being a member of National Honors Society will significantly benefit my personal character, academic achievements, and social life. After conducting some research on National Honors Society, I have come to learn that NHS needs students that exemplify the qualities of character, service, scholarship, and leadership to be qualified for membership. By being qualified for this outstanding opportunity, I believe that I can attain leadership skills, and confidence which can be beneficial in the years to come.
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National Honors society would be an amazing opportunity for me. I believe I would be a perfect fit
When my mom would send me off to school, nobody ever liked the new guy. I felt so scared, and awkward.I was bullied because of the color of my skin. I tended to be a little darker not only because of my roots but because long hard hours working with my dad after school. Resulted of me having sun burns. I was called every name in the book,and it was tough for me. Having to go to school and get treated like an old rag was already enough to what I would come home everyday with. I’d just get home and right away start working with my dad just to start giving us some income. I had to get used to this type of work everyday for the rest of my life. I wasn't so sure even if I even wanted to keep going to school. I mean I was already not caring for school and working with my dad after school. I wanted to drop out. To leave everything behind. I didn't need to keep going. I was a nobody. Nobody wanted me. My classmates told me so many times. I started to believe
It was tough trying to handle parents who were always drunk, always violent, always complaining that they could not afford to buy my siblings and me food when every night they would come home with two new bottles. Every night had the same ending. My mom crying for help as my father showed the true demons that hide beneath his aging flesh. I wished many times to die, cried myself to sleep almost every night, and tried my best to keep a face that did not reveal how I truly felt.
It was a positive experience, which helped me to grow by living on my own and become a more responsible
At first I thought that it was only a program that would tour colleges but the presentations given have explained it in much further detail and has drawn me in. I feel that this program will aid me in achieving my goals by strengthening my relationship with GOD, giving me the opportunity to learn from others - both peers and elders- about life and education and how to balance it all, showing me that there are more choices in colleges other than the major and predominantly white universities, and because it will allow for myself and others hands on experience with our desired careers. I do understand that will all these benefits that I also need to give back to the program and I will do so by ; completing all given assignments for both Campus Connection and school; staying out of any and all trouble; showing up for every event dressed appropriately; and by following all said and unsaid rules associated with the
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I think the most important take-away that Young Owls can take away from the program is the fact that it is possible for a first-generation, low-income student to go to a top-tier college or university. I feel that often students from these communities are not given the attention that they deserve when they are in high school, causing them to sometimes think that they are not capable of breaking the norm and being different from past generations. The program would give them a glimpse of what it is like to live in a college campus and would allow them to learn more about the whole college process in general. While workshops are extremely helpful, I do think that a student's ability to think that they are able to be different from what society
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Growing up without a mother, a father, or even siblings was very difficult for me. I spent most of my life discovering who I really was. I didn’t have parents who paved the way for me or to show me which direction to take. I had to figure it all out on my own. I clearly remember my first day of 9th grade where I experienced different kinds of people. As I sat there with my friends, I looked around the lunchroom and saw cliques. There were the jocks, the band and choir group, the honor students, the ones who like read during lunch, and cheerleaders, the dance team, and a few scattered here and there just minding their own business while eating their lunch alone. I
I had to learn how to enjoy myself, and cope with myself, and learn how to just accept that. Most teens take their family for granted. For me I loved my family, my family turned out to be my best friends. However being pregnant I had various different mood swings, I can admit It hard to get along with me at times. It was really overwhelming when most of the times I just wanted to give up and start over, I would question myself why would God give me a child? I’m only a child myself? What did I do to deserve this? Every other teen has sex and don’t get pregnant why me? Should I get an abortion? How do I not enjoy my senior year? Why can’t people just understand what I’m going though? Why people like to judge me and barely know me?