As a first generation student there has been an abundant amount of obstacles that have been placed into my path as a test to view how dedicated I truly am to my goals. Ever since I was a kid I aspired to be someone successful in my family and still do to this day. It was always my dream to be the first one to accomplish what the rest weren’t able to. To me being in school was already hard enough for me ever since I was a kid, because I could never get along with the rest of my classmates. Most of them would consider me as weird, just because I was a shy individual with a dora haircut. I never really spoke either because I felt so isolated from the rest, it was just so obvious for me I was different. To which leads to why this all mixed
Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU) has an established community living agreement, which directs all its members on how to carry themselves within the institution’s environment, as well as in the community. The institution’s mission is to offer higher education within a Christian community where character is modeled and transformed to express Christian faith. Students who join the institution are expected to maintain good conducts, which are guided by the Holy Spirit.
Let me be the first of many to congratulate you on your educational endeavors and success! I understand that the journey was tough, but you’ve succeeded and decided to continue your education in our great field of choice, criminology and criminal justice. The territory that you’ve embarked on may have been a bit scary being the first in your family to do so as well as deciding whether to go to graduate school or not. Have no fear though, there are many of us (yes, I am a first-generation student too!) that have treaded the same waters and survived. Though, the process may not have been that easy, we’ve all made it and this essay is to help you become even more successful than any of us by giving you tips early on in the first year
Being a first generation student requires more will power than I ever thought I owned. In middle school I was denied by my parents the chance to shadow a pharmacist because they saw this as an unattainable dream. It wasn’t until I began working with disabled children and tried to pursue a nursing degree, that I found the courage and determination to pursue all of my dreams in spite of my upbringing.
There’s so many obstacles I’ve had to overcome. People have always doubted my success, due to my background. Yet, I’ve done nothing than prove their state of mind wrong. I’m a first generation student through high school to college. My aspiration is to be successful and be the leader in the pact.
in high school some challenges did approach me, I did not let myself down and I was determined
Is there ever an instance when a M.Ed. cohort student does not have to take EDUC 635? I have had 2 students, 1 reading and 1 C&I, call to ask if they need to take 635. The C&I student said his professor talked about 630 being different for those taking 635 and those not. The reading student said 635 did not show on her advising sheet, which it does on all the advising sheets I have. The first time I was asked the question, I assumed there was some confusion with the professor, but when I got the same question twice in 2 days it made me wonder if I had missed something.
As a first-generation American student, I have had the opportunity to commit to my education while making positive contributions to better the well-being of my family. My father served as the sole financial provider and caretaker of the family during the absence of my mother. He also became afflicted with various health conditions including a heart attack and stomach ulcers. In addition, my father's physical and psychological condition worsened with age and I, as the eldest child, procured the responsibility of making sure that all of his needs were taken care of.
First, I want to congratulate all of you for making it here today. We have all had a long four years filled with longs days and hard work, but here we are! In order to get here though, we all had obstacles to overcome. However, I have found that the biggest obstacle to cross is the way we, as people, are perceived. This obstacle is unique because it is one that not only other people force upon us, but we force upon ourselves as well. We have had to overcome not only the way other students perceive us, but also how our teachers do too. The way we perceive ourselves and other people perceive us can put many roadblocks into our futures, that can be rather difficult to get over. All of us are more than meets the eye, however, we need to make other people understand the pieces of us that aren’t always the most apparent.
Once entering as an EOF freshman student at Ramapo College of New Jersey, I allegedly thought that I was ready for the freedom that I wanted at the time and the school work. I was not much of a supporter in what others had suggested to me about college. I thought that college was going to be easier because I was given the free time to do my work. However, It was a huge reality shock during EOF. EOF was an intensive course throughout the summer that helped me prepare and advance me as a student for the upcoming fall semester.
Upon starting my undergraduate career at Saint Louis University, I immediately began serving as a volunteer tutor at Sherman Elementary School in St. Louis. I had been involved in community service for as long as I could remember, but I had never felt that I was not accomplishing the task that I set out to do. Unfortunately, this was not the case for me at Sherman Elementary. While I was tasked with bringing lagging students back up to the pace of the class, I most certainly failed at achieving this goal. It seemed that I was working, week after week, with the same students on the same problems. In hindsight, I think that my failure to build a strong rapport with my students was the primary problem. Since my background rests in a rural town
“There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs.” When introduced into new an environment, we express ourselves in two different ways, either you’re trying to be the best or trying to become another number in the environment. Although the experience I gained in college is through dual enrollment, throughout my education I was one of the people that would try to be a number, basically, that means a person is just there to occupy the space and leave. The disadvantage about that concept is the fact that I become overshadowed by the people that made an effort. When that occurs my motivation to really stand out dwindles because I feel like it’s too late. However, when I got the opportunity to start to college early, it provided me
There was once a time in my life when I was simply a nameless face in the sea of hundreds of students around me due to my constant fear of others perceptions of me. The intolerable feelings of dismay sent chills down my spine as I treked through the populous hallways daily. I was as quiet as a mouse , too terrified to open my mouth to ask the simplest question . I desired to make a difference all throughout my freshmen year of highschool but my fears did not dare let me venture out of my comfort zone, I believed I lacked something special and I did, confidence and determination. Finally, my sophomore year when I yearned the most for a better purpose I decided to throw my fears of not being accepted to the wind and set out to become a part of something special so that I could make a difference in my
Trinity college has the mission that philosophers like Plato and Aristotle tried to find the ways to reach. Since ancient times philosophers tried to find out, how people and societies could live personally satisfying lives. Both of these great geniuses saw the solution in education. Right education would give the individuals tools to become happy, responsible and useful for their communities. After making my research about the school, I am convinced that the education that Trinity college provides brings the individuals out of the Plato’s cave and lets them see the true light of the real world.
Personal Independence is a common thing that everyone wants. You start to feel the urge to learn towards that path when you are a young teen. Everyone wants to experience independence at some point in their lives. There can be many struggles and hardships that you may go through to find your independence. Also, there are many benefits towards having independence.
Throughout my college search, I have been looking for a school that possesses the qualities that are of utmost importance to me. I want a medium-sized school that acts as a “tight-knit” community with excellent academics and limitless opportunities. Upon entering Elon University for the first time, I felt as if I were home even though I was miles away from Uxbridge, Massachusetts. During my tour, I saw all those qualities in Elon and I was able to envision myself growing as a student and professional. I have never been able to conceptualized myself anywhere else as strongly as I did here.