Graduation Speech : High School

medical profession so I could decide once and for all if I belonged there or not. I was instantly hooked. Once I

New friendships kindled and I began to learn the way of the group, how they dressed, the must have brands, and the lingo used throughout the school. Again I made sure that I knew all the right things to fit in with the crowd to prevent myself from being “different” and judged.

As my high school years were coming to an end, all anyone could talk about was college. Where they were going, what state they would be a resident in, and what they would major in, what campus they would be visiting that weekend. I, however, thought I had it all under control. I thought that when my Senior year came by it would all fall in to place. That's crazy, right? The shows that I grew up watching did not have to deal with this. That is when expectation went out the window and reality kicked me in the butt. I had five months left to start applying to colleges and looking in to different campuses that offered my dental hygiene program. Lucky for me, my community college had a two year program.

Collecting my belongings and putting them into my bag, I felt exhausted. I had tried my hardest but I didn’t know if my hardest was good enough for the college qualifications. Getting into college was one of the most important things to me. I dreamed all my life of getting accepted into a great college, and increasing my education to become something I love. I always strived for success in school, and I was always being complimented for my work of ethic. I believe that college is my path to a great

I have always been interested in the medical field. It was just a matter of where I would

From torn ligaments to occasional bad viruses, I know what it feels like to be the person in the hospital bed. What made those tough times better was the care and empathy of healthcare workers. Growing up, I always knew that I wanted to pursue a career in the medical field. I wanted to live a life of caring, helping, and providing comfort for others in hard times. Any career in the medical field would be one that would complement my character and personality.

As the first person in my family to graduate from college, I am proud and happy that I

The beginning of my college experience was as typical as any other: I missed my family, friends, and home. Being uprooted from familiar soil and forced to settle in a garden teeming with (obnoxious) roommates, communal

the next and went to Hassy dorms, all students were moving in, that's when I started to feel

Go back to your senior year of high school and remember how chaotic it was; it was a constant buzz of scrambling together transcripts and receiving acceptance letters or maybe even rejection letters. Then comes the part where you have to make a decision about where to go and say goodbye to friends you’ve known your whole life along with everything you’ve known, from your favorite spot to read at home to your parents favorite place to eat, that you were always dragged to but you secretly loved. Finally, it’s all done and it’s time to sit back and Start College. For some people that’s exactly what they want to do and it’s perfect for them, but for others they’re just doing it because it is what’s expected and they can become lost. Well instead

As I walked across the graduation stage to receive my high school diploma, I did not have the slightest indication of what I wanted to do with my life. While all my friends had finalized their plans for college and were ready to start new chapters in their lives, I had not even made a definite decision on what school to attend. Classmates of mine were getting ready to move halfway across the country to pursue their dreams, yet I did not even know what to major in. To say I was confused during this time in my life would have been an absolute understatement. A few days after I graduated, I decided to enroll at my local community college to explore my options and figure out my future.

Before my first day I would feel terrified hearing the word “college”. I had convinced myself that college was going to be the biggest challenge I would face in my life. It was August 23rd. I had recently moved into an apartment at The Reserve and was still getting my things moved in so it was still a mess in my room. Nevertheless, I was prepared for anything, packing up all my supplies in my backpack the night before.

I knew since I was in elementary that one day I would be going to college to better my- self in my studies. During elementary a group of college students came in to do

As I began my college journey on August 21st this year, I was extremely nervous. I had so many unanswered questions that ran through my mind. How would it feel to be away from my family? This was the first time I would ever experience such a thing. What kind of people was I going to meet? How would my classes be? My list was unending and I wasn’t quite sure what to expect.

I walked through the door on the first day of school, everybody turned and looked at me