Graduation Speech : My Goals

A higher education has been an important priority in my life. While I realized a high school education was important, my parents expected more. They said if I wanted to succeed in life, a college education was something that I could not live without. What they don’t tell you is how exhausting and confusing the process is to get even into.

I felt a genuine and intense passion in the epidemiology field, especially in the infectious diseases department, and I felt sure of where things were going. And then I met a man. For the next three years I held on to an emotionally and physically abusive relationship. Throughout my freshmen, sophomore, and junior year I lied about my wellbeing, I sacrificed my studies, I cut off ties with friends that were my only support system, and I made several excuses for a person who did not deserve second chances. I finally found the courage to leave the unhealthy relationship. Unfortunately, I suffered chronic depression during my senior year as a result. There were several days I did not have the energy or willpower to get out of bed. I struggled with an overwhelming guilt of giving up on a person who needed more help than I did. I struggled with my self-esteem, and many days I lost motivation to push myself. I grew quite angry that I wasted years my family sacrificed for. I let them down and I could not forgive myself for that. But slowly I started to realize that the person I let down the most was myself. I was once a person with ambition, and goals and somewhere between trying to make someone else happy I lost myself. I wish I could say that i pulled myself together, that I suddenly became happy, or that I pulled all my grades up but I had rough days, weeks, and sometimes bad months. Luckily

How are you doing? This is Will, the tall black guy you would sometimes see in service. I'm writing to say goodbye. My project in Carson City came to an end and I've moved back to Texas. Thank you so much for making me feel at home at Hope. Your messages kept me going while I was in Reno. God used your words to truly bless me and also show me where I need to improve. Sorry I didn't get a chance to say goodbye in person, but everything happened so fast.

When making the decision to attend college, most young scholars have the overall goal of obtaining a well-paid job. Some students go to college with the mindset of starting a lifelong career in an inspiring and self-fulfilling environment. On the other hand, there are a great number of students who go to college without a formal plan of action. These students usually remain in college for far more than four years and often times, do not finish college at all. If they do complete their curriculum, they change their majors numerous times or journey on a career path that is incoherent with their life’s purpose. Said students lack the proper guidance necessary to make life decisions as great as the career path they are expected to follow for forty years succeeding graduation. In order to produce the world leaders of tomorrow, it is very important for college freshman to take a course in personal development to aid in proper career placement.

I first realized I wanted to be a gifted teacher while cadet teaching a gifted class during my senior year of high school. During this time, I worked with the gifted educator who taught me throughout elementary school. I knew from my first moments in the classroom that I could not work in a field other than gifted education. The children inspired me, and the curriculum kept me on my toes. I did not realized then that my love for teaching gifted children would eventually become a love for teaching gifted educators. After having the opportunity to work with educators during professional development and conferences, I realized that I wanted to help teachers meet the needs of their gifted students.

During our meeting on March 23th, we discussed options to increase enrollment in the Early Degree Program (EDP). However, we quickly realized that low-income EDP students face a financial hardship when attending college without being eligible for the FAFSA. At this meeting, we decided that the best way to enroll more EDP students is to offer additional financial aid.

With over half of my internship completed, I am eager and proud to review the progress I’ve achieved, so far, toward my learning and experience goals. Concerning bullet A, I have gained a greater understanding of storm water pollution and our regional watershed though my experiences distributing and installing outreach materials and signs. At a couple of outreach events held at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds, my general knowledge of pollution and our watershed was communicated to the public at a very professional level, which improved my confidence for outreach. Bullets B and C match well to my personal strengths, and once given the experience of working with CSP volunteers, SAC and SCYEC I was able to

Ever since I was young I always aspired to become more than I could ever imagine. I had drive and that helped me realize my goals early on in my education. I always dreamed of college and what it would be like. With the chance I could have followed in my older siblings and drop out of highschool I pushed through it to prove to my two younger siblings that bettering yourself is possible. Not only did I graduate from high school on time but I graduated with honors. I am the recipient of the McCoy Medal of Honor for being in the top 20% of my junior class but I was also a member of Van Horn High School 's National Honor Society and to top it all off I got to walk across the stage with red cords meaning I had graduated Cum Laude (GPA: 3.5-3.7). All of these were HUGE accomplishments for my family and I.

That evening, when Edward returned home from college. He quickly ate his lunch and rushed to work as a part-timer in a Pizza Hut restaurant. He works as a waiter and sometimes he works at the front counter. On that evening, Edward was the only worker who came to work. He cleaned a mountain of dishes, he threw all the leftovers on the tables, and he moped the floor after he swept it all by himself. After finished work, he went home and took some rest. Even though, his friends invited him for a movie that night, he did not joined them. He want to, but he could not. Instead, he did his homework that night.

Throughout my academic life, my teachers and peers have repeatedly told me to challenge myself. I chose to ignore that advice and take the easy route. I did not find any reason to challenge myself in school. My parents never attended college, so why should I? Just the thought of being able to afford a fancy college was out of the question.

College, whether community, private, public, or vocational, encourages a creativity and belief within students, offering the explanation that their futures increase ten-fold just by having a degree. It proves the ability to learn and connect concepts and to think critically and efficiently, skills highly useful in their careers and endeavors. It instills within students, the truth about the world around them and how interactions with staff and peers will guide them for their future encounters. College means opening doors which would normally be inaccessible for a high school graduate because the learning goes beyond the classroom and allows them to connect their studies with real life application. Students are encouraged to apply their passions and studies to gain skills such as independence, networking, critical thinking, and socialization.

I have learned a lot about me as a person or student, both from getting experience in the things that I do as well as the lecture I got from Christopher video. I feel confident at this point that I am capable of successfully applying those things that I learned from the lecture. This paper also describes strong points and weak points about men and women behavior and I also learnt significantly and how it will improve my personality. It also analyses about what else that is needed for an individual and how things can be made more effective and what was the problem there.

Looking back at all I’ve accomplished through out my K-12 years I’ve realized it’s taught me so much about life. In elementary I was taught my manners while incorporating basic subjects such as math, reading, writing, etc. I can remember how prestigious nap times were and the little snack breaks I used to have during class. Those days were the best days. My first academic success actually came in the third grade when I was on the honor roll all four quarters of the school year. I didn’t think being on the honor roll was such a big deal until I received my first certificate. I felt so privileged to have received that honor and truth be told I loved every second of it. The proud looks on my parents face really put the icing on the cake. I believe to this day that’s what got me so motivated to excel in my academics. With the help of my friends and family the hard work I put in truly paid off.

Principle Bedette, fellow teachers, parents, friends and family, and most especially you – the graduating class of 2017.

Five years ago, I graduated from High school in Cartagena, Colombia. I almost did not pass my last year of school because my academic grade was not superior, especially in languages which I had to retake. In addition, I was not clear about my future, and it looked very hard to determine what career would be benefit for me. Moreover, my parents worked hard and in many circumstances they limited the basic need for the home or for themselves in order to pay me a high education level. I was in pressure for my family because they were expecting a great career and job for me, and I was not showing a good academic standard. Even more, I was expecting a important and completely change in my life, I was moving to another country, United State of America. Now, I was more concern about my future education. If I could not demonstrate an excellent or academic performance in Spanish, how it could be better in other language. However, my perspective in education seem more optimistic since I was part of Polk State College through the change of my mind and behavior, the support of the Community College, and the programs which offer many benefits to those students who one to overcome.