Joel Barlow Personal Statement

I wanted to go to University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign. I didn’t have the adequate score to get into it. Also, my senior year GPA messed up the little chance I had. I was so disappointed in myself, but now I am happy with my choice to join Carroll. I made a lot of friends and got some time away from family. I have always stayed with my parents. I have always been sheltered in a family setting. It was nice to be independent and figure stuff out myself. Even though I miss homemade food and family, this distance brought us closer. I went from thinking it was my biggest failure to not get into that university to understanding myself better with this choice.

The decision making process on what college to attend can be stressful. For some, the deciding factor can be where they get the better offer for sports, such as Butler Community College, or where is closer to home, like Wichita State University. When the time comes to have this tough, and extremely long, process come into play, look at the pros and cons of the college choices and how each one can benefit life after college. What institution can you get out of as much as you put in? Which college has the degree completion plan you are wanting to pursue? These questions weighs in all incoming college students minds who strive for that goal of success that is a college degree. Despite bearing some minor similarities, the differences

As a child growing up in San Diego, my youth has been nothing short of any teenager’s wildest dreams of living near the beach, having bonfires, and surfing on the weekends. Although this lifestyle is desired by many, I’ve always wanted something more out of what I do with my time. I want to go to Spring Hill College to become a humble professional in an industry, serve the most people, and learn about the world around me. My life was struggling for direction until I became active in the sport of volleyball and my religion flourished in the Catholic Church. These structures consume the majority of my service as I feel everyone deserves these opportunities for happiness and acceptance.

Hello, I’m Yoseline and attending New Jersey City University will be one of the biggest accomplishments of my life. Up until recently I had decided to attend this college. I had a really hard time deciding what college I wanted to commit to. Mainly because I didn't think my high school years would go by so quick. I was so lenient and thought I had all time in the world but in reality, I didn’t. It hit me like a truck on how soon I’m going to graduate. I never been so enthusiastic about leaving high school and get on the road to my future.

Before applying to college, there is this understanding for all applicants that regardless of where you go and what you major in, the next four years of your life will remarkably change you. Constantly, reminded that the four years spent in high school won’t compare to the experiences found in college, you prepare yourself for that transition. From the classes to the teachers, college in general has a different feel and rhythm. The beauty of college is that it allows for choice. Each student has the power to decide how much they want to invest in their education. College does not contain the constraints of mandatory attendance or study hours required to excel. This is what makes college unique and transformative. It gives you the power to decide

The college search can be a stressful, and exhausting venture, but from the second I arrived on University of Tennessee’s campus, I knew I had to spend the next four years here. A majority of my peers stated that they “just knew” which college was best for them. Unlike these peers, I could name a plethora of reasons why this campus was meant to be where I spend my next four years, and one major reason was the Volunteer spirit that was so evident on campus.

For the past year or so, there have been college pamphlets scattered around my car, dining table and room. I have mulled over everything possible, from colleges to majors and minors to careers. It’s been almost mind-boggling. At one point, I couldn’t decide between getting a PhD in Education to be a teacher or go for a biomedical career. I knew those weren’t the avenues I wanted to go down. Yet, the options felt so limited. However, I feel secure in what I have finally decided to do. The reason I never settled before now was because this goal always seemed unrealistic.

Because of this circumstance, I have decided to utilize my college experience as an opportunity to learn more about myself and what I love. Many youth feel as if they need to plan their lives out ahead of time and that they should know what career to pursue by the time they graduate; being lost and confused about the future, however, is not only limited to our teens. For this reason, I wish to encourage my peers to treat their college experience the same way. Finding out what we are passionate about and pursuing it is important not only because it allows us to avoid ennui, but also because it is a powerful motivator that helps people grow and reach new

When I was little, I dreamed about going to college somewhere warm where I could escape the snow. As I became older I realized that the dream I had as a kid was fading. At the beginning of the school year, the thought of going out of state was unimaginable. The only place that came to mind when I heard the word “college” was the University of Iowa. Shortly after the end of football season, my high school football coach, Coach Krusey would call me and a few of my teammates down to the conference room where coaches from various schools, sat down and talked to us about playing at the next level and furthering our education at their school. When other coaches also came to the school to speak to us, they opened my eyes to different options, soon

When I contemplated where I would like to spend the next four years of my life, a light went off in my head, and I thought of my family members in Tallahassee who also have been accepted to Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University. As a senior at Inlet Grove Community High School, I had the opportunity to study the Architecture Engineering and Web Design Academies, where I became certified in Auto CAD and Dreamweaver. In addition, I played football for three years, and enjoyed the excitement of being on a team, and playing defensive end, and defensive tackle. Even though the team had a change of coaches, the players stayed strong and close, and had pep rallies where the whole school celebrated. Our former coach is now the defensive coach for the Kansas City Chiefs, and our present coach played for the Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles among other teams.

At Northeast, there were no sports because all the focus was on the academics. There were three magnets, Art, Law, and science. I was in the Art magnet and earned rewards for some of my pieces. I am satisfied that I chose to go there because it was a smaller student body and everyone knew each other. I did take AP English my senior year, but I only got a two on the final exam. I enjoyed most of the books that we had read that year and the way that we went more in depth into the meaning of the story. After I had graduated I didn’t feel as if I was prepared to enter the “adult world” and be on my own. I wasn’t conditioned to think that after high school everyone was on their own. At Northeast it was never a question of whether or not you were going to college, it was more of what college were you going to attend. I am the first person in my family to attend college I plan on

After abandoning writing aspirations, at age 20, I was a college sophomore majoring in Fashion Merchandising. I attended a school of higher learning not because of its exceptional reputation, but because it was state funded, maintained a plethora of majors, and it was only eight hours from my hometown. My original school chose was F.I.T ( Fashion Institute of Technology ).

For many, after graduating high school the next big step is college. I never asked myself why or if I even wanted to. Yet, since I was not yet ready to join the work force, and didn’t want to disappoint my parents, I simply followed the path that I was supposed to take. For a while I had no direction, but through the loss of my high school English teacher and my dream of making my family proud, I discovered that college was the place I wanted and needed to be.

An internship is normally a work task you complete after a series of classes to gain a degree in a particular field you think you’ll love, whether you still love it after you’ve completed that journey is based upon a multitude of things. Luckily, I have found that I really enjoy fashion and working in retail throughout this internship at Dress Barn. Some students find that what they thought they were getting into, is actually completely different than what they expected. Especially when you look at a profession on paper versus real life. When I started college, I wasn’t really sure what I wanted to study or achieve with my life. I just knew it was time to get back into school so

Around the end of my sophomore year, I see myself narrowing down a career choice. After taking many different courses during previous years here at Bryant, I see that I finally figure out my purpose and I am confident with my specific decision. As this realization hits, I see myself getting into and working hard in graduate school in order to further my studies before entering the work force.