Junior College Student Analysis

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.

I’ve been lucky enough to have experienced a tremendous amount of success and opportunity throughout my life. I had always performed well in school, I took advanced courses, I got into the private high school my mother went to, and because my parents owned a little Thai restaurant since I was four, I had an extracurricular that taught me people skills and offered me more work experience than any of my peers had. When I realized that I was exceeding the expectations of my parents and those around me, I became content with not reaching my full potential. It was until much later that I realized that adopting that mindset was where I went wrong. When my high school decided not to accept me into the National Honor Society during my junior year, I was devastated.

Many of my surrounding opinions established a base comprehension of the fact that most students’ experiences during the first year in a county college indirectly influences their future view of how they’ll succeed. This tend to either motivate or decline their determination of procceding with their education. This idea drastically build a fear in me as i noticed that my first year will determine my motivational aspect in education. Union County college and it’s outstanding services broke down those fears in relation to the fact that i did not have to struggle that hard to reach my goals.

Towson University is committed to academic excellence by providing an environment that fosters appreciation for diversity and where creativity and critical thinking are honed for success. These attributes are fundamental to who I am and I believe that my communication and leadership skills will allow me to grow and contribute to the overall experience at Towson University. To support this view I am sharing a story of experiences underpinning important aspects of me that align with the values of Towson University.

In my years, here at Senior I have grown for the better in many ways. One of these ways is my strive to do good in school. I came into high school with the attitude of I’ll do my best and see how things go. After my freshman year, I had good grades, and that’s when I really realized how important and that it was possible to keep getting good grades. Then last year and this year I have really been pushing myself to get good grades and really put school first.

During the Fall semester of my junior year in my Biotechnology pathway, I gained the opportunity to take City College courses as part of the dual enrollment program at my high school. I enrolled into the Briefings in Biotechnology class (BTEC 5), via my teacher, in order to scope at the potential of biotechnology from external sources.

Financial assistance is needed to help me meet my short and long term educational goals. At this time, Gardner-Webb University is my college choice. Gardner-Webb is a private school that better meets my learning style, as opposed to a larger state university. I feel that this college is the right match for me and will provide better opportunities to get involved and fulfil my spiritual needs as well. My involvement with sports, clubs, and summer camps has prevented me from working part time throughout high school except for the payment I receive for one week of camp during the summer. I also chose to take more challenging classes which required more time for studying. Therefore hindering me from contributing to my educational fund.

I transferred to Arizona State University in the last semester, I felt I had a Fulfilling campus life in the whole fall semester. I love the campus environment and wonderful class atmosphere, the people who are in the campus are enthusiastic. In the beginning, I applied W.P Carey Business School as B.S major, however, because I did not reach B.S ‘s requirement, I was admitted by B. A’s major. I did not have SAT score, and my high school did not give students ranking wither, therefore, I could not get in my target major. I thought I did not had SAT score and I was not the most top students in our high school could not reflect my real ability, let me explain several reasons to prove I have enough ability to get in B.S’s majors.

My personal experience as an undergraduate has shaped and shifted my career path and interests as it does for some traditional undergraduates, but for me it was not particular class or passionate professor that inspired my new found interest, but rather, my experience outside the classroom. My interaction with the staff at Arizona State University and my involvement as a student leader has had a profound influence on my college experience and has driven me to pursue a career in higher education.

While an undergraduate at The Ohio State University I was very active in school clubs and recreational sports. I was the Vice President of the Portuguese Club and was a member of the Promotions team for the local radio station. I volunteered at a dog shelter and with foster boys living in a group home. I was also a trip leader in university and led a group of seven university students to Atlanta, GA to work with teenagers in a low-performing school. This involved handling the budget and activities for the group. I enjoy volunteering and doing extra activities to make university life more well-rounded.

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.

Fitness is something every college student struggles with. With the high levels demanded of college students, such as research papers, group projects, assignments, jobs, and overall lack of sleep it can become very difficult to find the time to workout or be active. Student like to be active thought because it helps put them in a better mood. They are able to relax and have more energy. If students come in with a plan though they are more likely to stick to their routine and maintain their workout plan. It also helps to have a person to workout with. This allows for both individuals to motivate each other to stay on their workout routine, this especially helps for women. Generally though, by setting your mind to staying fit, you will not only see the benefits physically, but it will also help individuals set goals that are achievable in life and help maintain their stress level (Whelan, 2016).

Although named East Los Angeles College(ELAC), ELAC is actually located in Monterey Park, California. Monterey Park is located 30 miles east of Downtown Los Angeles, and has the largest concentration of Chinese Americans in the US. I was raised and born in Monterey Park and when I graduated high school, I enrolled at the local community college. Two years of working as a tutor at the ELAC Writing Center taught me the importance of literature and teaching literature. As a tutor, I learned the necessity to analyze, assess, and appeal to not only the student but their learning needs as well. Most importantly, I learned that before a teacher can impact their students they must understand the student’s environment.

I am currently a fourth year doctoral student within the the pharmaceutical sciences graduate program at the College of Pharmacy. I have finished the course work and passed the preliminary comprehensive exam. I have also completed an oral pre-defense for my dissertation, in which I presented the first 3 chapters (introduction, literature review, and research methodology) in front of the designated committee members.

In my high school career, I have worked tirelessly to always do my best, be my best. I would not, and could not, accept anything from myself except perfection. I had to consistently go the extra mile, complete the extra credit, so that I could feel satisfied and validated with the view I held of myself as a student. The result of this was what I considered a perfect transcript: straight A’s and a perfect GPA. This year, I broke that streak.