My College Journey

1. What experience do you like talking about the most? What has been the most interesting, intriguing, and exciting part of your life- why, and what did you learn from it?

Attending college has always been in my plan because I want to further my education in order to receive a highly ranked job. My original plan for college was to attend Northern Arizona University. This was my original choice for schooling because the atmosphere and physical look reminded me of Colorado. I miss the beautiful scenery of Colorado so much that I had hoped NAU would have satisfied that idea. I decided at the very end of my senior year that a major that captivates my interests the most would be Sports Media or Sports Broadcasting. I was informed that NAU did not offer this major; however, Arizona State University specializes is in it. In the month of May, it was a no brainer for me that I needed to make the switch to ASU. My initial interest was captivated by the Walter Cronkite School. I knew that I would achieve any major I desired in regards to the broadcasting or media aspect if I attended ASU. Currently, my my major is business, sports media studies. I have yet to decide if I want to go the business or journalism route. I chose this major because ever since I was little, I have had this passion and fascination for sports. This fascination grew from both playing and watching

The month after graduating from high school I watched six seasons of the CBS show “Survivor”. When my dad insisted I socialize with my friends, I invited them over and we all watched “Survivor” together. I was obsessed. Winning the game involves a certain finesse that changed from season to season, yet the key elements remained consistent. This show offered a new perspective on how to approach and adapt to challenges.

I graduated eighth grade and entered our local public high school in September of 2013. I was doing well in my classes and excelling in volleyball. In September of 2014, I was hit in the head with a volleyball by my coach which resulted in a severe concussion. I missed the first semester of school and during that time I realized I was not achieving my goals or preparing for college. My family and I had a lengthy discussion and decided it would be best for me to transfer to Bishop Shanahan. After the switch, I realized I was months behind my classmates and I had to self teach all my classes even though I was still healing from my concussion. Even though I struggled, I am proud that I will graduate from Bishop Shanahan ready for college and for

After recently graduating from Fullerton College with two associate degrees in psychology, I could have not accomplished this goal all by myself without the proper guidance that I received from EOPS and FYSI at the time. These programs were established to support former foster youth at Fullerton College in their education as long as they met all the conditions for each semester. As a result, this was valuable for me during my time as a community college student, allowing me to guarantee that I would finish all my requirements on time to transfer to a good university, and becoming more involved with the campus each semester. That being said, this is one of the main reasons as to why I am applying to your program, so I could receive the support

I chose to come to community college because I felt it would better benefit me. Most four year universities have difficult obstacles to overcome. Distractions like parties, and other social things can be hard to ignore. For better focus and judgment I chose to come to Faulkner state. Also, I heard good things about the college on how they didn’t tolerate parties and the use of alcohol or drugs and the instructors have good relationships with their students, and to this day I find that very true. Another thing is when I was in the industrial contracting industry I knew going back to school was going to make me happy and make me feel like I had a purpose for my calling in the medical field of radiology. I knew I would feel fulfilled and it would

In January of 2014 I had a meeting with my trach coach and we came to the mutual decision that I sit the spring season out to focus on my studies. I registered for 18 credit hours 6 of those hours being the two classes I failed, moved from the middle of the classroom to the front row, took advantage of the athletic study hall provided by the university’s academic success center, and took a more serious approach to my college education. I finished my spring semester with a 2.75 semester GPA and brought my cumulative GPA from a 1.23 to a 2.3 and would continue to build on that GPA never again falling below that mark or placed on academic warning for the following seven semesters I spent at HBU. I would eventually make the tough decision to leave both teams realizing that there was no chance on me going pro, so obtaining a college degree shouldn’t just be priority one, but the only

My academic experience goes all the way back to 2006, to a small private school in South Carolina, called Spartanburg Methodist College. I was fortunate enough to receive a soccer scholarship where I would be a student athlete and then transfer to a University. However, as you know in life, things don’t always go as planned. Due to a bad ankle injury during my soccer season, I had developed a nerve disorder in my leg. As time went on my leg was not healing like it should have and it was recommended by my doctor (in South Carolina) that I should go home to get better. My academics have always been my number one priority in school, and I have always given my best. However, I had to work harder then most students. I had to work 100 times harder

My college-search journey so far has already been tiresome. I have recently, however, searched through a few college placement tests, specifically one from Barton College and another one from the University of Maryland University College. I personally think that I can handle the majority of basic college placement tests, based on my own research.

In their transition to college, many first-year students face issues such as time management, academic workload, and personal responsibility. These issues can be alleviated, if students realize that it is not only them who face these struggles, but that upperclassman such as their college leader and fellow freshman have faced or are facing. students never faced such responsibilities in previous academic career that it college can be shocking, and they are expected to be responsible for themselves. The new freedom from parents can seem exciting, but usually changes when academic workload comes along. As a college leader it is my responsibility to let my cohort members know that it will be shocking but the smart way to approach it is by trying

My educational journey begins, as a humble full-time domesticated housewife and mother of three mischievous children that grow-up to be responsible adults. I had the pleasure of completing my Master’s Degree in Business Administration from University of Phoenix, graduated in November 2014.

When I was a kid, school for me was waking up early in the morning. I also have to study a lot in school, then after school I have to do homework. I remember my first day at school. My mom and dad, both were so happy and prepared but I was so nervous and cheerless. I didn’t like to wake up early in the morning for school , but as time flew by I started loving school which made me wake up with energy instead of tiredness. I began to enjoy the school as I made new friends and I got to know how it is like when you meet people out of your neighborhood. With my friends I had lunch together and study together. I started to understand what the purpose of the education system. Based on what I understood I think the purpose of education is really aimed at helping students get to the point where they can learn to be on their own. In this journey of education I had a lot of positive and few negative experiences,but the negative experiences also helped me growing. Positive experiences are my teachers helping me improve, and I improved more when I moved to the United States.

What has my journey to graduation been like for me? My journey has been a crazy, fun-filled learning adventure. I met many goals and accomplishments I set for myself but I also faced some challenges on the way. For example, I finally met my goal of graduating with a 4.6 GPA and maintaining it. Also, I accomplished completing my last four years of grade school and now I am on the way to college. My last year has been interesting and there are many goals, accomplishments and challenges I can reflect on.

I began my journey of writing on May 7, 2017 when I began taking English 1301 at Texas State Technical College. When entering the course, I did not feel that the course was relevant to complete my educational journey. Writing was not one of my strongest points, so this journey was a difficult one. During the course I learned how to better prepare myself for writing and composing assignments, how to construct an outline, proper sentence structure, and punctuation. I feel this journey will better prepare me for continuing my education and help me to communicate better as a professional.

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.