My Future Generation

I have had the pleasure of working in many diverse work settings over my lifetime, several of which allowed me to help students with their academic, personal, and social development. Throughout these experiences my persistence, initiative and above all, my desire to serve students has driven my success. I have no doubt these characteristics will continue to drive my success in this program.

The academic classes allows students to feel confident in his or her’s degree, while also having determined committed professional teachers that devote themselves to helping and building up strong students. I believe I can succeed at the University with the help of determined professors and ambitious counselors that devote themselves to the lives of students. The best way for a student to succeed is to never give up, but with the compassionate staff any student feels welcomed and driven to continue despite some falls.

Institutions of higher education often struggle to find strategies that successfully engage students in learning. In the article “Faculty Work, Student Success,” Colleen Flaherty attempts to address this problem by analyzing the benefits that undergraduate research has on students and faculty. However, she points out that faculty have a hard time balancing the demands of focusing on teaching students while keeping up with research, without sacrificing the quality of one or both pursuits. Flaherty uses the College of New Jersey, as an example of an institution that took a risk and did a complete reformation of their curriculum focusing on the teacher-scholar model and undergraduate research (Flaherty, 2014). Since the implementation of the program in 2004, it had benefited both students and faculty alike such as increased retention and recruitment rates and increased student-faculty interactions (Flaherty, 2014). The new curriculum lightened the faculty teaching requirement to three courses a semester than were focused on undergraduate research and scheduled time to pursue their own research while encouraged to include students in that as well (Flaherty, 2014). While this new model has worked well for this university to engage students in learning through an emphasis on undergraduate research and balancing the faculty’s workload by changing their curriculum, this model may just not be feasible for some institutions since they vary greatly in size, focus, and resources, etc.

As a student at the University of Southern California (USC) Rossier, my contribution to the professional and academic community is to increase critical thinking, develop knowledge and build curiosity and questions among my peers in an impactful manner. I can refine my skills as I perform in a challenging field that I am enthusiastic about. The USC Rossier educational program will guide me towards a fulfilling career that is enticing to my goal of providing a service that improves society and build upon other skills and abilities to create creative and innovative ideas in the field of education.

As a young child I remember being asked the question: “what do you want to be when you grow up.” While I struggled with the answer for many years, in the course of deep reflection I found that I knew two truths about myself: I loved education, and I gained fulfillment through helping others. Developing and learning in the course of my four years at Loyola University Chicago, I discovered a passion to pursue a career in higher education.

However, I am grateful that I have been able to identify the weak points in my learning efforts so early in my academic career and also been able to implement changes to them. The way in which I study is drastically changing and I have already seen positive improvements because of that. I have reprioritized many times, focusing primarily on my studies, and finally arrived at a balance that works best with my schedule. I have learned to not be reserved and to expose myself to all that is available at this university because some of my best experiences have come from unexpected moments. Overall, I have assured myself that choosing a liberal arts education was the best decision I made because it offers me an infinite amount of opportunities, both intellectually and personally. My goals have been reevaluated after my learning thus far and I am enthusiastic to continue to pursue them throughout the remainder of my time here. Academically, I plan to graduate with a competitive skillset that will set me apart from others in the workforce and also graduate studies. The education I am receiving here is phenomenal and I wish to translate that into my future career. To do so, I strive to be involved inside and outside of the classroom to further my knowledge in all subjects. Through involvement in various organizations, I aim to become more diverse in my abilities. Along with that, I have ambition

When thinking of what my unique qualities can contribute to the community at Florida Gulf Coast University, my thought was to study the university in its entirety. Florida Gulf Coast focuses on its national prominence in undergraduate studies. Its main objective is continuing to pursue academic excellence, promote environmental sustainability, and valuing their public service. My aspiration is being given the opportunity to contribute each of my strong qualities to the university, in helping them to continuously strive for excellence.

Throughout my academic career, I was presented with myriad of opportunities that encouraged me to excel in academics and extra-curricular activities. The fact that I was one of the meritorious students throughout my academic years with a 3.91 GPA bears testimony to my sincerity and drive to excel. My tenure at my undergraduate college provided me with boundless opportunities to work in a

Transitioning from secondary education to postsecondary education, I feared that I would lose my connection with the development of the student body. Instead, I gained valuable knowledge pertaining to the mission, vision and goals of

Our faculty and staff have passion and purpose and it shows in their dedication to teaching. They strive to help each one of us discover our own passion and purpose. One of the most influential faculty members during my time here has been Professor John Bone. As my advisor, my professor and my friend, Professor Bone has been a guiding force, challenging me to find my purpose, live my passion and to be active in my community.

After the completion of my first year at Seton Hall University I cannot describe my enjoyment and excitement. My father came to America 25 years ago, in hopes to make quick money and return home. But to earn money he conducted back-breaking labor, since he did not possess any reputable certificates. Regardless, he fell in love America, since it gave opportunities to change life for the better. Therefore, from an early age my parents have encouraged me to build a love of learning and curiosity. My parents never let me see the financial hardship and filled my room with book and tool for academic accomplishments. Over time this endeavor helped me understand the importance of hard work and devotion. Being the

The multigenerational could affect its operation depending on how I will manage each generation I have to keep in mind that each generation have a unique different way to communicate. Like mention in the book, I have to be cultural competence, “set of congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that comes together in a system, [in an] agency, or among professionals, and enable that system, [that] agency, or those professionals to work effectively in cross-cultural situations” (Pg.

This was my first semester with Copper Mountain College, however, my career in education started over 10 years ago. I have been fortunate to serve in a variety of teaching roles. These range from cooperative teaching experiences in preschool special education classrooms, one-on-one behavioral tutoring for children with autism, and a supervisory teaching role in a community college lab preschool program. Each of these contexts provided me with the skills and desire to pursue teaching students in higher education. These include most importantly; setting high expectations, engaging in reflective teaching processes, and dedication to student success.

University of California Irvine (UCI) is one of the top universities in the country known for brilliant research, skills development, social and environmental responsibility. While UCI may contribute more to develop the individual, students can make significant contributions to the university with carefully selected experiences. UCI provides opportunities for students to learn beyond the classroom setting and provides several paths to individual and social improvement. As such, UCI is a holistic environment that provides students with the needed competencies to forge a promising career. It is a privilege to be part of such a prestigious academic institution. As such, I cherish this rare opportunity by maximizing classroom learning and ensuring academic excellence. I must ensure that each classroom session is a learning opportunity since it is enlightening to be under the tutelage of expert professionals who are well versed in their respective careers and their achievements inspire me to become proficient in all my subjects.

“I was set free because my greatest fear had been realized and I still had a daughter that I adored, and I had an old typewriter and a big idea. And so rock bottom became a solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life" (J.K. Rowling Biography). Joanne "Katherine" Rowling has experienced both of the financial polar opposites throughout her life. Her writing of the Harry Potter novels are the central cause of transition in her life as an author and as a mother. Other successful contemporary writers, such as Stephanie Meyer, have gained some substantial popularity of late, but J.K. Rowling is the most successful author of our generation as we know it.