My Goal Of Earning My Degree

There are several reasons factors that have contributed to my goal of continuing my education. One of which is, I became a mom at the age of 19 and had no clue of what to do. I just graduated high school and was working full time. I had a great support system when it came to my family. Life was such a disaster at this point and I had no idea what to do. I thought about heading back to school but never could find a school that could accommodate my schedule. I called Colorado Christian University a few times for different degree programs I was interested in. First was Early Childhood Education, then came Criminal Justice and lastly was Phycology.

I have 2 kids and with them I have learned how to deal with difficult situation and I know that being in the nursing field there will come difficult times were multitasking will become helpful. One of my counselors that I’ve been speaking to at CCU has had a lot of patients with waiting for me to reply and always sending me emails to keep me on track with my application. I like to create a great relationship between classmates and teachers and I got the first impression of this school I was going to be able to have that relationship. Last but not least I am a team player that works great with others and very open minded person ready to learn new theories and new ways. My greatest challenge in nursing would be that everyday there is something new that I would have to learn and try to keep up with all the updates that will go on. I love a challenge, and I don’t let any opportunity to go unclaimed. However everyday will be a challenge in pursuing nursing but it takes a certain person to become a nurse, with the right kind of feeling and complete desire to excel, I know that I am without hesitation that person. So I will accept any challenge that the nursing career has to offers

Ever since I was young, I was exposed to a Historically Black College or University, Jackson State University. I had always went to activities and functions such as football games, summer programs, and other special events. I did not know whether I would attend a historically Black College or University (HBCU) or not at the time. I had finally decided to go to a HBCU, and I would attend Tougaloo College in the fall to further my education. I have many goals and objectives for pursing my educational experience at a historically Black College, and I plan to achieve them.

I am a spouse of an ARMY active duty soldier who has three beautiful kids. I have a passion for nursing and cannot wait to finish my degree in this field. I have been a certified nursing assistant for the last ten years while raising my family and moving around the U.S. with my husband due to him being in the military. As a CNA, my love for nursing and taking care of people grew to a passion. I knew this was my calling. Due to moving a lot these last few years and having to go through multiple deployments with my spouse it has become challenging to finish my degree, but has not stopped me. Just set me back some. I really want to show my kids that it is possible to accomplish your dreams despite what life throws at you. However, with the economy downfall and the rise of cost for living it is becoming a struggle financially to pay for college. It is a consent battle whether to pay for things your family needs or to pay for another set of classes to take. I have recently been accepted into the CTC Nursing program. This means I am only two years from graduating with my degree in nursing. I am undeniable motivated to finish what I started not only for my family, but to prove to myself that anything is possible.

The college degree I am pursuing through Excelsior College is the Associate in Applied Science for Nursing. I plan on going on after this for my Bachelor’s degree in nursing, and when I complete this then I will decide if I plan on going any further in my education. Having 7 children, who are all still at home, gives me everyday challenges in just time management alone. I am learning to adjust my schedule even with sleep to accommodate in achieving my goal. I do know any challenge that I may face I will overcome and that I can achieve anything I set out to do. As I went through LPN school I was a single mom, working full time, with 4 children at home, and was able to succeed successfully in that. I plan on doing this again with my degree for a registered nurse.

My educational goals were to get a certificate in Health Information Technology as a certified coder. But I change my mind and decided to get my associates degree because it provides me with more opportunities in the field. I can choose many different careers such as health information analyst, insurance claims analyst, records technician specialist, etc. With this degree I can improve my family financial situation and be an example to my children that if you put your mind to it, you can achieve anything.

My passion is to serve my community and volunteer through organizations such as Girl Scouts: we clean a cemetery, serve food to the homeless every Thanksgiving Day, and wrap presents for children during Christmas break. Through H.I.S. Bridge Builder’s, I help feed and clothe underserved communities. In the San Antonio chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, whom I am the president, we go to Morgan’s Wonderland to sing to disabled children, serve Thanksgiving dinner at the annual Jimenez Thanksgiving dinner and we have annual back to school give away to our local schools.

My academic goal is to graduate Argosy University with a bachelors degree in Forensic Psychology in three years time. Forensic Psychology is the study of the criminal mind, in a nutshell. The main motivation to achieve this goal would be intrinsic. I love asking questions and knowing the answers as to why people do what they do, and in a criminals case, what led them to committing the crime. This goal, however, may have some extrinsic motivation as well. Being knowledgeable about certain behaviors that criminals poses may help solve or even prevent a crime. In addition, having a degree will help open different paths in life, ones that may present me with greater job opportunities. My attitude toward the learning process will help my achievement of each goal because I am eager, determined and motivated. My greatest desire is to succeed in life, and obtaining an education is one thing I know will help me. I perhaps will need to make some adjustments along my journey. I do not know yet if I will find another educational path that intrigues me the most. For now, I do not feel that any adjustments need to be made.

Since my childhood I had a habit of noticing people, comprehend the business involved in whatever they do, and compare the same with mine. Maybe because I was raised in a very average family and with a background of being with the common people back in my village, I have always fascinated in creating something new that would change a common man’s life by making it simpler and happening. Engineering was always in my blood from my dad, and I have always wondered how things work, which drove my passion in taking a B Tech as my first step to achieve my final

Walt Disney once said, “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” According to CBS News, he was fired from a Missouri newspaper company for “not being creative enough” at the age of twenty-two. However, he eventually became the owner of a multi-billion dollar company. Despite the hardships, Mr. Disney refused to give up on his dreams and was determined to accomplish his goals. This is exactly how I see myself fulfilling my ambitions because I always push myself to give 110% in everything I do. My goals include graduating high school with the highest academic honors possible, attending Indiana University Southeast and majoring in marketing with a minor in human resources, and obtaining a job in the field that I have studied.

My educational goals are to finish high school with all A’s and a GPA of 4.5 or higher. These are short-term goals that will help me to get into a good college. My top choice for college is Davidson College. The next prospects are Vanderbilt University, Appalachian State University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In college, I want to obtain, eventually, a Ph.D. and pursue a career in writing and English or potentially become a professor. During college, I want to study abroad, travel out of the US to experience different cultures and lifestyles. My goal is to traverse the world and visit Scotland, Ireland, Germany, Italy, France, England, Greece, etc. I want to see the Eiffel Tower, visit the Roman Coliseum, and explore

Enduring the undergraduate stage without financial support has been a difficult and perplexing odyssey. My first year in college, I arrived on the greyhound with one suitcase and my backpack of Fall semester textbooks. I quickly shifted through the year inquiring about which major I would pursue. Nursing was certainly my first choice. Consequently, as my undergraduate degree continued so did the expenses, and it became evident to seek employment while enduring a full-time schedule as a Pre-Nursing student. With rent, transportation, textbooks, and attempting to coordinate my class schedule with my work schedule, it been a daunting and arduous

Going to college has been a dream of mine growing up. I am the first ever in my family to go to college but figuring out how to pay for it has been a challenge. I desire to achieve my academic and career goals and this scholarship can help me succeed in my journey.

Upon coming to college I knew it will be different and harder than high school, but I did not realize exactly what those differences were. My goal entering college was to start the first year strong, that means getting good grades and finding a solid major. First semester was challenging, the biggest challenge was probably realizing how difficult the classes were and college is really all about the academics. I must admit that the second semester of my freshman year was much better. During the start I knew I needed to change my study habits. I remembered telling my counselor I was take general psychology, and she told the course can be difficult at times and I need to study well. She was right, this course can be and is difficult. General psychology has been the most fascinating course I have taken so far, the second I looked at the textbook, reading the table of content I knew I was going to enjoy Psychology. This year I understand that college is difficult if you make it difficult. This course had helped me with time management, good study habits, and dealing stress.

Everyone should have personal goals that evolve around anything that needs to be accomplished. I set goals on a daily basis. One goal that I seem to have not truly focused on has been my college education. Considering all things, I decided I needed to focus on my college education. The first thing I needed to accomplish was to enroll in an institution for higher learning. Now that my enrollment is complete, I am an official student at the University enrolled in the undergraduate program for business management. As a student at the university, I now have to set personal goals so that I will be successful in my endeavors. My personal goals are to gain personal growth and development and graduate from my undergraduate program in business