My Reflection Of Attending College At The University Level

I once saw a quote that said “do not judge my life by the chapter that you walked in on”. For some reason, this quote really rings true to me. Would people think of me in a different way if they knew my whole story? In every person’s life, there are so any successes, challenges and failures, that if you walked in on their life on any particular day, you would have no idea how they became the person that they are that day.

The actions that are made following High School are huge and they greatly impact the future of your life. We can attend college, enlist in the military, or go straight into the workforce. We have a plethora of options after High School. Attending college is more suitable for me than going straight into the workforce.

Today is December 1st which means that there is only 14 days left until the winter break. I can not believe that I almost finished up my freshman first semester of college. Through the three or so months that I have been away from home, I have learned a lot of things from the new people I have met, the new experience I have encountered, and the new concepts that have been taught to me. I have learned that college is so much more than just the classes. It is an experience and opportunity for me to know and reflect about yourself.

Brianda Coleman Professor Dubbe ENF 15 September 2016 I know that college will be challenging for me because of transportation, time, and finances.I'm an older student and a single mother with an eight year old daughter and a hectic life. First of all transportation is a problem because I do not have my own car, nor do I have licensed yet.Counting on acquaintance for rides is difficult and the bus takes forever, never on time, and breaks down often.In addition, I seem to never have enough time to do what is needed of me.I wake up get my daughter ready for school, then I take a nap because it's so early.Then off to school I go.When my daughter returns, she need help with homework ,and at that time I give her a snack. Soon after I go to work where I stay until 8:00pm.

College is an opportunity to expand your options and discover who you truly are as an individual. Whether joining different clubs and organizations or simply choosing a major, there is invariably some personality trait, attitude, or physical trait that distinguishes us from one another. For example, several students struggle with choosing a career path that parallels with their interests and desires. Understandably, I believe that anyone’s choice of a major defines them in some aspect of his or her life. However, when deciding what path to follow, one must have a sense of awareness regarding your own self and how that can tie into pursuing a career for the rest of your life. With an ample amount of self-awareness, I will be displaying how different parts of my future will be shaped by personal characteristics. In addition, evidence will be provided to support the chosen personality traits.

I believe that the main struggle that I will face in college is becoming accustomed to a new way of life. Growing up in a small rural town in central New Jersey, I realized my area was not an accurate representation of the “real” world. Adapting to a new setting is a challenge that I am excited to take on and overcome. Additionally, the course load will vary from the one that I am used to. I was briefly exposed to this course load in a different environment during my summer exchange program at Oxford University, and I am excited to return to the rigorous courses. Most people would be nervous for the complete change to their life, but all I feel is the eagerness to begin my college experience and continue my growth and learning.

My pilot G-2 pen etches my name on the paper, and I realize the actual meaning of it beyond my signature on a line. I am leaving, taking all the memories and experiences I’ve had in Tampa, putting a ribbon on them, and going off on my next journey. For a young adventurous person like myself, it excites me, but all of us freshmen recognizes the nervous feeling we faced coming to college. However, humans have a natural ability of making whatever place they’re home. I had learned that in my life already, in this process I learned to listen to what was best for me. Starting as a high school senior in the swamps of Florida and ending up in a place just west of the Smoky Mountains has been quite the transformation. How did it happen?

This semester was a journey I was not expecting. It turned out to be completely different from what I imagined, and I still can't decide if it turned out better or worse than I expected. At the beginning of the semester I was a constantly anxious and angry person, which happens to me every time after a long break. Coming to Capstone class I didn't know what to expect and how it will be connected to the field I am studying in. I am still confused about what exactly I learned in this class, but I will be describing everything I learned this semester from my outside of classroom commitments. In the middle of the semester I received a job offer with a City of Bridgeport. It was a 3-month finance internship with the office of Small and Minority Businesses. My classes were always my main priorities, however, once I accepted the offer, I knew that I'm not only representing myself, but my employer is judging the whole school based on my performance. This led me to the first change I've made this semester: change of priorities. This is important if I want to live a balanced and fulfilling life. Many people are successful in their career but don't have good relationships with their family because of wrong priorities. They put things like money and reputation above their relationships. And I used to do that a lot. My classes, work, and other commitments were always above any social interactions, whether it was family or friends. Yet, I realized that I do not fill accomplished if I

I am a twenty one year old female. I come from an old school Mexican-American Catholic family. I grew up in a low socioeconomic community but we never struggled financially my father owns a construction company. I was privileged and fortunate enough to always have what I needed and wanted. I went to school in a Hispanic dominant district it was not very diverse the minorities in this district were actually the majority. Even the teachers were not so diverse we had a few here and there that were from different ethnicities but most teachers were alumni’s from this district. While I was in school I notice amongst my classmates how some of us were more privileged than others not just economically but academically as well. Academically I was always in GT, dual credit, or AP classes and I saw how we were given a better education. We were always challenged more, we even learned more things for example how to write an essay I had been writing essays since I was in elementary and some of my friends senior year that were just in regular classes were just about to learn how to write one. We were even pushed more to do apply for universities and colleges it felt like they had given up on the regular classes before they even had a chance to prove themselves. I never saw it as a privilege I was never grateful when I was in school I just thought that’s just the way things were I was not going through it and it was not affecting me. It wasn’t until the summer going into my senior

I have made many mistakes in my lifetime. I have struggled, I have stumbled and I have fallen Still, I refuse to let my past define me. I refuse to let my experiences bring me to my demise.

My first semester of college was in January I had just graduated high school in December and decided to attend Rappahannock community college for nursing. The road to the college I was attending was named route seventeen. Seventeen is a long stretch of windy, woodsy road that is known to be populated by deer. On the particular day of my accident It was pouring rain, the roads were slick with water so instead of taking my beetle convertible I decided to take my father's SUV. My boyfriend decided to accompany me to the college that day even though my parents did not know I had a boyfriend and I was not allowed to ride others in the car with me at the time.

“ A college degree is the key to realizing the American dream, well worth the financial sacrifice because it is supposed to open the door to a world of opportunity. “ Dan Rather once said. When entering college, you have taken a huge step and have opened many doors for great opportunities in life. College does not give you a better chance to getting the job you want in the future but you will also gain more knowledge. Entering College of Saint Elizabeth was one of the best steps I ever took, joining FASTRACK was a bonus to helping me feel more comfortable when classes started. I learned that I have challenges that i need to face now that classes have officially started.

I once told my parents when I was just six years old that I wanted to be ten times better than they were. Both of my parents came to America from Jamaica who worked hard to buy my brother and me a house to grow up in. Both of my parents could not afford to go to college in Jamaica so being born and raised in the Bronx they give me the opportunities that they never had. Yes, I wanted to be ten times better than my parents but I didn’t know all the obstacles that I would face or how hard it would be to obtain a degree.

Becoming a college student whether it is online or in an actual brick and mortar building requires some lifestyle changes to get the most out of your program of choice. Although some may have opinions about online courses as being “the easy way out”, because of the convivence of studying in the comfort of your own home, it still requires lifestyle changes as any college study requires. Practicing time management techniques according to individual lifestyles is an important start to becoming a successful college student.

During my first meeting with Maria, I talk to her about many things such as my transition to college, my roommates, friends, classes and how my short term goal was to take the Mathematics Advisory Exam, MAE, and my long term goal being to get satisfactory grades. Knowing myself, I knew that I would not achieve all of my goals. During that second meeting I spoke with Maria and gave her an update about my college and dorming experience as well as how I did not reach all my goals, but I talked to her about my updated goals and plans on how to achieve them.