My Search For College

During my freshman year, I was convinced to join Business Professionals of America, and my friends and I ended up competing in computer animation. The only problem was none of us knew how to do it. With our animation of a futuristic Indianapolis 500 due in late January, we didn’t start working on it until Christmas break. We had a terrible project, an even worse presentation, and embarrassed ourselves at state with the third worst score. Two years later, we decided that we wanted to fully commit and try to make it to Nationals. We were almost completely finished with our animation (a video of Boston Tea Party) by the time Christmas break came around. This time, we placed third at state: one place away from going to Nationals. Coming up just shy of our goal hurts. However, having fully committed made it so that instead of feeling embarrassment, I felt pride in what we had

As a young boy, I never truly put much into school. I put as little thought about college as well, but it took one moment that made me want the desire to succeed in my life and make something of it. Working for 12 straight hours in the middle of the hot sun, making minimum wage wasn't how I wanted to live. Going to multiple jobs and having to work all weekend, even during school occasionally was extremely difficult. This just gave me that extra drive to be more superior than anyone else. Yet, I never gave up and still pushed to be the best student I could be. Staying up late nights just to finish homework so I was able to make the best grade in class. The simplest moments in life made we want to be the best

I was struggling. That much was evident from the pile of papers that surrounded me; unfinished assignments just waiting to be completed. That being the case, there were numerous obstacles I encountered during my earlier years in high school. Between studying for tests, completing homework assignments, and balancing job/after school activities, the only thought on my mind at that time was to challenge stereotypes thrown at me. Being raised in a Mexican household, there were common misconceptions about our race of how we lacked ‘certain abilities’ and I wished to contradict their thoughts. Making my parents proud was the first accomplishment I needed to complete; showing others what I was capable of was an added bonus.

From my days as a little kindergartener till now, I have always taken school very seriously and worked hard to be an honor roll student. I have never missed a day of school in my entire life and I have never failed to turn in an assignment. I have always been determined to be the best in my class and never give up. What drives me to work hard, are the lessons my parents have instilled in my mind at an early age. Since I was little, my parents have preached the importance of school and working hard for my future. Their lessons have taught me profoundly and I can’t thank them enough.

I have always been self-motivated and curious. I love learning, reading, traveling, and studying things I am unfamiliar with. For instance, I earned my first Master’s degree in Spanish, and rather than stay in my comfort

As a child I had always loved school. I loved to learn and dreamed about graduating high school, going off to college and having the time of my life and then having an amazing job. As I grew older this dream became more of a reality and something I started having to think about practically. During my junior year of high school, I finally had to start thinking about what I wanted to do with my life, do I want to be a nurse or teacher or maybe a lawyer? After talking it over I landed on becoming a librarian because of my love of books and I enjoy the quiet, calming sense that comes with library’s. For the next year I went deep into research mode learning whatever I could about becoming a librarian. My computer was filled with information about

The colleges I plan on attending after high school are Rogers State University and Oral Roberts University. For these two colleges I want to major in computer programming, I think that programming computers and websites would be a lot of fun, and quite useful these days. I would like to be able to work for someone big, like: Microsoft, Apple, or any other big computer companies. So I want to find out which college will be the best for what I want to do. I also need to find out what the expenses are, how the college will help me, and what kind of scholarships they offer. I need to find out what two colleges are the best for me. The information about the two colleges, computer programming will be a fun way to express my ideas. Choosing the

I have always been a person who strives to be a high achiever and values the importance of the education. In and outside of school

Throughout my entire life, I have always been a diligent worker. In kindergarten, I was put in the Special Learning Group, a program that assisted children with learning disabilities. With the help of parents and teachers I began studying and learning the material. By sixth grade, I was reading above grade level and was one of the top test scorers in math. I was the first person ever to be dismissed from the learning group. To succeed, I needed to study the information in a unique way. I believe that this early struggle is why I have become so studious. I know that with my dedication to learning is what will set me ahead.

Have you ever wonder what do you want to be when you grow up? Well, not me I've never thought of that because I have no idea what do I want to be. I don't even know what's my interests are. But one thing is for sure- I want to graduate college because I want all of the things that my parents have to endure,sacrifice they made and perseverance in order us to have a good life would be all worth it. Life was tough for my parents especially my mom because she have to wake up early in the morning just to cook us food and go to work just for us to buy the things we needed that sometimes is not enough for us. Knowing that my parents are undergraduate meaning that they get to college but unable to finish it. So they can't find a stable job with a

Much has been written about the pitfalls of the college freshman year for graduating high school students, but there is little material aimed at the non-traditional adult student, especially one who opts to take online courses. My quest for a college degree has spanned two decades and has taken place in three different states. As I reflect back on my experience each time I rekindled my educational quest, it is surprising how many of the issues I faced were not that different from those of recent high school graduates starting their freshman year. I faced the most challenges when I decided to take classes online.

My dream of becoming a computer engineer shattered. I felt lost during those times. I went on a binder by not doing my best or living up to the potentials that I had in me. I reach some of the goals that I set for myself, but there was always that void within me. When High School

My goal has always been to receive an education that will allow me to continue on to a career that will help others. I have consistently worked hard to maintain grades that will be accepted by colleges. Therefore, I wish to find the perfect college for me and my dreams. I believe that the greatest achievement, for me, would be to change someone’s life for the better. Doctors, of all areas of expertise, have this ability to save lives. To me, this would be the most satisfying career to spend my life doing. Furthermore, I have personally lost my father recently. While it is difficult, every day I strive to make him proud of me. If only to prevent another child from feeling the pain of losing a parent or loved one, I would make this my goal a

I believe I stand out as a strong candidate because of my will to push past failure. I think that every student who applies to your college would be motivated, smart, and willing to push themselves. But going out there into the world, things change. Failure comes and life hits you hard. I have already experienced failure in my life, both in education and in life. In my early schooling years, I did not value education to its fullest extent, and a lot of opportunities were passed up. I used to give up a lot when I stumbled onto failure. It was when I learned that I had to push through the rough times and evolve to my environment, it is a vital factor to success, no matter where I am. I learned this lesson from my parents

My college search did not start out on a good note. During my senior year of high school, I was at a difficult time in my life, and filling out college applications was not at the top of my list. I figured that it did not matter what school I went to, so long as I got an education. My older brother and sister attended James Madison University and they seemed happy so I decided to give it a shot. I turned in the applications for JMU with only hours to spare. I figured I had done my part and everything would move along smoothly after that. I did not discover the error of my ways until my first semester at JMU.