My Solitary Purpose Of Applying For Graduate Program

As children, we grow up believing that the limitations of our dreams are beyond our own knowledge. Without the restriction of our own obstacles, the possibilities are endless. The perspectives we possess as we are younger are completely distinct from the persona we have become, as we gain knowledge of ourselves . As we grow older, the aspect of reality creates barriers within our own goals. From aspiring to become the richest entrepreneur to becoming a successful physician, the doubt and the reality of the world control our willingness to succeed in our own desires.

“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” –Winston Churchill

I remember when my dad would always encourage me and my siblings to be successful in school, because if you are successful you will make it to the real world. The real world is tough and people need

There’s so many obstacles I’ve had to overcome. People have always doubted my success, due to my background. Yet, I’ve done nothing than prove their state of mind wrong. I’m a first generation student through high school to college. My aspiration is to be successful and be the leader in the pact.

No one can control what family they are born into nor what struggles are destined for them in the future. By the age of nine, my parents could no longer help me with my homework, rather they could only offer a few words of encouragement. The language barrier and cultural clash we experienced as a family put me at a disadvantage compared to other children my age.

My parent’s struggles taught me to never accept defeat because there are endless possibilities for those who don’t give up. Their perseverance for a better life sparked a sense of determination in me that ignited a fuel for prosperity, and an optimism for bigger and better opportunities not only for me, but for my

“Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful” -Joshua J. Marine. If you face a trouble/hardship in life and you find a way to overcome them, life will teach you a valuable lesson. Ponyboy faces many deaths/troubles in his life; when he figured out how to get over them, he benefits tremendously. S.E. Hinton focuses on the topic of: everyone goes through hardships, it’s how you deal with them that teach you a greater lesson in life.

From my birth, I assumed the role of the underdog. Born to a mother who was only fifteen years old, and later raised by my mother and grandmother along with six other siblings in an impoverished inner city neighborhood without the benefit of a father or any other familial male influence in my life, I have always been cognizant of what the statistics predicted would be the likely outcome of my life. Yet somehow, at an early age, I relished the role of the underdog and used it as a means for motivating myself, my siblings, and even my own mother, to pursue those things that appeared to be beyond our reach from a social and economic perspective. Chief among the motivating factors in my life was the idea of obtaining an education. For as

"Education is the key to success" my father always said. This is a motivational quote that will always stick with me because of the impact it has made in my life. Even before my school days I watched my parents whip my siblings into shape to push them to succeed beyond expectations. My siblings worked exceptionally hard in school which paid off when they received awards and recognition. This pushed me to follow in their footsteps and lead me to do well in school and to have a driven mindset. Being a very humble person, I always had friends of different upbringings and futures. Good companions of mine who went to school and did well tend to be better off financially and emotionally. Seeing others progress always and still does makes me want to do well in every educational aspect I am in. I insist on seeing all the work I have put in and will continue to put in pay off. When I use this drive of education to complete college I wish to find the job of my

My parents raised me telling me,” The world doesn’t owe you anything.” That to be successful you have to work hard. As soon as I started playing football, I found out that was no lie.You have to work hard to succeed, you always have to put in the work to win or lose. This great advice showed me that not all things are challenging, but most things are; sports helped me with this. They taught me to be on time and ready to go, and that no matter the outcome your family will always be there for you.

I am amongst the students in my generation who have been told that if we work hard for something we will get it. In the gray world we live in, where nothing is ever black and white (except race) this bumper sticker quote shatters dreams daily. It was in my sophomore year when I discovered Poetry Out Loud (POL). POL is a national competition where students read poems in order to possibly win a 25,000 dollar scholarship award and other smaller awards. When I stumbled on POL my school was not a participant. To my delighted surprise the following year my communications teacher introduced the contest to my school. I was excited and everything about the opportunity screamed that my success in the competition was fated. In the school level I came

My own parents reminding me, “You can do better,” just once a month while growing up cascaded into my love for learning and pursuit of knowledge. A meaningless entry level job exposed me to reality and caused me to develop a plan to become something more while still reinforcing that idea of never forgetting where I came from. Interactions with as few as five to ten people were enough to make me hesitant and guarded. These little things will continue to haunt and encourage me as I progress towards whatever it is I am to be in this world. I have goals and I have plans to meet those goals. All that is left is to see how the trifles take me

Throughout my educational experience, I have endured countless hardships that made progress difficult at times. Although it was a struggle through my strong dedication to education, I have also earned a list of achievements for my hard work. These experiences from, failing two of my English classes, to excelling tremendously in mathematics, have molded me into the type of student I am today. I am a student with a growth mindset and, an optimistic outlook on education and, the bright future ahead. I now understand the impact that a positive mindset can have on your future. I am definitely proud of the student I have become. I feel like my journey is unique, but is also very relatable.

At the end of the day it is not up to anyone else but me to accomplish what I need to in life. My personal vision has also evolved because I hold myself at a lot higher level. It’s not only for me, but I must show my five children that it is possible to accomplish your goals regardless of how busy life is. I must prove to them that anything is possible with hard work, consistency, and determination.

As a child, I remember growing up in an area of Atlanta, Georgia called Mechanicsville. This area was very diverse with people from various socioeconomic backgrounds. Often, my mother would share valuable life lessons with my siblings and me. One, in particular, I remember even to this day is, “Life is only as challenging or motivating as you make it”. Originally, I did not quite understand the purpose of this aphorism; but as I got older, the meaning became quite clear. Although life for me has been both wholesome and unhealthy, in hindsight, it seemed better than my childhood friends. If you knew the real story, you would see that my life is not as perfect as it appears. Just to provide you with a little insight into my world, I had a