Personal Narrative: A Career As A Career

Although most people would continue post-secondary after high school, I plan on going to college, most likely Langara college, first after graduating. At first, I did want to go straight to UBC or SFU after high school, however, I started thinking of what I wanted to do. Then it occurred to me of how this is going to affect my entire life. From what I heard from others, people sometimes change their decisions based on what they want to do as a career. Not only does this take a lot of time on studying something else after changing their primary focus, but also costs a lot of money. Unfortunately, I know that I won’t have enough money to pay off the financial expenses just to study for the career I want for my future. I need to make sure that

Throughout high school, I continuously explored a wide variety of courses in an attempt to figure out what career path I may want to pursue. As senior year drew closer, the business field became more enticing. Furthermore, my aspirations were significantly impacted on the evening of September 14, 2016. I woke up that day and left for school as if it were any other day. After school, I drove to the softball field because we had a game and it just so happened to be Senior Night: the last home game. When it came time for my first at bat, I stepped up to the plate and hit a line drive between the first and second basemen, successfully making it to first base. The next player up to bat hit a double; I rounded second and sprinted for third. I clearly remember my coach kneeling on the ground to signal me to slide into third base. For some unknown reason, I hesitated and slid too late. I knew it was a bad slide, but I was focusing on whether or not I was safe. Then reality set in, I was safe, but I was not physically capable of standing up.

Ask someone, and chances are, they’ll argue that health comes first. Doctors say it, parents repeat it, media promotes it, but in actuality, not many of those who suggest making health a priority can truly say that they’ve never jeopardized their health, whether that be through something as small as skimping on sleep or as big as stressing themselves out, for their job. While some might not consider it one, maintaining a certain BMI is another health benefit that goes neglected, especially in modeling, a career that carries the stigma of only consisting of starving girls who need to “eat a burger”. Luckily, I never had to worry about my weight mainly because I danced 22 hours a week, something I could maintain in middle school only because I was homeschooled. Once I started high school, however, I found it hard to stick to this rigorous schedule, so it wasn’t long

Choosing a career is not an easy task. As a child, I never knew what I eventually wanted to grow up to be, but in the back of my mind I would always say a teacher because I come from a long history of teachers in my family. One of my grandpas was a high school math teacher along with coaching the football team. My aunt is an elementary school substitute teacher specializing in special needs students, while my uncle is a high school history teacher. While, my father is a physical education teacher who has taught at both the elementary and high school level. Growing up around so many teachers made me think I was destined to be a teacher, although at the time, I was not passionate about it, until my senior year of high school. Senior year I decided to take a child development course where I had the opportunity to volunteer daily at an elementary school. I quickly fell in love with the students and decided that inspiring young children to succeed was my calling. It was this opportunity that made me decide that becoming a teacher was my destiny. Last year I declared as a Child and Adolescent Studies (CHAD) to peruse my dreams of becoming a teacher

I think as a writer I am okay but not as good as I had hoped to be when I reached college. I do love history and history involves a lot of writing most of the time, but for some reason my writings in history and literature never seemed to transcend to English language or writing courses I have taken since coming to BU. I definitely think that one of my strong suits is getting my point across, however, my execution of my points sometimes is lacking a bit and the development of my ideas I tend to struggle with as well. I definitely feel like I need to work on grammar in my essays, especially run-on sentences. It always seems to be the one thing that I lose most points off. As this is a class based on how the topic of marijuana has progressed

In the past few years, writing has become something I enjoy doing, both in academics and in my personal time. Mainly, I write poetry, which is something I would like to continue working on over the course of the semester. As a musician, I feel comfortable writing poems because of the similarities they often share with songs and songwriting. I am also interested in working on comedic pieces and short stories. Last semester, my COM 201 professor told me that she thought I should be on Saturday Night Live. This could have been her way of saying I am too disruptive in class or I should not be majoring in advertising; regardless, I took it as a compliment. Performing and making people laugh brings me great happiness. Unfortunately, I struggle with channeling my love for comedy into my writing. I have read memoirs of comedians such

I previously attended Texas A&M University and received a degree in Political Science. I found myself writing many papers for this field but mostly research papers. Although I have this experience in writing, they were mostly just regurgitating information in an organized way.

Scared, nervous, anxious my emotions were all over the place. I didn’t know the interview was going to be a group interview? “Great!” I said to myself, now I have to deal with making myself stand out more. I thought to myself I need this internship so I can be able to look at different careers in the medical field. I need to calm myself down now the interview is about to start. Each time it came to my turn I felt so nervous that I couldn’t get the right words out of my mouth. Nine questions went by and the interview was finally done. I shake hands with both interviewers as I step out the door I felt intimidated by the other applicants. I don’t even know if I aced the interview or completely bombed it.

Here I am now! Still writing about what I feel, think and dream about, not only does it make me feel fulfilled inside I love to revise what I read, which broaden my perspective of what I could not see before regarding certain situation in my personal life plus more skills to write. Most of the time before I lie down to sleep, I write at least one to two pages, or sometimes when I arise in the morning. Writing helps me cope with all parts of life it’s my very own private cushion to my universe. My urge for writing will always be here until God says otherwise. Now, when it comes to reading the only problem, I have is it’s a sleeping pills that puts me to sleep without the dose; I read myself to sleep all the time. Reading teach me to explore

I immediately went to my professor’s office hours to get advice on how I could perform better on my next paper, she told me to be more concise and I should use the resource “writer’s help”. Being the Stubborn teenager I am, I only focused on being more concise, but completely ignored reviewing writers help, hence my next grade was a seventy-nine percent. Though I was disappointed with the grade I received, I could only be disappointed with myself because I did not take the advice my teacher recommend to me. Determined to do better on my last paper, I finally read over “writers help”. I must admit, using Writers help was one of the smartest decisions I have ever made. The program taught me how to properly form a thesis, how to be concise and

Whenever I engage myself in a book or any kind of article, the only ones that mostly catch my eye are the ones that make me feel like I’m completely captivated into the world of the writer. This experience is what inspired me to start writing. As I matured, I had begun to find a deep interest in the journalistic world of the fashion industry. The thought of the combination between English literature with fashion completely astonished me at a young age the more I researched over what fashion exactly was. To me fashion is the ultimate way to artistically express a person’s individual style. It’s a way to tell a story, a mood, or even a personality. The way it can define a person inspires me. The types of colors you choose, the statement accessories, the various types of styles, can all come together to create a unique style of each and every person in the world.

From the time I was old enough to care for myself, assisting and tending to others needs was never a chore for me, it was a passion of mine. The feeling that overcame me after I put someone else that needed help before myself was uplifting. As I became older, I realized the medical field was the right path for my future. The medical field is such a diverse and open field with a significant amount of opportunities for advancement. The options for someone who is interested in the field are endless. The type of work that caught my eye was a nurse. The fast paced work and overall intensity of being a nurse intrigued me. However, once I started learning more about the different types of nurses, a nurse anesthetist excited me and is now the career

High school, college, there is so much to think about, but there is so little time. You’re in your first year of high school. You’re bright-eyed not knowing what to do, then you’re a senior there are deadlines and there is no more time. You’re a freshman in high school, learning how to be successful. Then a very short four years pass and you are in your freshman year of college.

Ever since I could remember, I have always dreamt of being a professional dancer. From taking classes since I was three to attending summer dance intensives to being chosen to perform the lead role in my studio’s production of the Nutcracker, I have always had a passion for dancing. As I grew up, I realized that I also had a passion for learning, and I became determined to excel in school. Now that I am approaching college, I know that I want to attend a school that provides a challenging academic curriculum and a good dance program. Since the University of Richmond is a highly selective institution that provides both a rigorous liberal arts education and a stellar dance program, I believe that the University of Richmond is the right fit for

I have been trained to become a chemist since the first year of my high school. This is a challenging career, requiring analytical thinking, attention to details, and adaptability. It is also a well-paying and promising career. However, chemistry is not what I have always dreamt of doing the rest of my life. As someone who is concerned about the development of sub-Saharan Africa, I came to a conclusion that what this region needs is not only scientists but also people who know and understand leadership and international affairs. In this paper, I compare my strengths and abilities to the qualities that one should have in order to excel as a chemist and a diplomat.