Personal Narrative: I Am Transferring For A Variety Of Different Reasons

I'm attending El Paso Community College to start off my education. My ambition is to be the first one in my family to be a college graduate. Gain a level of independence, there is still much for me to learn not only in school but in the real world as well. Community College will allow me to complete a degree in a giving environment well also beneficially not costing too much. Thanks to Advanced Placement and Dual credit courses, I have completed some of the requirements needed for my degree. Therefore, I wish to transfer to a bigger university so that I may have an opportunity in my majoring field. I'm not a native El Pasoen however it has become another place I call home. Although I wish to experience more of a diversity in other cities.

My reasons for wanting to transfer are mainly due to my unusual high school and college path. I began high school at the same time as my peers, but unlike them, I left after completing the 10th grade. My high school was unusual in that it ended in the 10th grade, and the graduating class was encouraged to attend one of the other high schools in the district or the local community college for the last two years. I didn’t feel as though those were the right options for me, as I felt as though I needed more than a high school and I wanted a more rigorous education than what I would find at either of those locations. Fortunately, I learned of  Bard College at Simon’s Rock, a liberal arts college in Western Massachusetts which catered to those in

My reasons for transferring are entirely academic. I have made many good friends at Rutgers, and I have studied with some wonderful professors. However, I am eager to gain a sophisticated understanding of Mathematics as well as Computer Science. An institution excellent in both Math and CS would be a better choice for me.

Tumultuous is the word I would use to describe my personal transition to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Maybe tumultuous exaggerates my experience slightly, but I did endure my fair share of highs and lows. I was born and raised in Appleton, Wisconsin which is about three hours from Eau Claire. As much as I thought I was prepared to leave the safety of home behind, I soon realized that my sense of security was false. It was probably week five that I had a little meltdown; I seriously questioned whether I wanted to be at Eau Claire or not. I’m an English Education major and examining the Appleton Area School District, and surrounding communities reveal that many of the educators in my desired teaching area graduated from Oshkosh. I

I will never forget the first time I came across the University of Maryland. My family had recently moved to Hyattsville and we were driving past campus. I found myself in awe of the immensity of the campus. I observed students walking by, blissful with life and their bright futures ahead; I knew in that moment that this was where I wanted to be. Maryland has been my dream school for as long as I can remember and this is the reason I aspire in transferring.

First day of sixth grade is a very big and exciting day for everyone. But, for me it was a day that I was not ready for . Over the summer of 2013 I moved from Orlando and I knew that I would be miserable. The next three years of my life would create the foundation I would have for the rest of years to come. Going to a new school, with new people, in a new town is something that nobody looks forward to. But what I was most afraid of were the “cliques”.

September 2nd 1958 it’s my first day of fifth grade and I had just moved to a new house, new town, and new school. I woke up excited to go to my new school,new friends, and a new start. I got up and got ready to start my my first day. I put on my favorite shirt and skirt with my new long white socks. I put my hair into two braids and tied two bright red ribbons in, to match my skirt. I ran down the stairs grabbed my backpack and bursted through the door. I didn’t even stop to eat anything or even grab my bag lunch. As I got on the bus I didn’t know anyone so i sat by myself in the fourth seat and sat quietly as i looked out the window.

Moving to a different area that is larger can be difficult and frightening all at the same time. When I was fourteen, I moved from my small town, Glasgow, to a big city known as Columbia. Not only did I move to an unfamiliar city; however, I moved in with a man who had a similar appearance like me. He had the same brown hair, brown eyes, tan skin, even our noses were the same. Be that as it may, this man was not unfamiliar to me because I had seen him in many pictures with me. Although I did not personally know him, my mother said that he was my father. As I began packing, I sat on my small twin size bed and started to wonder how my mother could just let me go. I was leaving my home that I had been use to for a long time with a strange man

I like playing with my friends and going to the mall and playing games. The kind of games I like are horror and adventure and two player and multiplayer games. People think I am emo, but i’m not I am very shy around new people and people I don’t know. It’s hard making new friends in a new school and district that I am new to! I didn’t even know I was moving to a different school it was almost time to go back to school. I never got to see the rest of Ralph Chanler looked like and see what I could of done there. This school isn’t like a middle school, plus you don’t learn stuff that you have to learn here. But at my old place you would learn about the stuff about your body and other stuff.

The day has finally arrived where I need to make a decision on what I am going to do with my future and how I am planning to get there. Currently, I work for world's leading producer and marketer of concentrated phosphate and potash. Even though I make a living that provides my family with a respectable life, it’s never been the job that I aspired to do for the remaining years of my life. After contemplating several different options I decided the most beneficial one would be to return to college. I always knew returning to college was achievable; however, as each year of my life sped by and I got older, I always came up with more and more excuses as to why I could not return to school. As an adult student I have various responsibilities to

I started my transformation 6 month ago when after 2 years of my immigration process to Canada,I didn't worked out and simply ate everything without thinking! I just had the most common excuses that are well known! No time,new country, hard job where I can't eat normally etc.

As much as I am thankful for the opportunities I have been given at home, I have always been drawn to the United States. Yes, the saying that America is the “land of opportunity” is a cliché, but I genuinely feel that it is true. Opportunities are limited where I currently am, and in the U.S, specifically at S.U., I feel as though I could gain knowledge and skills that will I will carry throughout my life all while learning it through an immersive experience. By transferring I hope to become a more well-rounded citizen and learn more about topics that interest me, as well as broaden my horizons on subjects that I had never thought of looking into. Although I may not know exactly what I want to be when I graduate, I know that my current goal is to attend a school that will help prepare me for the real world while simultaneously making me excited for

As I mentioned in my Why Transfer essay, I decided to major in art for my undergraduate study; the contrast between the life in Nashville and New York and the experience of my internships gave me the courage to finally make this determination.

Now, most other prospective transfer students would probably describe the rest of their academic goals with something physical, something concrete.  Some would list a degree they wish to obtain, others a projected graduation date.  Some may be concerned with how or to what extent they are going to market and sell their labor.  I like to take a much more radical approach to our relationship. Education is often viewed as a vehicle for social mobility, a means to an end.  To these prospective students, the university they attend is little more than a purveyor of goods, peddling a modern-day indulgence.  I have no desire to see things in such a way.  When it really comes down to it, i'm not looking for a fancy diploma, a dynamic alumni network, or even a way of boosting my earning potential.  If that was my goal, I would be in a much different place doing much different things right now.  I know what it feels like to have ability but not direction.  I know what it feels like to go and exist in the

school to college. Basically no one cares, but it’s a good thing. It gives everyone a chance