Personal Narrative: Is Your GPA Better?

The most challenging obstacle I faced was during middle school. Not only was I outcasted simply because my character did not fit into a whitewashed rich boy image.Most of my classmates would simply only think of themselves and how they can make themselves even more popular. During middle school I still hadn’t realized not fitting in would be fine. Not only did this incident brought me depression people simply didn’t care. Simply giving me punishments every time my grade fell. I would still tell myself to be happy that everything would be all right. But all it did was give me a fake mask to face reality.

I am a competitive individual who strives to be the best I can be. My competitive nature will allow me to attain distinction from my peers and aid me in achieving my goals at the Haskayne School of Business. My honesty, to myself and my peers, allows me to be realistic, avoid miscommunication, and keep a healthy relationship with others. Recognizing personal strengths and weaknesses allows me to set and

While in high school my GPA was below a 2.0 and that was because I was involved in many sports that I had a strong passion for. I was very driven and dedicated, that most of my free time went into trying to be the best on the softball field and on the wrestling mat in hopes of receiving a scholarship. As an athlete you only needed a 2.0 GPA to compete and at that time I did not focus too much on exceeding that standard.

A special attribute that sets me apart is my tendency to work hard. I constantly try to do my best in everything that I do. Throughout high school, I’ve always set a high standard for myself by taking rigorous classes, joining sports and clubs, and maintaining a high GPA. Even if certain classes didn’t have any relation to nursing, club meetings were the day before a large exam, or tennis practice was especially grueling, I still worked hard and put in as much effort as I could. With this type of attitude, I was able to maintain Distinguished Honor Roll and a cumulative 4.08 GPA throughout my high school career. I chose to maintain this attitude during senior year instead of taking it easy, as I was able to gain knowledge and experience that

Due to my environment, as an adolescent I longed for acceptance in a society where I didn’t feel free. I used my mental capacity to place me in

GPPA program provides me a guarantee admission for my future education in Nursing. As a GPPA member, I will keep my GPA above average during college years, and do my best to make a steady progress academically. Nurse anesthetist is my dream career, I would like to take the risks and complete any recommended courses to pursue my goals. becoming a member of GPPA program will offer me a considerable opportunity to complete my Bachelor's degree in Nursing and helps me achieve my goal with higher level educational content.

I would like to take the time to explain my spring 2014 GPA of my freshman year to the Admissions Committee. I do not intend to make excuses, but I do wish to provide context in the hopes of showing that this aspect of my transcript is a mere aberration, and is not indicative of my ability or discipline. This GPA resulted from neither the aggressive down-curving policy of NYU Stern nor any of the “usual” hardships experienced when one attends a competitive school; rather, a perfect storm of four distinct issues led to my obtaining an un-characteristically low GPA of 2.8 that semester: seasonal depressive disorder, intense heartbreak after the unexpected demise of my first long-term relationship, a family financial emergency, and an exceptionally

I feel that my GPA is not indicative of my current academic strength. During the first two years at the University of Illinois, I struggled to adapt to a new education system and a different cultural environment. However, in the following years, I excelled within the classroom. Despite originally declaring myself as a General Management major, I pushed myself to take more data driven electives. As a result, I was able to graduate with an additional Business Process Management major.

I would like to give the admissions committee appropriate circumstances that led to my poor performance in years of 2000 to 2004. While attending Butler community county college my dad got sick and he was hospitalized in Tanzanian for majority of my junior college. The illness led to his death. The event was enormously traumatizing to myself and my family. At the same time, he was the one who was paying my tuitions and up keep while attended college. Since my father he was the braid winner to our family I had to attend class and work at the same time to support myself and my family.in order to meet our my needs family needs I had work two jobs while attending school .Bouncing back between these two jobs and school was not easy task, it limited my ability to focus on my school work. Although I was able to work with my teachers to extend deadlines and make up missed work, my jobs did limit my ability to

My SAT scores aren’t the best because I lacked motivation to learn in high school and barely studied before taking the test. However, after graduating from high school, I stopped playing video games, which took a big part of my time, and motivated myself to become a life-long learner and improve every day. For example, during my first year at IU, I worked hard to be involved in campus organizations such as the Toastmasters Club and the Kelley Student Government while also working hard to get a 3.8 GPA. As a result of this effort, I got accepted into the Kelley School and the Business Honors Program. After transitioning from an average student in high school to a high achiever in college, I realized that any goal is achievable if one if willing

There is not many times where I give up on myself, but there was one time and it messed up my high school GPA. It was my sophomore year in biology class, where I finally gave up on myself. I absolutely hated biology, and I did not understand it at all. It was such a hard class for me I thought I was going to fail it as soon as I started the class. I would study all the time for the tests and still do horrible on the tests. I would do decent on the stuff we did in class, but that is because it was usually with a partner and they would do everything. It was about half way through the quarter and we just got a test back and like usual it was a D. At that moment, I gave up on myself and decided to do something different. I had a D in the class

Since childhood I have been faced with obstacles concerning college. Not one person within my household, or immediate family, has attended college. Unfortunately, some didn't even finish high school. However, I am determined to follow my dreams and make something of myself. Before I stress about how to be accepted into a college, I must first pick a college. This is where my problem lies. My top two choices are the University of Arizona and Syracuse University. Both of these are great schools. Sadly, I must choose one. The University of Arizona and Syracuse University both offer wonderful programs for students seeking higher education. However, I must decide which school is fine-tuned to fit the needs and requirements that

Like tinkerbell, I often find it hard to accept the way I am when there is something I can not do because of it. Thankfully I’ve come to the realization that no one can be a better me than me. Not only do we both learn to accept the person we are but we also work hard and make each effort possible to make what we want happen. In school I first struggled keeping up with my social life and academics. I tried to be out and do things with my friends but that would sometimes interfere with school.

Then I realized it doesn’t matter what people think of me, that felt amazing to finally understand. That all of these opinions and labels only applied if I let them, they didn’t matter unless I chose to use them myself. I realized other people don’t have the right to make me feel inferior to them, I found that after becoming comfortable with who I was I didn’t dread leaving my house. I was able to enjoy myself without being afraid of who might be watching, I was able to be myself for the first time in a long time.

Growing up, I learned many things from my parents, but I also learned values from my many high school friends. Every kid wants to be accepted, but the school years can be tough. In my high school there were many labels for people and if someone did not fit those labels they had a hard time feeling like they belonged. My friends were not the typical athletes, musicians, or students. We were a mix of kids who saw things differently and looked different. We had long hair, wore edgy clothes and listened to music that was not a favorite among our peers. We often felt that teachers and other students judged us, so we worked hard at accepting others and treating others with respect. If anyone wanted to be a part of our social circle, we happily accepted them no matter what color their skin was, how they dressed, or wore their hair. I learned that everyone has something to offer if you give them the chance and open your mind to them without judgement. In high school, I reached out to a person that I would not