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Personal Narrative: My Experience After High School

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The first time I ever experienced an academic challenge was in the 8th grade. I was told by my teacher that I would not do well at an early college high school; a school that offers students a chance to earn an associate’s degree while attending high school. My teacher believed my average grades meant I would not excel at school. She went as far as asking my mother if she was forcing me to attend my high school. My mother told her that attending Mission Early College High School (MECHS) was my idea. Later on in the year, I applied to the National Junior Honor Society and was rejected because my grade point average (GPA) was below the requirements. While other students with lower GPA’s and parents with money or time to give to the school were accepted. This experience was the first time I realized since my parents did not have the money or the time to donate to the school, I was in an automatic disadvantage in comparison to my peers. Despite these setbacks, I applied to MECHS and was accepted into the program.
During my time at MECHS, I was lucky enough to …show more content…

The conveyors of my professors from the Law School Preparation Institute (LSPI) at UTEP. This institute was my life since I was 16; I spent every summer with the LSPI program. After I completed the program I went back year after year to work for the high school program. However, on October 27th, 2016 they sat me down to give me academic advice. They said I was an average student and it would be difficult for me to succeed. They gave me two options; work as paralegal for many years and then apply to law school or to find a new career. I was shocked by the advice they gave me and thought to myself: “I can’t wait to prove you wrong.” As I sat there listening to their opinions I came out determined to apply. I knew I could not allow their opinions to hold me back. Despite their harsh advice I am applying because I had never allowed others to dictate my

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