Personal Narrative: My Experience At Texas A & M

There are several things I hope to gain from my experience as a student at California Baptist University. Such things include, a community of God loving, supporting and encoring friends, a Christian based education and opportunities to grow into the person God created me to be.

My history with Florida A & M University started before I was born. Looking back from day one, my family specifically my mom, cousin and aunts instilled in me what was the definition of a true Rattler. Some have defined a true Rattler as a go getter who stops at nothing to accomplish their goal. Some have defined a true Rattler as a well spoken and confident student attending FAMU. Others, simply would define a true Rattler as a student who has fallen on the hill going to class. Considering these definitions and countless others, I possess the solid qualities for attending Florida A & M University and becoming a true Rattler.

When I think about what I could contribute to Florida A&M University based on the knowledge that I do have with your institution is that i’m a extremely committed student who has beliefs that you can do anything that you set your mind to. There may be some times when I may feel discouraged but why must if I feel like that if things aren’t easily handed to you. You must chase your dreams, and when you do that things will slowly fall into place (not exactly how you planned for it to be at times). I learned that through the many obstacles I had to experience to make me the well informed women I am today. The best activity, interest, experience, and achievement in my life was being a Big member of “Big brother, big sister”. Becoming a mentor for

Growing up with high expectations my mind has always been set on the idea of college. However when thinking of the “right” college for my future, I never knew If I would be able to fully commit and choose which one was best for me. I wanted something that would be comfortable for me that also meets my criteria that would make the college transition a bit easier. Since I’m going into something new, my decision would end up being based on the class sizes, the costs being affordable, the majors and degrees available for Nursing, and the location and how close it is to my family. It was a hard decision however one school had it all, which is why I’ve decided to further this chapter of my life at West Texas A&M University.

During my senior design project tenure at Texas A&M, I had the opportunity to work with a team of students that had strong personalities. I believe that I exhibited traits of mindfulness, respect and leadership during this period. Though my teammates were generally positive and kind-hearted, it was still surprising when certain individuals would take great pride in knowing a simple piece of information, all the while stepping over you to look good in front of a sponsor. Oftentimes a decent piece of advice on my end would be used by a teammate to uplift their own standing. True, it was a common occurrence of the practical world in life, but I realized that I did not have it in me to walk over others in order to obtain success. I learned to become more assertive, yet maintain my sense of integrity and give credit to others for their ideas and achievements. I believe a leader exhibits such qualities. While being aware of themselves, the leader is able to rise above and treat individuals with respect and not as a means to an end. Similarly, I believe it is important to respect people based on the content of what they say, rather than how smartly they say something.

Everyone in my family has attended college and has done something with their lives and I plan on continuing the cycle. In the fall of 2017 I will be attending Sam Houston State University. My major will be kinesiology because sports has always been a part of my life and I couldn’t imagine myself going through life without doing something related to sports.

I fully understand the reason for my suspension from North Central Texas College. At the time of classes, my grades were too low and did not show my strength as a student. I would like you/ the school to reconsider my enrollment for classes.

A major obstacle I had to overcome was transferring to Tuskegee University from another college and having enough money to pay for my education at Tuskegee. Although I am currently enjoying my experience at Tuskegee, it took many months of hard work and faith in order for me to enroll as a student.

One reason I would like to be on this team is because it is another opportunity for me to practice my leadership skills that I will be able to perfect and take to college with me and even beyond college. I would also like to be considered for this position as I enjoy collaborating and planning different events with others as is seen with events such as school dances. If I was chosen for this position, such activities would include the different retreats that are planned throughout the year. Another reason I would like to be considered for this leadership position is because I have been recognized numerous times for my leadership skills and good character. Since being at Columbus, I have won sailor of the month three times and been inducted into National Honor Society. As well as during my eighth grade year at Blessed Maria, I was selected to serve on the Student Lighthouse Leadership Team, which is somewhat similar to the Senior Leadership Team. On this team, we planned and organized many events such as Catholic Schools Weeks events and Leader in Me open houses just as the Senior Leadership teams plans different activities and events. I would also like to be considered for this position as the Student Lighthouse Team shows I already have experience being on a group that is similar to the Senior Leadership

Why Tulane? There are plenty of obvious reasons for wanting to go to Tulane. For one thing it’s in New Orleans, and who doesn’t love New Orleans? I live on the North Shore. I could come home every, single weekend and I would never miss a holiday with my family. Groceries and laundry wouldn’t be a problem.

During my time at A&M, I was involved with The Big Event as a committee member. The Big Event at A&M is the largest one day student run service project in the U.S. where over 20,000 students come together to serve residents in College Station. I worked with the Operations committee, where I helped organize our fundraising events and managed tool distribution on the day of the event. I also led a group of staff assistants who interacted with community members and checked job sites.

It is important to me to chose a school where I think I would most fit in. My tours to the University of Houston have really shown me how diverse the community is, and I love it! I am a very active person who loves to chatter, make friends, and educationally challenge myself everyday. The social, yet focused environment that I felt on my trips makes me believe I would fit right in. The people are so friendly, and to me, it is amazing to see the different races and ethnicities come together to watch and cheer at football games or sing along to everyone’s favorite song the way the students do at the University of Houston. My family is another big part of my decision to apply to the University of Houston. My family is very tightly knit. From attending

There is no greater tool for learning than traveling. encountering your knowledge physically, visually and most importantly open your mind for new ideas. great voyagers and historians gained their knowledge by exploring the world. it is maybe the oldest way of learning, yet it is the most effective

I’d like to start this letter off by thanking you for this scholarship. Without it, my chances of going to Texas Tech would have been much smaller. I currently live in Dexter, Michigan. I moved to Michigan from Austin, Texas about 5 years ago and have longed to be back in Texas ever since. I have two older brothers who are both attending college and a younger brother who is a freshman in high school. My parents are both from Vietnam and only my dad has attended college and has a job since my mother has a hearing disability and no education. I chose to attend Texas Tech University because I've heard that it is a very good school from friends who are currently attending TTU and after looking into the school and its programs, I found it to be

This club was one of my first ways of integrating back into a leadership since middle school. Pond patrol is a club where upperclassmen show upcoming freshman around campus, and give them advice on what to expect in high school. Being apart of pond patrol helped me with public speaking, and has better abled me to open up to others and help them open up to me. As well as pond patrol I had the honor of becoming a safe school ambassador for my campus where I took classes on how to stomp out bullying and create a safe environment on campus. Having found a love for pond patrol and the safe school ambassadors program I continued throughout both junior and senior year. I am also a part of a club on campus called Interact. Interact is a club that partners with rotary where students can come together and find ways to strengthen the community. I joined this organization my junior year where we participated in a number of community service projects such as the Teddy Bear Tea, and as of this year the Shoe Drive. Senior year I became the secretary of this club, and much like youth group I have been trusted with many duties such as keeping track of information on meetings and helping outline and organize activities such as the Shoe Drive. Finally in my senior year of high school I was blessed to have been able to join the on campus class of leadership. The class has