Personal Narrative: My Graduate Program Admissions

My College and Career goals include graduating college and getting a job. I wish to attend the University of Alabama. I plan to major in occupational therapy or speech therapy. After I graduate with my bachelor's degree I wish to get my master's degree. After I finish my schooling I want to receive a job that allows me to provide for my family. I wish to receive this job in my degree's field. After receiving this job I wish to improve to reach a leadership role.

I had to understand the circumstances in which people were in and how interact with residents respectfully and compassionately which provided opportunities for personal growth by practicing integrity, justice and good stewardship. Though I was a bit hesitant, my experience has been very positive. Just being a volunteer without any related experience or skills, I was unqualified to help and many ways. The few menial tasks that I was able to do seemed to be met with much enthusiasm and appreciation. Simply helping someone to their seat bringing them a cup of tea or

1. What experience do you like talking about the most? What has been the most interesting, intriguing, and exciting part of your life- why, and what did you learn from it?

I tried not to be irritated with Ronnie she had made numerous appointments and had broken them all. I don't think it was because she didn't value my time. It was possible she just didn't regard time at all. I greeted her in the front lobby of the Arvada School of Massage Therapy. She seemed mixed with emotions; like she had a lot on her mind. I took her into my office, and as I pulled out the enrollment paperwork, I looked up, and as Andrea passed by her old office which I now occupied, she smiled at me. I smiled back.

“I want to be a firefighter, construction worker, and professional race car driver when I grow up.” This was my proud childhood statement I would use when asked the question, “what do you want to be when you grow up?” This question in particular is one that will be asked awfully early in one’s childhood, as well as very late in a young adults final years before venturing out into the “real world”. Like many other young children, I grew up with the mindset of having a exciting, heroic, and lively job for when I got older. I dreamt of operating heavy construction machinery, saving families while extinguishing fires of a decaying building, and speeding past vibrant and heavily decalled race cars. However, as I grew older and gained more realistic

As a teen growing up in a small town I’ve worked and volunteered at many places gaining different experiences quickly. However, the most memorable and special experience I’ve had was at Greenwood Court a division of Tri-County Mennonite Homes after spending a semester as a co-op student and eventually working as a full-time employee. Greenwood Court is located in my hometown Stratford and is well known for providing residents and their families with “a place to call home”. While at Greenwood Court I was impacted by their values and beliefs, hands on teaching which eventually changed my career plans and the relationships I made with both staff and residents.

It was the spring of 2011, when all the college acceptances came in. My closest friends were all going upstate and they would all be living together. I, on the other hand, wasn't so thrilled. I was accepted to the community college, across the street from my high school. Not that it was a surprise since it was the only school I had applied to.

I am passionate about trying my best. Throughout my high school years, I’ve tried to be as successful as I can. Whether it’s classwork, homework, or tests, I try to prepare myself as much as possible and persevere, even if it is difficult. I usually take my time to do work and make sure that whatever I’m submitting accurately portrays my knowledge and persistence. Though I’m concerned about my success, I am not self-absorbed. I always help others when they’re in need, even if it may seem like a hassle. Helping others motivates me, I cannot let others fail when I know that I’m in a position to help them. Even when I’m asked to help others in an area that I’m not proficient in, I try to assist in the best way I can, whether it means applying

Sometimes in life we have to know when’s the right time to stop fighting. Sometimes it’s not as simple as, this is wrong, so I’m going to fight it. Sometimes, there’s just too many possible consequences and risk of someone else getting hurt in the process. It’s especially hard when you’re trying to fight for someone else, because you feel they deserve better, but having to come to the realization that fighting it will only make it worse. I was lucky enough to realize this before I made things worse, but I know full well now what could have happened if I didn’t stop.

I have trained myself to prepare for this exact moment in time. Every mile that I have continuously pushed myself through, every steep incline as my thighs and calves have trembled that I have climbed, every sharp twist of pain that curved up my entire being that I have conquered, they have all made me into the person I am as I stand behind our first line of top runners. A nervous adrenaline is spiking my pulse as we wait in formation—staggered with a person to fill every space—and the raucous cheering from almost every single person lining the Southside course is causing a puddle of anticipated excitement to drip down my spine. I have come so far from

I remembered you were saying your sister was a med tech before. I thought I would love lab until I got into the real world.I want more flexibility and critical thinking I guess. I am actually hestating between accelerated BSN or pre-licensing CNL. I should be happy as a bedside nurse but I may want to become a NP later. It seemed that most NP programs look at undergrad GPA. My undergrad GPA in China was not good, so if I do an accelrated BSN here, I might be able to bring my undergrad GPA up a little. Howver, doing a BSN requires retaking all the prerequisties in the US, so it might take longer to get prepared for application. I know it is a very rare situation but I would like to know what you think if you would like to share. Glad you enjoyed

My biggest challenges to applying to medical school came from finding a balance between working to afford school and having enough time to study as well as coping with the fact that my parents moved to Germany and I wouldn't be able to afford to see them. These two problems on top of the normal stress of starting college took a toll on my first year and a half and is something that I'm reminded of every time I look at my grades from those semesters. During this time what helped me the most was my determination and my willingness to seek help when I needed it. I have never been one to take defeat and I refused to let these set backs keep me from trying to achieve my dreams. While overcoming these challenges have not been easy I'm grateful for

I am writing you in response to a job posting looking for an Admissions Counselor. I became aware of the posting on the Clarion University website.

I have a few special circumstances that, I feel, are relevant to my admissions process. There are two main factors that prevented me from being successful during the fall and winter terms of the 2014-2015 academic year. The start of my academic decline began with my fiancé ending our engagement in September of 2014. The break-up was particularly hard for me because I was forced to relocate my residence and adjust to the new situation. Then, I suffered a subluxation of my left patella in February. This resulted in ligaments in my knee tearing and microfractures on the distal end of my femur. Overall, it impacted my grades. The financial burden associated with my injury, my ability to get around campus on crutches and the time I had to invest into healing was challenging for me mentally

“Don't be afraid of your fears. They're not there to scare you. They're there to let you know that something is worth it.” -C. Belle C.