Personal Narrative: My Involvement In College

Working your way through college can be a daunting journey to say the least. There have been a myriad of challenges to overcome, both foreseen and unexpected. A year and half ago I decided to follow my dream of moving to California and obtaining a degree in engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. The decision to follow my passion for science invoked both fear and excitement within myself. I didn’t have the support of many friends and family, as I am originally from the East Coast, many of them seen my moving to California as an unrealistic and unnecessary goal. Despite my own self-doubts and the discouragement of my family I made the decision to relocate to California. That decision manifested the most significant chapter in my life to date. In an extremely short period of time I had to find an apartment, in the Bay Area, one of the most competitive and costly rental markets in the country as well as enroll in school, apply for aid and secure stable

A family sitting around a dinner table, refugees being placed into healthy environments, a house full of family and friends, these are all images I conjure up when pondering my future. I wish to begin my journey to obtaining this fantasy by pursuing college. College represents an extremely important piece to my future and to get there, I must work extra hard. I see myself attending a University to attain a masters degree in global studies. To be able to get to that point I must reach out and ask for help, the reason for applying for scholarships. After college I would like to locate a job somewhere in the south, such as Tennessee. Once I've had a few years of settling into my career, I enjoy the idea of starting a family. Yes, this does involve

My college goals include transferring from Merced College to Stanislaus State University. I began the application process in November. I will complete my requirements here at Merced College this semester for my Associates Degree Transfer. I'm majoring in Psychology and hope to receive my Bachelors in Arts at Stanislaus State. My career goals include attaining an instructional aide position as soon as I receive my AA from Merced College. I haven't had any luck applying for that position however, I'm hopeful my luck will change. I have attended approximately eight to ten instructional aide position interviews and volunteer at a local Elementary School in Chowchilla. I believe the more education I receive, the better a candidate I will become

I have been in college for two years now, and I have been to two colleges. For my first semester of freshman year, I attended a college in North Carolina. I am not giving out the name of the college for obvious reasons but it was my dream school. Once I got there, I soon realized that being 19 hours away from home was not for me. I left after only one semester and now I am almost half way through my third semester at a community college in my town. In the fall, I will be transferring AGAIN to another four-year college, but this time it is only one hour away…18 hours closer than the first college I went to! Okay, okay…back on track. Although I had some awful times at the college in N.C., I did though, meet a wonderful human being. My

When I started college, I learned I have to do everything on my own. I had no idea what all I needed to do before the first semester began. I first learned that my mom couldn’t keep doing everything for me. It was my job to find out everything I needed. It was a tough adjustment from what I was used to but I was excited to get started.

College is not as big a change as I thought it was going to be. These first weeks are not even that different from high school. I go to school, home, and my boyfriend's. It is just another routine. All I really do is walk around campus with my headphones in and ignore everyone. My only friends really are my roommates. We all have to much life going on to really do many things together. Most of us are not even home most of the time.

My college goals and aspirations include: playing as much softball as I can. My degree and carrier plan is not defiant at this time but I am leaning to pre-med & to be a trauma surgeon. I want a college that I can build lifelong friendships & mature and grow as an individual and build character to carry with me for life.

My biggest motivation to become a Columbia Souther University student was the birth of my child. I what best for her, like every good parent. After some research in the internet, I found out that Human Resources Manager is highly paid profession. And because I already have a degree in this specialization from my International University , the CSU transfer half of my credits, that would help me to complete the school sooner. Taking this classes will help me to succeed in my future career. I look forward to learn about all laws and regulations of Human Resources, how to be a leader and a good manager, be more socialize. And also it will help me a lot with my English, that I will feel more confidant in myself

Life on a college campus is a massive change from home and family life which few people experience before college. I, however, have had the unique opportunity to participate in a pseudo college involvement. In the summer of 2014, I attended the Joffrey Workshop TX, a program of intensive training for serious dancers. Although nearly all of the other 90 students that attended thought of this as purely an opportunity to do what they love all day, I recognized it as an opportunity to prepare for college life. I learned how to save exclusively, live by and for myself, and appreciate diverse populations

I do not doubt that I am prepared for college I have taken several AP and dual-enrollment classes so, unlike other kids, I do not fear the course load or even the transition into college. I fear to face the same problems that black students often face in higher education. Black students often face marginalization and deal with negative stereotypes alongside criticism from peers and educators. Learning can become a chore when dealing with negativity every day. I have learned in my 17 years that anger will not solve the problem nor will tears. In the past, I have joined clubs whose main goal is to increase equity: club alpha, NAACP, VHS Equity team. I have been involved with club Alpha since I was in my freshmen year of high-school students of

As a first year student, my current involvement at UNC is rather limited. However, I am involved in Summit Church’s Family Groups and am a recently appointed Counsel for the Student Attorney General Staff. In high school, I led several committees and had other positions in the school, most of which were related to volunteer organizations. One of my biggest involvements in high school was my position as the first ever Student Technology Associate. As the associate, it was my responsibility to directly assist the Technology Director of my high school both in research of new technology purchases, refurbishing broken equipment, general maintenance, and staff development. I was also present in many technology planning meetings, and worked directly

In my pursuit of higher education and becoming a math professor, I have had a rough start. I had to find a place to stay after my grandma kicked me out. I first tried to stay with a friend but they had to move. So I moved in with my father and his girlfriend while starting my first semester. However, a few weeks into the school year my father stopped taking me to school. He left the house after a fight between him and his girlfriend. He didn’t show up for a few weeks. Plus, nobody wanted to pick me up from where we lived because of how early my classes were and the distance. So, most of my professors dropped me and one professor said I never showed at all. Although I knew I could go back next semester, I chose not to register for more classes

I am a funny person ,and I really love to play soccer.My favorite hobby to do when I'm not busy is play soccer.I like to play soccer ,because the sport itself is very fun and entertaining and I believe if I try hard enough I can make it into professionals.If there's a college I would like to go to it would be buffalo state university.I chose this college ,because the campus is very big and there are lots of clubs to do.Something else very interesting about myself I actually like to read books that relate to my life.My friends have been lately telling me that Looking For Alaska is a very good book and recently I started to read the book and I can relate to the book.One thing I agree with that Ashton Kutcher said is that "opportunity is hard

I have recently started my first college class. While, yes, I am only a freshman I have found it to be very helpful and educational. A friend of mine introduced it to me and my school counselor pushed me to do it. The class is called Intro to College and Careers. It’s exactly as it sounds. We’ve been learning about college life, what that entails and how to manage a job and money. But it’s just as fun as it is hard. Although it probably isn’t as hard as I think it is. It’s just different. I’m not that big on writing, which I think comes from my short attention span. I’m able to listen to the professor then all of the sudden am thinking about the birds and their migratory patterns.

The hardest transition into college that I face is time management. Besides, being a full time college student, I am also a mother of three. Therefore, I need to use my time wisely. Although, college is important to me my first responsibility and devotion is to my family. I must learn how to balance these two obligations. I allocate all my free time to working on my assignments. To ease the transition, I have decided to take online courses for this semester. I knew I would need to do most of assignments in between caring for my family. Another, alteration that my family has to endure is the financial cost of college. My family and I will have to cut certain endeavors while I attend. The last provisional I must overcome is the lack of physical