Personal Narrative: My Letter To Rensselaer

It was a nice summer morning we I was all of a suden shoke like turbulence on a plane to wake up. It turns out I slept threw my alarm to wake up for the day. It was about 11:00 am and today we were heading to Florida and our flight takes off at 1:00 pm. You may think that we had time to make the airport in Milwaukee but, we had to drive all the way to Chicago, Illinois because there was no flight for Florida in Milwaukee. Luckily I had packed the day before with the rest of my family so all we had to do was wait for our aunt Lisa to take us to the aiport in Chicago. She showed up five minutes later with a mini van and there was about seven of us jammed in there. It was alright for me because in our family if you called “shot-gun” or “I

As I sat on the couch getting ready for the first day back at school, I heard the phone in the kitchen ring. I stood up to go answer it and I heard loud footsteps coming down the stairs. My mother was running down the stairs to answer it just in case it was one of her work calls. I noticed that her voice started to crack as if she was going to cry and the smile that she once had on her face had disappeared. The person on the other end of the phone was my Uncle Dylan from California calling to let us know that Aunt Liz had died in a car wreck. We were so devastated but little did we know she left me $12k. A couple days later I received a letter in the mail saying that I had to use it to help pay for my tuition. I am looking to attend the nursing program at Lindenwood, Missouri State, or St. Louis University.

HELLO GUYS!!! I have something veryyyyyyyy important to tell you! After all of my stressing about FAFSA ( Free Application Federal Student Aid) , Colleges, and Transportation, I decided to further my education at Rowan University. It took me a long time to make this decision because this wasn’t my first choice! My first choice/ dream school was LIU Brooklyn ( Long Island University) in Brooklyn, New York. I was recently accepted there and planned on attending there, but their out-of-state tuition was extremely high! Their tuition was $33,000 a year and poor black man like myself, cannot afford it. I really loved LIU because it's a great school, beautiful campus, and most of all, it's in New York. I had my whole planned before it even started,

Wilmington started out as home, then became just a vacation. After years of moving and resisting the pull to move back, I finally made the best and brightest decision I think I have ever made. I am moving home, and in the process, I thought there would be no better place to further my education than The University of North Carolina at Wilmington. I have recently taken a year off in between high school and pursuing my college education, and frankly, I think it has been one of the most humbling experiences of my life. I have learned to appreciate everything that was taught by my parents and the schooling I have received. In that year I took part in America's workforce constantly facing the struggles of being independent and caring for myself,

The family I interviewed has a son named Cuyler that is 22 years old. I talked to Cuyler’s mom Cathie. He is the oldest of three kids. Cuyler was born at 24 weeks’ gestation and had a grade 3 brain bleed. Because of being born premature and the bleeding in his brain it led to some of the disabilities Cuyler has. His mom told me that Cuyler has spastic quadriplegia. His disabilities include cerebral palsy, blindness, and he is nonverbal. She also told me that Cuyler also has seizures at least once a month, is hypotonic, and is fed by a g-tube. As far as physical movement the only gross motor skills that Cuyler can do is roll over.

Hey folks! I’m Shea Casey, and I’m an upcoming Sophomore (yikes!!) at SUNY Geneseo, along with being a proud member of the Geneseo Volleyball family. Even though I have a year of college under my belt, every time I think about going back up to Geneseo, I get excitement butterflies. I cannot even put into words how perfect Geneseo is for me, and I think all the rest of us can agree with that. From the beautiful campus, to the great academics, to the ever-lasting friendships, I can say SUNY Geneseo is a once in a lifetime experience. Just the volleyball community alone is one of the major reasons Geneseo felt like home right as I set foot on campus. This team has created unbreakable bonds with some of the best people I’ve ever met, to the point that in this upcoming semester, all of this year’s freshmen are living in the same dorm building…on the same floor…with 4/6 living in the same suite (we just can’t get enough of each other). I cannot wait for August 18th, when all my best friends are together again playing the sport we love in a place we love.

During Spring 2015 term, I withdrew from Middlebury College due to severe thyroid infection. I had contracted the illness during Fall 2014 academic term, but my doctors, both personal and emergency, failed to understand its severe nature. So, I was cleared to go back to school for the spring term. Unfortunately for me, however, I was readmitted to Porter Hospital in Middlebury within weeks. My illness prevented me from attending classes, fulfilling my duties as a student assistant, and made me severely weak. Hence, upon pressure from the doctors and my family, I withdrew from the college and treated my illness during the spring

When I read this book, I felt a familiar bond to Mattie, the main character, as she loves writing and so do I. She says in the book, as she is deliberating over buying an expensive composition book, “I had more ideas. Tons of them. For stories and poems. I chewed the inside of my cheek, deliberating. I knew I would have to write a lot when I went to Barnard --- if I went to Barnard—and it might be a good idea to get a head start.” I also have kept a journal, and have written stories in it. Having a journal has helped organized my thoughts and produce a good, quality piece of work. In Mattie’s case, having a journal helped her get into college, when her teacher Miss Wilcox reads her work and pushes for her to go to college. So having a journal

During my first PLE at Van Rensselaer I was placed in Mrs. Berendas class, she was who I was placed with last spring when I went for my PLEs. When I got there she asked me how I was doing, and filled me in on everything that was going on. A lot can happen in a year and I didn't know how much drama teachers can have. Today when Mrs. Berenda was teaching she focused a lot on INTASC standard number 4, which is the content of knowledge. She did a great job on focusing on helping kids understand the material in different ways. The most important part of the lesson was when she was explaining the lesson. They were reading a story on dolphins. The story is a non fiction story that talks about dolphins, and what they eat, how they mate, and how having

I come from a small family in a small, homogeneous town. The majority of families here are wealthy, conservative, and white, and it is difficult to find someone that does not fit the mold. I have grown tired of the repetitiveness I face in my life, leading me to savor the moments when I encounter someone who is different. To have relationships with others who have had a life journey drastically different from mine gives me a different perspective, so I do not only see the world from my own lens. I am beyond eager to expand the tiny unit I call my "family," and at Tufts, I will build upon this family, taking my once bland life and transforming it into a mural of abounding color. While some people may appear more unique or look exactly like you,

Throughout my undergraduate career at NYU, I was very active in my extracurricular activities. As the president of four clubs in high school, I couldn’t stand back in college. I became the secretary of Hindu Students Council during my second semester. My leadership abilities led me to become the vice president the following semester. As the vice president, I ran the club. I held the typical events, such as biannual prayers, discussion sessions, Diwali and Holi. Along with those events, I created new events to attract more members to the club and connect them with the core meaning of Hinduism. My contribution not only led to the success of HSC as an organization, but also strengthened the sense of community within NYU.

There is no exact one person I want to be but rather a variation of a person I know our former technical director at our school, Mark McGuire. He oversaw all of the technical aspects of the theatre and was an incredibly knowable and intelligent person. I want to pursue a degree in arts management/ administration/leadership so this deals with this aspect but focuses more on the business side of running theaters and art related institutions. Mark emphasized everything I want to be in regards to technical knowledge general industry knowhow and ability to work with others on difficult situations regarding anything theatrical. I believe Syracuse is the perfect place for me to achieve this goal because of its impressive facilities and proximity to

I am interested in Rensselaer’s prestigious school of engineering. I know that if I attend Rensselaer, I will be able to find a great job when I graduate. When I visited the campus, I was impressed by Rensselaer’s many connections to companies where students could find internships and, hopefully, jobs after graduation. Rensselaer is also a perfect school for me because it offers many science majors. I do not know what branch of engineering I will focus on yet, and if I go to Rensselaer, I will have many

I am interested in Rensselaer because I feel that Rensselaer will be a good fit for me and allow me to reach my full potential as a student.

Rensselaer encompasses all the things that interest me in engineering and the NROTC program. I look to be a well-rounded person that strives for a better world. After visiting the college last October and experiencing first-hand, the caliber of educators, students and programs available, not to mention marveling at the vast opportunities afforded to the students, I knew Rensselaer was the only choice for me. I know I possess the qualities and individuality that will fit in well with Rensselaer's expectations of the desire to provide individuals with the leadership skills, knowledge and experience in technical and social sciences.