Personal Narrative: My Yale Trip Not Helped By Scholarship

Coming to Virginia Commonwealth University with a major in social work has been one of the best things I have done in the year of 2016. I can remember awaiting my acceptance into Virginia Commonwealth University and instantly choosing to attend. For the remainder of my senior year of high school, I couldn’t wait to pack up and leave for VCU. Before I knew it, it was August 20, 2016, move-in day. Aside from leaving my parents and hometown, I was a bit upset about having to quit my job, the anxiety of being a broke college student hit me before I even stepped on campus. On move in day I was a bit anxious and a little nervous to leave my parents but at the same time I was ready to leave and explore something new on my own.

I am now the president of our club and the manager of Wolverine Computer. Not only do I direct our shop's efforts to raise funding for our program and for student certification tests, but I also direct Wolverine Computer's training program. I organize opportunities for students to obtain hands-on, real-world practice in an environment that mimics the IT field realistically. Enabling students to receive work experience while still in high school is crucial to preparing students for a career in technology. In addition to certifications and direct work experience, the program also provides high school students opportunities to practice skills that are certainly needed in the technology field. This includes customer service, public interaction, and teamwork skills while allowing students to demonstrate a professional work ethic. The program and our SkillsUSA club have many facets that require great patience and skill to manage. Our SkillsUSA club has over 60 members and actively promotes IT and STEM at our school. Concurrently, students at Wolverine Computer have put in nearly 200 hours of community service in the fall 2016 semester. The proceeds from this community service have helped dozens of students become IT Fundamentals or A+ CompTIA certified and have given much-needed opportunities to students in La

If I could go back in time and relive a particularly difficult moment in my life, I will work part-time in the weekend in high school. I want to save my money. I want to travel other state. I also want to see my childhood friends. I wish I spend more time to have fun with my friends when I was young. When I first came here I went to school and I didn't how many class I have to take the class and to pass the MACS. I spent one more year to get my diploma. I wish if I know all this I will take class that require. I will go to Middlesex Community College early to practice the MACS because they have MACS class. After I going Middlesex Community College I pass the MACS. It is very helpful to go there. I learned a lot of MACS how to answer the open

The college I chose for my visit is Arizona State University. When I first walked in with my dad, we were greeted by the tour guides and given folders. The folders had pages of information about ASU and the students that go there. There was an information session before the tour, so we took our seats in the lecture hall. An ASU graduate named Nyesha was the speaker at the informations session. She graduated in 2013 and now works as a tour guide. She gave us some information about the atmosphere of the school, like small class sizes, which I liked. After Nyesha Spoke, a student named Mia came into the room to tell us about her experience at ASU. She just finished her freshman year there, and she is studying microbiology. She is also apart

In the summer of 2010, I made a journey, a scary one, a novel one, that took me to Yale School of Medicine to participate in the Summer Medical and Dental Education Program. Hailing from Miami, Florida, I settled in New Haven, and learned, in what now feels like a fleeting 10 weeks, that the ache of homesickness can be tempered by the joy that pervaded the halls of my dormitory. As I saw how countless people, differing in - creed, nationality, gender, socio-economic status - migrated to this institution. It highlighted that there is a common thread that is essential to each and every one of us. That that common thread can take a girl from Eritrea, one from Colombia, and one form Nigeria, and forge common ground. I saw during those illuminating

Coming from a disadvantaged background, my community has provided numerous opportunities to ensure I was receiving a quality upbringing. Therefore, I want to provide the same opportunities for other children plagued by financial difficulties. After my father passed away in my sophomore year of high school, I was influenced to give back to my community through the health field. I have since accepted numerous opportunities to improve the community’s health through volunteering at health campaigns, declaring my major in Public Health, and working at the Health Promotion Office at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa.

Ever since I could remember, science was the subject I enjoyed most in school. When I got into high school and people started asking, “what do you want to do when you get to college?” I never had an answer. Up until the beginning of my junior year, I always planned on studying biology and figuring out what I liked later on. College always scared me because in my group of friends I was the only one who did not have a plan after high school. I always felt like a deer in the headlights, not knowing where I am headed, until now.

Spring 2016 was a semester I thought I would give my all to since it was just one step away before I graduate. I did not realize the overwhelming stress it would have over me struggling to keep my GPA. When I spoke with my advisor for Spring advisement I wanted to transfer to a 4 year college since my GPA was high enough at that point but my advisor informed me I am close to graduating and the better choice would be to finish and graduate with my Associates Degree. I took the advice and enrolled in two science classes, on music class, and one statistics class. Taking two science classes was not the best idea especially being so close to the finish line of graduating. I took a Bio 210 class and Chem 121, I am not a science major and I have decided

My Penn State trip started with three children, and almost ended with one. In 2014 my mother took my brother, my Opa, and myself to Penn State for my 13th birthday. Just remember never to bring your 88 year old grandfather or your brother on any kind of trip.

As a member of a small community I have always dreamt of going away to college. Currently I go to Hunter College in Manhattan, which although is a very nice school, it also takes me two hours by ferry and train to get to class on time. I have also visited the campus and felt more at home than by going to a commuter school in the city. Hunter College does not offer much of a campus life and it would be hectic for me to join a club or a sport due to the travel time. This disappoints me because in high school I used to do a lot of community service, I was in a lot of clubs and I was also on some team sports. I know if I were to go to the University of Delaware that more options would be open to me to be involved in school as an active member of

I have spent a great deal of time on the campus of Boston College, as my wife recently graduated in 2014. I would visit her often and was always amazed by the beautiful architecthure I had never seen such a georgeous campus. There was also all the faculty members and staff who always seemed pleasant and truly happy to be at Boston College. My wife would come home and explain how great her classes were and how her Professors were committed to teaching the class. I was lucky enough to sit in on a few classes and noticed the smaller sizes and how beneficial it was to have a closer bond between the student and Professor. The classes also seemed to produce better content and really engage the students in debate and heavy conversation.

On September 6, 2017, Pine High School hosted the annual Washington Parish College/Career Fair. Schools such as Varnado, Franklinton, and Mount Hermon came to gain information about different colleges as well. Many Universities, Community Colleges, and local businesses joined us.

I am drawn to Boston University because of all it has to offer. For one thing, Boston University has rigorous academics that would challenge me, allow me to expand my knowledge and push me to do my best, which is what I strive for. I’m prepared to put in the work, time, and effort required to be successful. Besides the impressive academics, the diversity of neighborhoods with all the history and culture intrigue me. While on the tour, I could tell that Boston University had an eclectic student body that matched the diverse people that inhabit Boston.

At the end of my junior year, I decided I wanted to attend a college close to home and I was not even considering going to a school in the Northeast. This changed, however, when I took a trip to Boston this past summer. Boston was, without a doubt, the best city I have ever visited. I loved the beautiful natural scenery, the amazing restaurants, and the rich history of the town. Overwhelmed by the plethora of universities in the area, I had no idea which college I liked the most, only knowing that I wanted to live in Boston. I expected I would need to conduct many hours of research to decide, but thankfully, Boston College immediately stuck out to me and piqued my interests. I am a strong Christian who wants to grow in my faith during college,

Community is a very important thing in my life; for example, I am a part of many smaller communities around my town and in my school. COmmunity to me is finding a place with people whom you feel comfortable around, and I feel as though the Honors College would grant me a community at Colorado State. Seeing as though I live a good distance from Colorado State, I will be entering the college knowing little to no one. But, knowing that I would be in the Honors College, being surrounded with people of like academic effort and attitude as me would allow me to feel at home and expand my circles.