Personal Reflective Essay: The Honors Program

When I chose Psychology as my major, I was certain that I will be applying for graduate school in the future. The only problem was figuring out what psychology field I wanted to go into. While not knowing, I was still working to create a well-rounded resume by seeking experiences and develop new skills. That helped me a lot when I decided to go into Occupational Therapy as my graduate program. I felt like I was prepared mentally and that I had a good list of experiences under my belt. Nevertheless, the process of applying to graduate school is scary because of the fear of rejection. I need to stay positive and confident in myself knowing that I have done everything in my power to become a competitive applicant. Like everyone else, I have my

While I appreciated that one of my peers provided feedback on my work, I feel that the feedback that was provided did not fulfill the assignment. My peer did not provide detailed feedback on my paper that could be adequately incorporated in my review and revisions. Most of the information that was provided as feedback were simply statements that reiterated what the prompt question was. Please see the below feedback provided to me by my peer.

Throughout my high school years, I have had the opportunity to demonstrate my leadership skills through different organizations and events. I have participated in events such as History Fair, and have been part of the organization of National Honor Society through three years of high school. I was the leader of my History Fair project group when preparing for competition. The organization of National Honor Society has helped me demonstrate my leadership skills through volunteer work meant to help and improve society helping me gain experience as a leader.

In college, I have taken rigorous classes in biology and psychology. I have had to push myself to succeed in these classes, and the rewards have been worth it. Some of my favorite classes have been classes in which you need to think outside the box, where more than traditional problem-solving skills were

This is going to be a completely honest paper of who I am. Currently, I am sitting at my desk wondering why I am applying for the National Honor Society. There are many reasons for one to apply, it’s a resume builder, it motivates individuals to help people, and it is an honor to be accepted.

Writing 101 has been a tremendous learning experience for me. It is not my strongest area, so it is my primary reason for taking the class. I took this Writing 101 class to improve my writing skills. In college courses, I have to do a tremendous amount of writing. Writing is also not my favorite thing to do, because it takes time, thought and research. The first week of class, we had to write the first assignment draft. I thought this class will be hard for me and difficult to keep up with the assignments. I disagree with my initial thought. The class definitely challenged me, but I learned so much. My expectation was to improve my writing skills. I would say I met that expectation. However, I feel that I need to continue to learn and perfect my writing to become even more proficient. I learned how to develop strong thesis statements, to conduct online library searches. I started WRTG 101 with a basic knowledge of the writing skills; now I know how to accurately use punctuations, I know how to develop unified, consistent and well-supported paragraphs, and I know my weaknesses in my writing.

In the yearbook class, I think I did good enough to pass. My grade should be about a B or higher. The reason why I think this, is that I took the time to do my pages and I did a lot of work to finish my pages in time. I also would like a passing grade, because, I think I put a lot of thought in my pages, like the background and other things and creativity to my pages. I was assigned Staff, Middle School Baseball, Middle School Boys Soccer, and Middle School ASB. In the beginning of the year, I was working and giving ideas to my partners on the Staff page and the Middle school Boys soccer page. Towards the middle of the school year I had to work on my pages and they worked on the other pages for me. Julian did the staff page

I was blessed to be born to a Cuban mother and Mexican father, living in Miami I've been able to embrace both cultures. I usually speak in Spanish with my friends and classmates and I've been exposed to a variety of cultures in my community. Interacting with students from different backgrounds has been eye opening for me, especially the opportunities I've had to travel. Last year I was selected by Honors College to learn about the issues going on globally in Austria and Germany. In Salzburg, I had the honor of speaking with professors from the University of Salzburg, which showed me how most Europeans view the world. It was a culture shock seeing how some Austrians saw the United States and their thoughts on taxes. This experience pushed me

I always knew I was different or didn’t fit in as well as my other classmates. I mean, sure I talked, dressed and pretty much looked like everyone else, but my ethnic background made me think I couldn’t succeed in life because I was born in a foreign country. Whenever people would talk about immigration at school, I would became very uncomfortable and sit silently. It felt like all eyes were on me, but when I would look around no one was actually staring. They were concentrated on their work or staring off into space.

Being seated in 9th-grade honors is an opportunity I need to be worthy of in this essay by making clear of my strengths, my fighting weaknesses, and bringing about a more desirable person in me. I wished to be forced to my limits in an honors class.

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I am particularly interested in the 1st STEP program because of the opportunity presented to acquire advocacy, persuasion and presentation skills that are fundamental not only in the court room but also in all areas of lawyering. As a continuing J.D. student, and ranked 86 (47%) of my class, I wish to engage in the fundamentals of litigation so as to better serve possible clients. Because I was pre-admitted into the program upon my acceptance letter, I choose Golden Gate University to learn and grow and hope this program will further my education.

Looking at the beautiful colors of an average Coloradoan sunset pouring over the mountains, I looked around at all the luminarias, dancing with colors; broken and mended hearts; and memories. I take in a deep breath and realize - this is what I live for. Through endless nights of preparing projects and sending emails, I found the true meaning of being a humanitarian and realized that this was my passion.

I was first inspired in obtaining a career in communications disorders during my second year of college. I enrolled at the University of California, Riverside under the neuroscience major, unaware that it was not the path for me. I did not feel passionate about majoring in neuroscience, so I declared myself undecided. Soon enough, a friend of mine introduced me to the major of ‘Communication Disorders’ and influenced me into taking an introductory course; after some arrangements, I was enrolled. While enrolled in the introductory class, I became further aware of the prevalence and incidence of individuals with speech, language and swallow disorders in the country. As I researched the different options that the discipline of Communication Disorders

Two years ago, when a professor suggested that I apply to the Honors Program, I was hesitant. I had previously entertained the idea of applying, but allowed anxiety and insecurities to prevent me from doing so. When I explained this to the professor, she encouraged me, stating that she believed the Honors Program would make my time at UH more rewarding by granting me access to a community of likeminded peers, and advised me to further reflect upon my decision. I am indebted to that professor; without her encouragement, it is unlikely that I would have embarked on this journey that has greatly enriched my undergraduate experience and given me the opportunity to grow academically.