Personal Statement For College Education

Everyone has something that drives them to succeed every day. Some people feel a need to compete with others around them while others feel they need to make their families proud. For me there are two major factors that encourages me to try my best. One is to show my parents that everything they have done for me has not been a waste and the other is my curiosity.

I decided that I wanted to be a doctor my freshman year of high school. I did not know what kind of doctor, but I knew I wanted to help people. Through my upbringing in a military family, I often saw people in pain whether it was from the loss of a loved one, injury of a loved one, or an injury or sickness of themselves. Once I became fully aware of all the pain around me, I decided that the best way for me to help these people was to pursue a job in the healthcare field and become a doctor. Though my path in healthcare I would be able to improve their quality of life and lessen their pain, which is very rewarding and is one the driving forces of my pursuit of a higher education. As I continued my education in middle school and high school

My most significant endeavor since attending community college has been has been protesting Capitol Hill at Washington, D.C. demanding congress to pass a clean Dream Act. As a member of the organization United We Dream, I went with them on a 16 hour long bus trip to the capital from Miami. Once we got to the capital, we went to a local church to practice how the protest was going to happen. At the church, I met many students like myself who all came to voice their demands to congress. During the lunch break, I met a student my age in the same grade. He noticed I was wearing a University of Southern California jacket and asked if I went there. I told him that I was a community college student at Miami Dade College planning on transferring there, that's when he told me he also attended a community college in Colorado and was planning to attend the same university.

My parents are my heroes, and they inspire me everyday. Migrating to the US a year before I was born, they traded a comfortable life in Vietnam to work long hours at low wages in America in order to give their children unimaginable opportunities. Growing up, I was not aware of the sacrifices my parents made, but knowledge of them now gives me all the reason to be forever grateful for them and everything they make possible. I can never fully repay my parents, but I can do them right by doing the best with all I have got.

Graduating high school was an exciting time, but I felt lost. I wasn't sure of my career goals or what I wanted to accomplish at University. When I first decided to attend community college, I felt hesitant because I did not take the traditional route like my other classmates. However, community college was cheaper and would give me time to figure out the career path I wanted to take.

Attainment of the Aspire scholarship will help me to pursue my collegiate goal. Finances have always been a barrier for me and my mother growing up. It has been a financial burden to come up with the application fees to even apply for college. My dream is to go to college and to graduate with a degree in technology. I would love to own my own Cybersecurity Company. I then plan to give back to my family, my mother in particular. I am currently able to balance mentoring along with work while maintaining outstanding school performance despite the barriers I have been dealt with!

Pursuing college has always been one of my biggest goals to achieve in life. After high school, I will higher my education by attending college. My ultimate goal will be to one day become a veterinarian. The love and compassion I have for animals plays a big role in choosing this course of study. Growing up on a ranch, I am exposed to animals such as horses, cows, dogs, chickens, and rabbits. Tending to the animals and keeping them in good health gives me the experience I need to see if the veterinarian study is fitting for myself. Furthermore, I plan to attend BYU-Idaho which offers a pre vet course that gives students who are seeking to become veterinarians the opportunity to intern at a vet

Growing up in a family of eight and seeing my parents struggles to provide for us had always made me wanted to become independent and

I have always been a fun and happy person. I loved to dance, go shopping, hang out with friends,watch movies with my family and go on vacations. Many people go through adversity that change them in significant ways and I was one of them. My way of getting through my issues was going to activities such as dance, cheerleading, and wrestling and it seemed to be working until one day at wrestling practice where I hurt my foot and had to go to the nurse. At the nurses office I had to take a survey that asked if I had ever been sexually assaulted, I answered truthfully and circled “yes.” I figured they would ask me about it however I didn’t expect them to call my mom and social services. I cried

When going into the 5th grade, I would drive by kipp every single day. Every time I would drive by, I would constantly tell my mom that I wanted to attend kipp my 5th grade year. When I got accepted into kipp, I was so excited. At the age of 10, I was being introduced to college. My very first homeroom was Brown University. Kipp pushed students to want to attend college to better their futures. I stayed in kipp from 5th-12th grade. Those years in kipp, we went on plenty of college tours so that the students could get a feeling of how college is. In high school when preparing for college, kipp offered so much help when it came down to ACT prep and also preparing for college interviews. Kipp offers plenty of support, they want to see their students shine. For instance, in my 12th

For the past several years, I’ve worked so hard to put myself in school with the help of my family. Ever since I started NDSU, I maintained two jobs (one full time and one part time) to ensure that I’m able to pay for school fees, rents, bills, and

Both of my parents believed in me, which made me want to work and try so hard. They made feel like I was capable of doing so much. I wouldn’t be where I am today without them. My mom never went to college and my dad never got the opportunity to have his “college years.” I have been fortunate enough to go to school four consecutive years and be able to have my fun “college years.” Unfortunately, not everyone gets the opportunity to go to school like I can or have parents to pay for my tuition so I won’t be in debt. My parents never want me to settle for any job but I job I will actually enjoy wanting to go to. My family may have pushed me to go to college and to never take a break, but they only did that so I could be a successful individual and not have to relay on anyone else.

When I was at the end of my high school year, I was anxious to await on my diploma. All I could think about was; I'm almost there, and then I will be off to college soon. I was wondering how I would be able to conquer my dreams, and become business woman or math teacher. I was told college was going to be tough, hard to handle, you would get no sleep, whatsoever, and eventually become so stressed. But that did not stop me, my guts just told me to keep pushing forward, and to finish what I had left to do, which was receiving my diploma. After doing so, I did not want to turn back, I wanted to keep going, to see where my life, my goals would take me and how far I will go. I am hoping that as I will be going to CSUN things will change for the

Ever since my brother came back home from Illinois State University with many positive comments about the college I have wanted to go there. He told me about all the different things one can do there, and how easy it was to make friends. He also talked about how great all his professors were. I was instantly intrigued by all the university has to offer in activities and academics.

Whether it may be knowing how to fit in or succeed in college, everyone has his or her own views on what is best as a college freshman. In the same scenario, think of it as a process of having to go through High School and putting a similar perspective of having to transition into college with a more widespread and diverse community. Alongside, it may be difficult getting to meet new friends and those who share the same views and ideas as you. Other factors, such as doing well in college may be affected upon those of whom you work with. For instance, finding the right study partners and those who are willing to help you, will allow you to succeed throughout college and as a freshman. In my case, I feel that all these factors, in which getting