Personal Statement: My Transition To College

I also plan work part time and interact with professionals through internships. While touring the university I found that they have great opportunities to get involved in the community and I plan to volunteer in those programs. For example, there are tutoring opportunities to work with young children, volunteer opportunities with St. Joseph's Diner, and there is an active branch of AmeriCorps in the local community in which there are ample opportunities to give back to the community in which I will be living. I will be staying on campus in the dorms where I will also have to include a meal plan. This scholarship will also help with those financial needs.

For a year now I have worked as a waitress and a hostess at the independent living side of a retirement home. This has been a very large impact on my life financially, emotionally, and academically.

Ever since I was a little girl my parents have been saving and preparing themselves for the day they send me off to college. I have a long line of family members that graduated from Southern University. I knew for a fact that Southern was going to be the school of my choice. August 22, 2012 was the first day of my freshman year in high school. Once I entered high school the only thing I could think about my graduation and my matriculation at Southern. I couldn’t think of anything more stressful than transitioning from high school to college. When I was in middle school a lot of people told me about high school and how it was hard. The things they told me made me think going to high school would be a huge step, well it has nothing on college. No more depending on people, I have to get it on my own. Now that I am in college, I will be faced with many challenges that I will have to make the right choice about on my own.

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

During freshman year, I hope to step out of my comfort zone. I feel as if I have lived in a “Northeast Jackson bubble” for my entire life, and I am ready to experience life in a new and exciting place. I have gone to Jackson Academy for a majority of my life, and I would not trade the experiences I have had at JA for anything. The teachers and students here are incomparable and have taught me so much both academically and socially. One thing Jackson Academy lacks is a diverse student body. At least ninety-five percent of the students at JA are Caucasian and have very similar socioeconomic backgrounds in the Jackson metropolitan area. Transitioning from high school to college will be a challenge because I have gone to school with most of the

After graduating from Elk City High School I plan to go to the Southwestern Community College on the Sayre campus. I would like to go to school for nursing and become a registered nurse. I plan to go to SWOSU for four years to achieve the goals I have set for myself. I have always had an interest in the medical field, even as a child. Helping others has always been something I love to do. I feel going to college and becoming a nurse would allow to help a great deal of people and hopefully touch many others. After graduating College I plan to use me degree and get a job in the nursing field. I plan to start my life and support myself and become a productive member of society. I personally feel I should be considered for this scholarship because

i currently work 24-30 hours a week while going to school full time. This has been one of the most challenging semesters for me trying to keep up financially and keep up my good grades. I live on my own and pay for my own school and living expenses. This scholarship would help me relieve some of the tension I have for next semester and the following after being that, I wouldn’t have to worry about school expenses.

Sitting down thinking about life, I think about what am I doing with myself? What am I doing with my life? I’m about to be 18 on May 7th. I’m about to graduate highschool, and I still don't know what to do or what to go in life.

This is a question that has been on my mind since elementary school. Of course at that time, I never thought about it, in fact I use to wonder, “What does that mean, what do I want to be when I grow up”? All my teachers have asked me that now and then. If you asked me that question when I was in Kindergarten or second grade I would say a doctor, maybe a lawyer or even the president of the United States.

I was raised by two Asian immigrants, I spent most of my childhood with strict life expectations. My parents cared about pushing me to become a doctor and with that academic success. I rebelled most of it only seeing it as a negative in my life.

Being the second of four children to attend college, my parents are not able to help each of us with the financial endeavors involved. To help fund my education, I worked hard in high school to earn scholarships, took on a job at the end of my senior year to pay for books and my bus pass, and continue to strive for excellence in college to maintain the requirements for different scholarships I have received. While I have been fortunate enough to receive scholarships, I have also had to work to pay for my textbooks, campus bus pass, online homework website fees, and laboratory and mandatory fees. I work an average of 25-30 hours a week at Jason’s Deli, while going to school full time. Earning this scholarship will help take some of that weight

Starting college, being in a new environment, and possibly not knowing anyone are the most nerve-wracking experiences you will encounter. Coming all the way from New York I was out of my comfort zone; in a completely new environment, not knowing a single person, and just being by myself. That is why we have Peer Leaders and the FYE courses. For student, like me, who need a sense of belonging and to have a successful transition. As a Peer Leader, it would be my responsibility to be a mentor and role model for first year students. If they have questions that they are afraid to ask the professor, I will be there to answer them personally. If they are having difficulties with the transition into college, I will try to help make the process easier

When I was little, My family and I moved to different areas because of my dad’s work in the Navy. We traveled from California to Washington to Florida then back to California. We lived in military neighborhoods and RV camps. This constant change of scenery and people I interacted with gave me a sense of perspective on how different the world can be. It was not until I was six when we settled in San Diego with my aunt. We lived there for two years and then moved to Moreno Valley and finally got our own permanent house.

College expenses are very high and cause great stress among a lot of incoming freshmen students to get all, if not most, of the cost paid for, including myself. This scholarship will help me to further my education at Missouri University of Science and Technology as a freshman and allow me to one day have a degree for a career that I love. This scholarship will allow me to experience university life without worry of major student loan debt. I hope to one day have a degree in mechanical engineering with a minor in biomedical engineering so that I may design new ways of prosthesis. The scholarship would let me comfortably continue to expand my knowledge of my desired major. My overall life goal is to have a career I love and a life where I do

Brianda Coleman Professor Dubbe ENF 15 September 2016 I know that college will be challenging for me because of transportation, time, and finances.I'm an older student and a single mother with an eight year old daughter and a hectic life. First of all transportation is a problem because I do not have my own car, nor do I have licensed yet.Counting on acquaintance for rides is difficult and the bus takes forever, never on time, and breaks down often.In addition, I seem to never have enough time to do what is needed of me.I wake up get my daughter ready for school, then I take a nap because it's so early.Then off to school I go.When my daughter returns, she need help with homework ,and at that time I give her a snack. Soon after I go to work where I stay until 8:00pm.