Personal Statement On Pursuing A Master's Degree

When I thought about my future and where I 'll be going, I thought I would be attending a university like all of my friends in high-school. I never thought I would be attending a community college. I really hated the idea of community college. I thought it was for people who had low ACT score or people who didn 't really try as hard as others in school. I always tried hard in school even when things got hard I still tried my best. I never thought it would be for me until I saw the benefits of attending a community college. I attend a two year college because I felt like I had a better opportunity to talk to my professor , also to better myself improving my knowledge by stepping out of my comfort zone.

Going to college, is where your journey in life really begins. Choosing the right college for you is one of the biggest decisions you make in life. I choose California Baptist University to enhance my studies, meet people pursuing the same passion as I am, and become closer to God.

I actually just committed to Cal State-Fullerton, so that’s been my dream school since I’ve been like 10 years old. I mainly just applied to colleges that had my major and had a strong program for that major. Cal State, Fullerton has a really strong stem program and they feed into three different medical schools, so that’s how I chose that I was going to go there.

When I first started thinking about college schools I never thought about going to MSU or Ole Miss. I wanted to go to the bigger universities, but I knew I wouldn’t do well if I went there my first year. My high school did not prepare me enough for University, and I hadn’t decided on a major either. I choose East Central Community College (ECCC) as the school I would go to for many reasons, and when I got here I knew I made the right choice.

In order to fully prepare for college, I first had to decide and know where I am going, and what I am going to do there. For this, I decided to go to Georgia Institute of Technology. This school is where I want to go, because my mother went there, and ever since I was a child, I have wanted to go there. It is located in Georgia (where I mostly grew up in), so that would give me the chance to live

Growing up, I never had a “Dream school”. It seemed as if all of my peers around me knew what they wanted to be or knew where they wanted to attend college. Then there was me, as indecisive as ever. Do I stay in state where I could be close to family, or should I step out of my comfort zone and travel far?

As I get closer and closer to graduating High School, I start to think about where I would like to further my education career. Being born and raised in Plainview, Texas I have watched Texas Tech football since I was an infant, my family roots me on to attend college and be the first one in my family to attend an education career after graduating High School. Texas Tech is definitely my go to college of choice, I would like to attend Tech to get my BSN (Bachelor of Science in nursing). I have wanted to go into the medical field since I started High School.

Ever since I was a kid I have always thought about what college I was eventually going to go to. I made the decision in high school that I wanted to be a special education teacher, so I thought about some schools that had that teaching program. My number one school I wanted to attend that had the best teaching program was East Carolina University. Having ECU as my number one choice lead me to apply there. Weeks after I applied I got a letter telling me some sad news that I was not accepted. Since I applied to ECU and did not get in, I was now thinking about applying to other schools like Methodist University or maybe a community college.

The college I really wanted to go to was Georgia Tech. During my Sophomore year in high school, I started researching the best schools for Computer Science and saw that Georgia Tech was one the best ranked public schools in the country. At the time, the idea of living in a big city like Atlanta sounded fun to me. I found out that recruiters from big

Furthermore, one of my long-term goals is to graduate college. Graduating college would be a huge impact in my life. It would change everything. Although I don’t know for sure which college I truly want to go to, I have some ideas of which ones I would choose from, such as UCLA, UC Berkeley, UCI, Harvard, or

I struggled with the idea of college from the beginning, even more so when it actually came down to picking one and signing the paperwork. I applied to just three schools: Grand View University, University of Northern Iowa, and Wartburg College. I worried that my horizons were limited because some of my peers seemed to spend every spare moment filling out applications for colleges and scholarships. I knew not what I wanted to do or how well I would transition from high school to college and independent living.

One of my academic goals is to get the best education possible at Allan Hancock College before I transfer. I will accomplish this by always paying attention to all my teachers and do all my work and most importantly make school my number one priority. Another academic goal that I have is to transfer to Cal Poly or Long Beach and obtain my Master’s degree in education. I also want to graduate with honor and with a 3.5 GPA or above. I decided that I wanted to be a teacher because I like helping people out and also I enjoy working with kids. I selected these goals because my economic background is not the great, most of the money that my family makes goes to the rent and daily expenses. We live in a small apartment and we are a family of five; we don’t usually go out and eat at restaurants only in special occasions.

My plan is to pursue a Master’s Degree in Computer Science with a focus on Computer Security part time at Portland State University starting in January of 2016. My motivation for seeking a masters degree is two-fold: first, after years of self study and independent research and learning, the depth and rigor provided by a graduate level academic program will significantly solidify the skills and knowledge I have gained. Second, the in-depth knowledge that comes from a graduate level program will prove invaluable in furthering my career. Both my current position, Mobile Security Engineer at Nike, and any future security related positions stand to benefit from a graduate program. My current full time employment in a security related position is what shapes my decision to enroll in this program part time. The combination of my academic preparation, personal interests and research, and my current and past employment give me the knowledge and experience to excel in the program.

In this essay I will identify the reason I want to continue my education through Spring Arbor University. I am currently a registered nurse in an emergency department and have been for almost 6 years. I have been in charge of the unit many times and have enjoyed teaching others. I would like to advance my degree for multiple reasons. The primary reason is that a Master’s degree is distinguishable and shows commitment to the field of nursing. Furthermore, it shows dedication and motivation of an individual to complete a degree that only about ten percent of nurses are able to accomplish.

Born and raised by a teenage single mother, I became aware at an early age of challenges encountered by women. What most fascinated me with my mother is that she did not give up high school despite pregnancy, mockeries, and parental pressure; she has made her way to become one of the 31% women of Cameroon’s Parliament while making sacrifices to provide me with a good education. With such model, I strongly believe in power of education and hard working to achieve greatness which is what I am aiming through pursuing an MBA.