Primary Reason For Returning To School

My reasons for returning to school may seem a bit selfish but let me explain. I have been an EMT and Paramedic for the past 28 years. The areas for advancement in this field are far and few between. Although I have over 10 years of experience as a supervisor, to be considered for a Director position, a Bachelor's Degree is required and here I am.

When I heard I had to take statistics I was ready to quit going back to school because everyone that had taken it years ago always told me how hard it was. So, when I became a student in my late blooming years saw that I had to take statistics I freaked out and was well on my way of quitting. Every time I would see I was scheduled to take the class I would change my schedule. Then I actually started the class and dropped it. Well, as you can see I am in the fifth week and writing this paper. I struggled this whole time with the homework assignments until I hired a tutor because I could not out this class off again. I have actually did pretty well when I changed my mind set on how I thought about the class and did indeed learn how to work excel, and do the assignments. Biostatistics allows you to knowledge to ultimately build educated selections regarding findings to include into your own repertoire of data and to follow. Inferential statistics is used when you are trying to reach conclusions that extend beyond the immediate data alone, Descriptive statistics are brief descriptive coefficients that summarize a given data set, and Studying to want to study things in groups statistics was very helpful when learning .

Deciding to return to school at my age was definitely a difficult chose but I wanted to have a career and not just a job. Working already in the medical field, I realized that I would rather be an advocate for the people that need help adjusting to life’s changes, and people with mental, or emotional problems. I researched and saw that their where many career opportunities, in the Human Services field. Although, my primary purpose in life is to raise my children to be decent individuals, and understand that people are special in their own way. Coming back to school has help me see, and shows my children that nothing is impossible if you set your mind to it. I want to gather and learn as much knowledge as I can, too help me achieve my goal.

First I wold let them know that I chose to go back to school not them and that I want to make a better living for me and my kids. Then I would let them know that I have to set aside the going out and traveling for a while at least till I get the hang of everything, I have three kids I tell them everyday that school is important because without reading,writing,and arithmetic. You will need these three things in order to complete schooling. I also state to my kids that If you do not graduate from any schooling that it may or may not be easy to find a job. Most people that don't complete school only get the basic essentials when they return then they go on to college. I just want what's best for me and my kids.

I have now chosen to go to college because I realized that it’s never too late to start a career, also to prove to my son that you can accomplish anything no matter how tough he may think it may be. I am a 22-year-old single mother of a 4-year-old little boy. I struggle everyday with trying to take of my son and decided to drop out of college. I decided that, maybe I could just get a good paying job and forget about college. I’ve come to realize that wasn’t going to be a good example for my son and wasn’t going to work out well. I have now chosen to go back to college to start my career, personal reasons, and financial reasons.

WHY I WANT TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL…? There are many reasons for wanting to go back to school. Since I was a little girl I have always wanted to help people. I have experienced and seen many things in my life that would be difficult for anyone to overcome alone. As a child I remember my father not being around very much. I remember him bringing me to another woman’s house all the time. It wasn’t long before I realized he was cheating on my mother. Once my mom found out she decided to date also. Two wrongs do not make a right so obviously this led to their divorce. My mother was married young and felt she had not lived as a young woman should. She started dating a younger man which led to late night parting, drugs, and alcohol. There where nights

The decision to reinvent myself was not one that I made voluntarily. In what I call my previous life, I lived in a safe neighborhood with lovely neighbors, a successful career, and a loving family dynamic where I was a wife and mother. I left most of it behind and moved to Guam with my children to start anew. In the month that I’ve been here, I have had some unexpected difficulties. Despite a lengthy resume, I have been unable to find a job. The decision to go back to College was because of the financial benefit of the Montgomery GI Bill. However, I appreciate the education because it will open up more opportunities for employment in the future. I have also put aside the pride I had in my independence when I accepted help from family and friends.

After more than 20 years out of school, I decided to return to school to pursue my college education. During my early years, I didn’t see it was important. Besides that I was busy raising a family and trying to balance work and family life.

During the summer after my first year of college, I spent four weeks visiting my three-month premature identical twin nieces at a neonatal care facility. My time with my nieces was sometimes challenging because of the complications that came with their premature birth. Nevertheless, I loved every minute of my time I had with them. I met the most incredible nurses and doctors at the facility and became fascinated with the work that was done. Although I was majoring in science at the time, I had no idea what career I wanted to pursue with my studies. Upon my return to Monroe Community College, I came to realize that my dreams can become a reality. In the same way that my nieces struggled during their first month of life, I struggled through my first years in America. With a lot of help and even more dedication, I have overcome many challenge and now look forward to the trials to come.

This question is a little complex for me because I have to remember why I took that decision back in 1997, when I did my Bachelor Degree in my native country Mexico. I recall how important was for my parents and for me was the only way to explore knowledge, one of my drives as person is to find out the "why's" of everything. Attending college gave me that opportunity to found the answers and also to explore different perspectives of how to live my life. Now the I'm back to college the reasons might be different but the necessity of knowledge has been present all this years.

We all remember how exciting it was receiving emails and postcards from different colleges during our junior and senior year of high school. Touring the school on open house was exciting because they fed you and gave you prizes along with the speeches on why we should choose that school. We also took advantage of the waived fees to turn in college applications. They basically made us feel desired and unique. Little did we know is that they were investing in us, hoping that we would choose to attend their school. Why? Because they wanted our money. Universities act like businesses. Slowly, but surely they get us in debt with loans because tuition is extremely high. What's their excuse? We get what we pay for. I don't think that the cost of attending a school should dictate the type of education we receive.

The other reason I returned to school is to unleash job opportunity. Currently, all hospitals and other health care setting have been looking for four years’ nurse at an entry level. One of my dreams is a job working in hospital as an emergency nurse because I was working emergency room as a health care assistant when I was in nursing school. I’m very impressed with the nurses those who work in a stabilization room in the ER. Since that I have been fascinated to become an emergency nurse, however, the only way it can be done by getting my BSN. Therefore, getting my BSN is the only tools to unlock the door of job opportunity at hospital and no longer stuck in transition care unit.

Motivation- My motivation for going back to school and getting my college degree is my daughter. I am almost 32 years old and it has been a long hard road for me but I want to show my daughter that it is never to late to earn your college degree. It is all about her and trying to make the best life I can for her and that starts with me making myself better and furthering my career.

The blessing of $25,000 would allow me to fulfill a dream that has been deferred for fourteen years. As a single mother, I believed that my first priority is to care and provide for my daughter. However, I have always felt that not obtaining a college education was a part of my life that has remained unfinished. While I have found success in my professional career and my resume looks very accomplished, the fact remains the education section remains empty.

If your school had 1 million dollars what do you think would make a good place for kids to want to go to school. Studies show that if a kid feels comfortable they will want to come back to school. I think ccms could be improved by new classes, update the 7th and 8th grade wings, and new sports facilities.