Pursuing College Goals

I want to learn as much as I can in college. The Honors College program would allow me to extend my knowledge and to continue learning beyond a major and not be limited to one department. I pride myself for my very diverse schedule of classes throughout my years in high school. I make sure I always have electives, like art, or even a business class. By being a part of the Honors College I hope to continue taking diverse and interesting classes that I wish my high school offered but does not have the resources a college does. My goal is to have a well-rounded education in order to enjoy my college years as well as prepare me for success in the future.

The ultimate goal of a college education today is to prepare young adults for the “real world,” being the workforce. Nowadays, it is crucial to have a sharp wit, positive attitude, and innovative ideas to bring to the table. Colleges should provide lessons for these skills and teach students how to apply them in real-life situations. Priming a graduate for professional settings is a key component to lead a successful career. In order to work a suitable occupation, a person should know how to search for an appropriate and quality job. Research is of utmost importance, especially when exploring the job force. Susan Svrluga from The Washington Post states, “Finding a job is a lifelong skill that most of us will use eight times or more during

A postsecondary education can help me with so much especially since I am a strong believer that education is the power to all success. My goals after college are to end my college years with my Bachelors of Science in biology with a pre dental profession from Bowling Green State University. Even though the paradox of big goals is that the more potential they have to change our lives, the more paralyzing our fears can become is a big factor and still continues to play a big part, and for me thats one thing I want to overcome and prove wrong. However, after college I plan to start working for a while to start saving money for dental school and then to finally go and get my Master's degree in Dentistry from Vanderbilt University of Nashville,

There is a saying in society “if you are poor you will stay poor.” The United States have said “You have the freedom of changing your classification in your social status.” People close to me have said “as long as it’s something you want, anything is possible.” With the given information, the choice I’ve made was to change my written destiny and make my mark on earth. The path I am willing to take isn’t to benefit my life, but to give back the people who gave me everything I could ever ask for.

After I graduate high school I plan to attend Blinn college to get my basics and take pre engineering classes. After I finish that I am going to transfer to ATM and major in electrical engineering. My goals are to fully support myself and live comfortably, not having to live paycheck to paycheck. I would like to help my parents pay the rest of their bills as well. I want help to support a family if that may happen in the future. By the time I am 25 I want to have a secure job and own a home.

One challenge that I expect to face in college is trying to take on too much responsibility without having enough time. Clubs, college applications, and taking 21 credits my second semester has cluttered the past two years of my life. My time management will drastically change at the University of Pittsburgh. The Missouri Academy has prohibited holding a job, joining a sports team, or even owning a car. I have found it beneficial to focus solely on academics, but I am expecting to need a job in college. It will be a necessity to rebalance my schedule to fit in work hours, academics, and a healthy lifestyle. I anticipate applying for jobs that will work with my class schedule will support an efficient schedule. I work best if I have a calendar

The passion that drives me to wake up early , to attend school and take five classes. Work up to 40 hours a week or more, are my dreams,my determination and a plan to receive my degree from an “AA” up to PH.D. I would have to believe in myself to accomplish these plans. My second dream is to move out of South central/Watts , where the youth are dis courage to exceed in school just because “it is not socially accepted” .(Courage To Learn, Daniel Ortega) I'm repeatedly seeing friends and foes falling deeper to addictions , in and out of jail, it's just like a cycle they seem to not break away from . The worry that I have is getting involved something negative, that can possibly would stop me from attending school, besides that nothing else

The majority of high school students are often asked what their goals are. Whether or not the students wish to go to college, get a specific job, or simply become a stay at home parent, they must make that choice for themselves. Throughout my life a big challenge has been deciding what goals I should focus on, and I still struggle with decisions to this day. No matter what I will always wish to be a great musician and actress.

I definitely do, I think that the degree has been one of the goals I have had in mind for the longest time; however, do to the lack of time and lengthy steps to finish college, we can get frustrated and step back for a bit, so that our comeback is stronger. On the other side, once that tree is planted and fully grown, I will look back and see that it wasn’t that difficult (hopefully soon).

College is the most commonly discussed topic that my teachers, parents, classmates, friends, and family members converse with me about, and the main reason branches from my current status as an eleventh grader. This means that I have a year and a half left until graduation and college entry. Every day, I am advised the same, repeated information about colleges: “College is awesome,” “College is great,” “You will have so much to stress about,” “College is no joke,” “You should be thinking about colleges,” “Do you know which college you are going to?” These popular phrases I listen to religiously are the reason why I stress about making sure that I obtain the essential resources I need for college, but why should I worry so much about something that I do not necessarily know anything about? Adults have explained so much about college and how the experience will be like, but how would I truly know the experience if I do not have a first-hand perspective on it? I believe that the Summer Scholars Program at the University of Miami

My main objective for going to college is to put myself in a position where I can bring people together to solve common problems. I am currently a sophomore in college and I’m double majoring in both International Relations and Computer Technology. As an ambassador of my generation, my goal is to become a language interpreter for the United Nations and a computer technician. I plan on studying abroad to further enhance my knowledge and gain a greater understanding of how to communicate more effectively with different cultures. The personal experience of interacting with different people will give me insight on how to not only bring people together, but enhance my skills as an interpreter as well. According to Eve Elwell from thirdyearabroad.com,

My educational goals are to finish high school with all A’s and a GPA of 4.5 or higher. These are short-term goals that will help me to get into a good college. My top choice for college is Davidson College. The next prospects are Vanderbilt University, Appalachian State University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In college, I want to obtain, eventually, a Ph.D. and pursue a career in writing and English or potentially become a professor. During college, I want to study abroad, travel out of the US to experience different cultures and lifestyles. My goal is to traverse the world and visit Scotland, Ireland, Germany, Italy, France, England, Greece, etc. I want to see the Eiffel Tower, visit the Roman Coliseum, and explore

Being a college grad has been in my dreams since 1989. I graduated from high school in that year in Turkey. Like all my peers, I studied for college entry exam of my country. However, because my health problems, and then I had started to work full time to help my family’s economic problems, I couldn’t make true my college dream. Although I moved forward in my career without any diploma, I never stopped to dream it. I knew that if I had a college education, I would do much better in my career. Moving to the US and being an immigrant in another country, pushed me to follow my college dream one more time. I am very excited that I will have my associate degree almost thirty years after my high school and will continue to with bachelor degree dream

Education is the only way that helps me to escape from my struggle life, and continue my dream in the art industry. I am Uyen Nguyen, a Vietnamese immigrant with a big dream in the United States. When I was in Vietnam, because of family issues, I postponed my education in high school and got a job. Years later, I got married and have a son. Unfortunately, my marriage life was ended just right after my son was born. During that time, without any financial support as well as child support, I had to work hard to take care of my mother, my only son, and myself. Consequently, my financial needs grew up when my son grew up and went to school. Then, I realized that without education, it was hard for me to have a better salary, not to mention the dream about the art industry. For this reason, I decided to go to adult school after working hours to complete the high school program so that I would continue my dream in the college. Luckily, I get married again and relocated to the U.S, the land of freedom and opportunities. Right now, I am a student at El Camino College, where I start the first step of my dream in art.

University of Alabama Early College will help me achieve my college goals by helping to prepare me for my future. I hope to gain a sense of independence, knowledge and self-worth. Enrolling in college while in high school will challenge my intellect and study habits as well as give me insight into what college life will be like. It will allow me to see how vigorous college work is in comparison to high school. I can adjust my study habits now to ensure I will succeed in future classes. Early College will allow me to experience a fraction of the challenges some face during freshmen year thus allowing me a higher probability of success. Having that insight will be immensely invaluable. Being college ready is a very important goal of mine.