SUNY Broome And Cornell: Personal Narrative

After many years of being asked what I wanted to be when I grew up and after many of my responses, all of which were different whether it was a doctor or a teacher maybe even a firefighter; I finally know what's right for me. Growing up it was easy for me to just say I wanted to be a scientist or a police officer, but high school was when reality struck my mind and I realized I didn't want to be any of the things I said when I was like ten. I wasn't exactly interested in any of those subjects, although I was doing good in most of my classes I wasn’t sure what I wanted to be and I didn’t think about it either. I enjoyed writing for all my classes, even if it was just plotting notes down on a piece of paper or I’d rejoiced in writing essays about

Little kids everywhere have imagined what they will become as they grow up; a doctor, a musician, a teacher. As an eighth grader, I’ve been given the opportunity to look in-depth at what careers I should consider. Through surveys I’ve learned about my more prominent skills, which has led me to the discovery of paths I should take as I draw closer to high school. As I continue to see my results and take a deeper look at my possible plan for the future, I hope to learn more about myself, discovering a career choice I haven’t considered before, and end up with a better understanding of who I want to be.

To prepare myself for this new chapter in my life, I have taken many steps to help prepare myself for the fall of 2017 at Morehead State. In the spring of 2017, I chose to transfer to a community college to help improve my grades and my GPA. (Seeing it went from a 1.3 to a 2.6).  I have talked with advisors that have helped to map out the rest of my college career to have me reach my goals. I have researched all courses needed for my intended major of Health and Physical Education. I know which credits I have already earned and which of those credits will successfully transfer over. I have taken a closer look and

As I came close to transferring, I began to look at different CUNY schools to attain my bachelor’s degree. They have great reputations, provide exceptional education, and are affordable. I visited John Jay, Hunter, and Queens College. I weighed the pros and the cons of each school, and decided Queens College was the best fit for me. When I got accepted I was unbelievably excited and eager to go. I have one more semester left before I make the transition into Queens College. After I finish my Biology and Food & Culture classes this summer, I will jump right into the Fall semester. After I graduate with my Bachelor’s degree, I will have to go to law school to get my Juris Doctor degree to be able to practice as a lawyer.

Even at a young age, people begin to ask you what you want to be when you grow up. Children’s answers will range anywhere from ballerina, to firefighter, to President of the United States. However, as you get older, the question becomes more serious. As a high schooler, you feel as if you need to know exactly where you will end up thirty years into the future. Since senior year began, I have tried my best to understand my strengths and goals in life so that I can prepare for my future.

Statistics show that after high school, many graduates tend to end their education. Many people do not choose to continue their education and attend college. My goal is to not be a part of this statistic. After I graduate from Wayne Early Middle College High School with my high school diploma and my two-year Associate in Science degree, I hope to transfer to the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. According to newly released facts by the Business Journal, the University of North Carolina at Wilmington was ranked as one of the top 50 business schools in the nation. This influences my desire to attend even more as I plan to major in business administration.

Since I started community college I’ve heard several dozen cases of people changing their major, changing their transfer college, or just changing their mind. I’m not likely to do any of that, I choose to use my time in high school deciding what I wanted to do and so far I am sticking to it without a doubt in my mind. I chose to go to community college, earn my Associate's in Business Administration, and transfer to James Madison University in the fall of 2018, graduate in 2020 with my Bachelor’s. I intend to get my Master’s either right after my Bachelor’s or within a few years of my career. I hope to have a job leaving JMU, my first accounting job of my career. I decided to major in accounting for a plethora of reasons, but not what most people expect.

As a transfer student at Texas A&M, I demonstrate what determination and hard work stands for through staying self-motivated to attend my dream school. Prior to the start of my education, my family and I moved to this country in hopes of escaping crime and violence, seeking opportunities and freedom. I was able to undertake my own opportunities and enrolled at a community college while also working a full time job in an effort to pursue my dream of attending Mays Business School. Every year, thousands of students apply to Mays; however, Texas A&M only accepts 100 candidates to attend their business school. Because of this transfer process, I have become a motivated, persistent and dynamic individual who strives for success.

“How can I know what I want to do when I grow up at this age?” I wondered. It seemed ludicrous to have such a question in fourth grade, but we had it, and my time was running out. I felt nervous, angry, and joyous at

During my career at SUNY Orange, I have grown by leaps and bounds. I have mastered my short comings, earned a 3.5 GPA, made the Dean’s list three semesters and running, earned the Peter Albergani Inspirational Scholarship, and I was selected to attend the Exploring Transfer Program at Vassar College. SUNY Orange has opened many doors for me, doors I did not even know existed. I was not sure that I wanted to attempt to get my Bachelor’s degree, seeing as just getting my Associates degree was more than I ever imagined I would accomplish. That all changed when I was given the opportunity to experience what it would be like to attempt learning at a four year institution.

I attended Darton State College during my senior year which helped me earn college credit. In the fall I will officially become a transfer student majoring in Visual and Performing Arts (Music Instrumental and Voice) at the esteemed institution, Savannah State University (SSU). I would be lying if I said I wasn’t excited to become a student at SSU, because being a first generation college student I know the value of education. During my high school career I maintained my grades, ending with a 3.2 GPA and

During my senior year of high school, I was not financially stable enough to depart from my hometown and my family. Therefore I enrolled in John Tyler Community College because I felt that it possessed the ability to help me progress academically while allowing me to remain close to my family members. However, I found that John Tyler’s real estate program is not stimulating enough, and I wish to challenge myself further by transferring to VCU. John Tyler Community College offers a real estate career studies certificate, but I do not believe it would enable me to reach my full potential as a bachelor's degree from VCU could. To pursue my goal of attending VCU, and to prepare myself for more rigorous curriculum, I began to enroll in courses transferable

Transitioning from a community college or a high-school to CU may seem overwhelming and intimidating in the beginning. It is because the admission process looks overwhelming, the cost the education seems intimidating, and responsibilities feel unclear. Transitioning to CU is, indeed, challenging. However, there are series of steps to be taken to ease the process of getting enrolled in CU. While self-motivation is the key to the successful transition, the overwhelming could be settled by making a things-to-do list, the intimidation of the cost could be overcome by talking to financial advisors, and unclear responsibilities could be elucidated by talking to academic advisors, students, family, and friends.

Life is precious and I believe that the experiences which make life should be of the best quality. Cornell offers opportunities which I know can lead me to a fulfilling life. Two aspects of Cornell that specifically allure me to its undergraduate education are its revolutionary research facilities and its pathway for physicians.

As the daughter of a professor, I hear about many interesting assignments. I believe that one of the most intriguing assignments that I’ve encountered is writing your own obituary. I think that this is an interesting way to show how Cornell will help me reach my academic goals and much more. So here it goes...