Significant Educational Advantage

I could not read a sentence until I was in third grade, two to three full years behind my average peer. In addition to being hopelessly behind in both reading and mathematics, I had terrible experiences with bullying. The combination of poor academic performance and social issues was deadly to my ability to learn. It took a year and two teachers who were incredibly dedicated to my individual progress to catch me up to my peers. And that was all I needed--two teachers who noticed and cared--to begin my work towards an eventual Ivy League education

Hi Sheehan, being a student it is always hard to do as we think for all our classes. My major is computer science as well and I remember when I took programming class it was too much for me. We often get frustrated and stressed out about our homework, test and exam, but eventually we have to do them and we do it too. I kind of feel its happen due to not having enough time because almost all the college students work at the same time. It happens to me all the time, I don’t want to procrastinate things but I end up doing the same thing over and over. I like the way you believe in yourself as an optimistic person which is equally important to deal with stressful situation. I also agree and believe that having growth mindset is not only learning

An educational barrier I have faced is taking an Advanced Placement class. It is my last year (senior year) in high school and it is my first time taking an advanced placement class. I am taking three ap classes ap Calculus AB, ap English literature, and ap Spanish. At first, I was overwhelmed with the work our teachers talked about at the beginning of the year. I thought I was not suited for these type of classes. I would constantly think about dropping at least one or two ap classes. I did not think I would be able to keep up with the work and be in a sport at the same time along with college apps. My counselor, however, said he saw potential in me that I would be just fine and encouraged me to keep the ap classes. So I did end up keeping

When in high school I had to self motivate. I went to an online school and no one was around to hold my hand. If I did not turn in an assignment I was out of luck. So I learned how to motivate myself and prioritize my assignments. I have always been a giant procrastinator. I was that kid that would do homework in class because I would honestly procrastinate so much I would forget the assignment existed. In high school I began to have this work for my advantage. I found that I was really good under pressure, so if I had a paper due at midnight I would wait until ten to actually begin writing it. I found that my grades actually improved and I was more confident in my work. I liked the papers I would write and actually did super well on my quizzes.

An obstacle that had an affect on my academic performance was my internship. It required me to go to sleep early the night before and wake at six in the morning every Thursday. I lost a lot of time that I could have been studying but the internship is essential for my acceptance into graduate school, so it was necessary. I handled academic challenges by taking everything once step at a time rather than all of it at once and that made my life a lot easier. I wish I had known that I should be studying consistently rather than cramming 2 days before an exam. That was a big mistake of mine. I learned that the campus has lots of resources that are intended to help students succeed. I plan on being more in touch with the workshops here on campus

Something that has really affected my education is, my depression. I struggled with being suicidal most of my Freshman and Sophomore years of high school and unfortunately, my grades reflect it. I have been slowly improving, but it is an uphill battle. It truly has strengthened me and it has greatly expanded the amount of empathy I have for people that are struggling. Being the first to be on the path to have a college education has also been a struggle. I have had to recognize, recently, that I cannot ask my mother to help me with anything school related because she doesn't understand it, as much as she tries to.

Education has always been an important aspect of my life. Although there have been trials and tribulations I have surmounted them. My story is not one of a privileged life not wanting or wishing for anything. Instead it is a dream, a dream to be able to fulfill what is my destiny. On December 14, 2005 I will have my associate's degree; it has been a long time coming, and it is finally here. I have managed to maintain full time work to support myself and my family while attending to school to accomplish one of my life long dreams.

First, my family has encouraged a lot of good core values that I practice even to this day. Next, my friends encourage me to make the right choice which is why I surround myself with these people. Last, I have been fortunate throughout the years to have good coaches, mentors, and role models. These three groups are the sources of my motivation.

Coming from poverty is never easy. As a child I always saw my mother and grandmother struggle to raise me. Money was always limited but education was very important. Fortunately my mother was able to work three jobs so that I could attend private school. I was determined to always be the best, so I excelled in my academics and extracurricular activities. While being in high school I discovered I had a passion for writing and I loved being the center of attention. I wrote several articles for the school newspaper and broadcasted for any games that did not collide with cheerleading or dance. Regardless of my financial situation I wanted to be successful so I had to become extremely dedicated to my school work. As my senior year approached I knew it would be difficult for me to get into college. I was going to be the first person in my family to attend and no one was knowledgeable about the process of getting in. It was understood that having a degree would be essential to my goal of being successful so I was determined to earn my degree.

Have you ever faced a barrier or an obstacle? Has the barrier ever been something good? This rarely happens, but it occurred in my life. I had to make a life changing decision that could actually make my life better! In 2011, I skipped a grade and went from third grade to fourth grade after only three months. I was extremely scared and nervous. I did not know what to do. I wondered if my friends would be upset or angry at me for leaving them behind. I felt frightened at the thought of people being jealous of me and bullying me. I thought people would call me names or give me dirty looks if I skipped third grade. More importantly, I thought my brother or my cousins would be upset. I was plain scared! On the other hand, if I skipped a grade, I would be looked up to. People would at least know who I was. My family would be so proud of me. I had not even thought about the perks of being in fourth grade! There were so many more things I would learn, and at such a young age! There were pros and cons, but there was also a beginning, and perhaps I should start there.

5* Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement?

The educational journey has helped me achieve a lot of things in life, and I would encourage other people to follow in my footsteps. I have a positive effect when engaging with others which have been facilitated by education. Education has enabled me to develop myself whereby I am not held by feelings.

4. Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity or worked to overcome an educational barrier you have faced.

4) An educational barrier I faced was Honors Math Analysis during junior year. Walking into class on the first day I knew the class was going to be a challenge, however, at first, it was a challenge that was too gargantuan for me to overcome. I went home everyday and struggled with my homework. I would spend hours and hours sitting at my desk, simply trying to grasp the lesson of the day. A great number of those nights I was unable to comprehend and therefore I didn’t master the concept of the day. Night and night of not understanding lead me to dread the subject and I even considered dropping the class. I finished that first semester with a B- and during Christmas break I thought to myself, I can do better, and I made it my goal to raise it by a whole letter grade for next semester. When school started, I began to ask questions during class instead of sitting there confused. After school I would frequently go see my teacher to get additional help on the daily homework assignments. My quiz grades improved but that was not enough for me. I took my quiz that I got an 8 or 9 out of 10 and would go over each problem with my teacher. I would then go home and redo each problem until I completely understood every aspect about the problem. My first test I saw that my hard work was paying off and my test scores were getting better and better. After that little progress I craved more because I felt I was on the cusp of math potential I had but had not found yet. I made it a routine

Motivation is hard to find, but everyone has that one person in their life that they look up to. Throughout my years of growing up I saw someone struggling hard to make it in life and saw how she worked day and night to make a living. This person has helped me with both school work and how to keep pushing to reach my goal. She has been there since day one every time I get frustrated she always by my side tells me it’s going to be worth it trusts me to just keep going that person who I look up to everyday is Melissa Corona my mother’s little sister I call her Nana.