Statement Of Purpose: My Transition To Community College

Growing up, school was not a major factor in my life. I come from a hard-working, middle-class military family. My mother, a Filipino immigrant, was a homemaker. My father was a 21-year United States Marine veteran. They were my first impression of what I thought my future would be. Being the youngest of four children, I was expected to fall in line behind my siblings when it came to education. I was never pushed to excel in my studies, so I did just enough to get by. As I watched friends escape the grasp of a military town and ascend to their respective colleges, I was left wondering what was next for me. I attended my local community college for a brief period of time. I treated college no different than high school. I

During my senior year in 2012, I decided to applied to universities however; my parents were not able to help me out financially. Since the Dream Act was not available until January 2013, I decided to attend a community college. I decided to enroll at Santa Monica College and then transfer to a university as a Physical Anthropology major. I took enough classes to be a full time student and still be able to help my parents around the house. My plan was to stay at Santa Monica College for 3 years and then apply for transfer; however, two of my most dear and closest family members became ill. My uncle, who has always believed that I could achieve great things in life, who gives the best advises in the world, and who taught me how to play the clarinet

I am Eduardo Mendoza, and I am 21 years old. My favorite sport is soccer, which I also, coach a soccer team, and this weekend, I made it to finals. I am really happy, and can’t wait for the final. I been taking classes here at Cerritos College for about two years now. Also, I have taken classes at CSULA. I have never taken any Economics class at all, this will be my very first Economics class. I hope to achieve a lot of knowledge out of this class, that will help me in my future career. My educational goal at Cerritos College is to earn an A.A Degree in Business Administration. I hope to achieve this goal by the end of Fall 2017, which is this year. After, I graduate, I would like to be a manager for a very big company, and

Pursuing college has always been one of my biggest goals to achieve in life. After high school, I will higher my education by attending college. My ultimate goal will be to one day become a veterinarian. The love and compassion I have for animals plays a big role in choosing this course of study. Growing up on a ranch, I am exposed to animals such as horses, cows, dogs, chickens, and rabbits. Tending to the animals and keeping them in good health gives me the experience I need to see if the veterinarian study is fitting for myself. Furthermore, I plan to attend BYU-Idaho which offers a pre vet course that gives students who are seeking to become veterinarians the opportunity to intern at a vet

Education never interested me. My parents weren't bothered if I wasn't into school. As long I got a "C or D" I was safe. It wasn't till I got accepted into the ACE program at Gateway Community College that I started to value my education. This program allowed me to attend Community College while in high school. I grew strict towards my education meaning I no longer just aimed to pass. As I changed my attitude towards my education my parents did the same thing. They no longer tolerated "C's or D's". I noticed once I started to root for myself I seemed to gain support from my peers, teachers and most importantly my parents. Ever since that change multiple doors of opportunities have opened. Of course the journey I took to change my attitude wasn't

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As I go into my second semester of Northampton Community College my interests have certainly changed. I have turned to a student who thrives to succeed in my current goal which is a stepping stone in my life time goals, this stepping stone is to attend Lehigh University upon completion of receiving my associates degree. With this stepping stone in mind I realized I had to make my academic resume stand out to say the least. I talked to many professors of this goal and they all told me the same thing honors, so I worked my hardest and the work was certainly worth it I got in. That wasn't enough for me though I am going into my second semester with a plan I plan on joining two more academic clubs Phi Theta Kappa and Psi Beta (with my passion for

When I graduate high school i would like to go to Bossier Parish Community College.Going to Bossier Parish Community College means a lot to me because it has everything I need .Its close to my home,right in the area!I plan to get my bachelors degree in Psychology and Sociology.I love helping others with their problems and learning there tendencies. It so interesting.My mother attended BPCC ,and got her Associate Of Science in Nursing and she said she loved going there and that everyone was so nice. Going to college will change my life in a number of ways .For starters,it will better my career path in begin the best psychologist there is .Then,I will have multiple opportunities and it increase my chance of being hired for different jobs.I am

From taking my first steps at the age of 8 months old, to walking alone to a friend’s house at 3(kids don’t try this at home), followed by cooking dinners autonomously at 10 years old, my life has accumulated to a series of beautiful memories that my father has meticulously sculpted to raise me as an independent young lady. He taught me the virtues of such self governing and the beauty of freedom that such a gift dons. Every day I strive to honor such teachings. It is no wonder that these lessons have led me to strive to pay for college by myself.

I have applied to eastern university but i haven't heard from them yet. I am going into the military possibility and i might work as a engineer I the military like building takes or even building explosive.

While in high school, I always remembered many of my friends becoming agonized by the thought of having to go to a community college. Unlike most of my companions, I decided to stay home and attend a community college as other options were not as feasible.  Whilst my time at community college, I noticed that my habits from high school were long gone but still prevalent. My study habits of procrastinating until the very last moment were becoming a vague memory. I suddenly began to learn to say “no” to friends as I had prioritize all academic obligations. Furthermore, while at community college I learned how to never judge anyone. Community college has shown me that there are many people just as ambitious as yourself and are compassionate enough

As senior year progressed to a close, my teachers began to ask why I decided to deviate from my path for community college, explaining that I was “too smart for that kind of place.” However, I knew what had to be done in order to succeed in a way that would be financially and logically a better alternative. Deciding to attend community college and transferring within a reasonable timeframe was the best “mistake” I could have ever made. Becoming assimilated to the rigorous curriculum of both college courses and becoming an adult in a more comfortable environment were difficult, but enlightening tasks. Opening the door to community college led me to a room full of possibilities; a room on the opposite side of what I had hoped two years

At City College, I am teaching the Macaulay Honors College Seminar 3 (Science Forward) — I am also developing the design and content of this course, with the focus on nanoscience and biophysics. Since the course content would evolve a bit organically, I wanted to share this info with you.

I know going to high school is a really big change. It is not easy to move on from Middle School to High School.Lake View I think is a really good option for me. Something that I will do if I go to Lake View is always try my best and I'll never give up to do the best I can. Lake View is one of the options that are a good school I could go to.

Community is a huge factor in my college decision. I want to be a part of a close knit community where I have the potential to grow and develop not only intellectually, but also as an individual. The University Of Pittsburgh (Pitt) provides this aspect of community with many clubs and organizations that I can associate with to learn new people and take on new adventures. I have also heard that Pitt places emphasis on both in and after college as their core mission to help prepare students towards successful careers. I want to attend a school that cares for me and can help me achieve my high standards while obtaining a degree towards a future career I will love. In addition to community, I would also love to take part in many extracurricular