Summary Of Marianna Gaede's Pathway To Coming Of Age

When entering college, there are many things to consider. Having to make such important life decisions can be very overwhelming for a high school senior. Not only are teenagers expected to make a decision on where they are going to potentially be spending the next four years, but they are also deciding who and how that is going to look like. In the article “A college education should include rooming with a stranger,” Ann Altman uses emotional diction to persuade readers to consider what their living conditions will be like their first year of college.

Analogy- (P9) “This is the way it used to be with women, and just as society had systematically damaged women by insisting that their proper place was in the home, so we may be systematically damaging 18 year olds by insisting that their proper place is in college.” This puts college into perspective for the audience. Since going to college right after completing high school has become the norm in society, it becomes almost impossible to recognize

Maya Angelou once said, “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive….” The idea that “survival is insufficient” is portrayed through the actions of the characters of “Station Eleven” as well as the journey of the college student and my own. In the book, many characters will go through major life changes and conflicts that will help them develop their reason for surviving. In college, students will learn that to survive life, they must not have only go to college to survive but also to find their purpose as well. I, as a person, must find the reason why college is so important to me and why I’m so determined to get a degree. Why am I so college bound? Although each will face different obstacles in their own time, all must realize that surviving isn’t the purpose of life but happiness.

Preparation for college means to have the skills of critical thinking in place and to be able to think for yourself, to not be easily influenced by your surroundings or circumstances. This is her senior year, with all her activities and popularity with her schoolmates she looked forward to being nominated as the Senior Homecoming Queen, what a legacy to leave to her school. But this did not happen, life happened. Treniya’s passion for the social justice interrupted her once idyllic teenage school life. But, still being a young person, she did not know that her beliefs, which seem so normal, would be so disruptive to her senior year happiness. It is not the easy path that shows your character, it is the rocky path.

The alumna interviewed was a bachelor’s graduate of St. Kate’s from the year 2015, named Larkin Scholla. To lay out her life before coming to St. Kate’s, she was a bright student from a small suburban town in Minnesota. In choosing a college after high school, she didn’t plan to attend St. Kate’s. But when she was given a tour of the campus, she claimed that she loved it. She said that she was very excited in being a part of the great atmosphere that the campus had and that she had a feeling that it was a special place. When she finally decided to attend St. Kate’s, her family constantly kept asking her if she was sure that she wanted to be at the St. Kate’s campus, in which she replied with a definite “yes” with realization that they were just ensuring it being a right place for her to attend school. When asked if she had any expectations entering the grounds of St. Kate’s, she said that she had none. She was just wondrous and curious about the kinds of things St. Kate’s had to offer her. Her first week at St. Kate’s, Scholla was very homesick. From what she noticed, her roommate didn’t seem to like her, which was her expression of a first rough week at St. Kate’s. Despite those not-so-good first impressions, things seemed to get better for her in the following weeks and moving forward.

College helped Lori be more independent and shape her into the person she is today. Although she originally thought grades didn’t matter before college, she recognized its importance during college and strived to put her full effort in every project she did. Today, she still recognizes the importance of college and how it influences her in the long run, as she remains ‘the busiest and most hardworking woman’ in the store coordinating events, taking care of customers, making signs, and operating the cash every day alongside my mother. Her strong relationships with her coworkers as well as her bosses only further proves why she’s so important to the store, and how determined she really is on the

College was said to be the most exciting time of a girl’s life, parties, finally away from the restrictions of parents, and of course the whole new atmosphere of being an adult. Ava Matthews was certain that college was one of the worst stages in her life so far. After constant plans and saving money to finally finish her education, the young woman had made a terrible, terrible mistake. One of her professors had taken a rather firm stance with her, more so than other students. Of course, Ava was unamused. Reluctantly, she’d accepted a chance to up her grades and attempt to figure out what his problem was. Unfortunately, she’d been discovered by another staff member when she was snooping through her professor’s private notes. They were confidential, therefore, she could have been expelled. Instead, she suffered the will of a rather sadistic older man. This was not how she planned her mid twenties.

All the new found freedom in college was something that she really enjoyed. She thought that college was fun and exciting. Cresta lived in a dorm for her freshman and sophomore year. She said “One of the great things about living in a dorm is that all three of your meals are prepared for you and you don't have to worry about paying rent or utilities.” One unfortunate thing is that it is way too easy for college students to get credit cards, they had booths

My first question regarding her college experience was, “What was the most challenging thing you faced in college?” Jennifer answered, “The most challenging thing was adjusting to the area because I wasn't used to it. I also had to adjust to the new type of people. I’ve dealt with racism in school with a younger generation.” My following question was, “What was the most enjoyable thing you remember about college?” “Being on my own,” my sister started, “I felt liberated. Also, I enjoyed my writing and philosophy class because I was able to have deep discussions not only with my professor but with other students and I was able to express myself.” My last question to my sister was, “What was the most important lesson you learned in college?” Jennifer thought about it for a moment then spoke, “It's okay to fail, you just have to keep going. Not just in class, but in life. In high school I was a perfectionist but college taught me that you're going to fall sometimes but it's how you get up and how you keep pushing is what

Congratulations you have been accepted to college. These seven words can have a huge impact and change the future for someone. However this change can have a horrendous impact with the direction a person’s life can turn out. College is supposed to be the greatest time filled with lasting memories, memorable relationships, and a time when a recent high school graduate can prepare for a successful future. First steps are made to making dreams and aspirations come true, with a brief realization that anything is possible. Alternatively for some dreams turn into nightmares and those aspirations will come tumbling down.

It was a Saturday afternoon, when the wind was howling outside while the rain was pouring. I sat down on the couch in the living room with Jessica Verday’s book, “The Hollow,” I folded the corner of the page 91 when I had reached chapter six and told myself that I needed to slow down. I closed the book and put it back on the shelf where I first took from and went back to the couch, I reached for the tv remote that was on the coffee table and turned on the news. Andy Parker was talking about how the sun will be out next week, but the weekend, we’ll still have rain, and my mother came in and asked if we could chat. She asked if I had thought of the colleges that I wanted to apply to and I told her I have thought of a couple of schools. She nodded

“Moving her was difficult, we had to pack her up and take a two-hour drive to unpack her. We took all day moving her and she didn’t want us to leave.” Her brother Brady Hurst said. A thirteen-year-old boy that is going to need to make the decision in five years. After hours of work packing up her possessions, they left for Madison to start unpacking into her dorm. Taylor got lucky to get into the U.W Madison, but recently she has thought of going to a Technical College because she missed her family and it was getting to hard for her. College is a hard

Katee’s first time to register for college was January 3, 2017. She was nervous and excited to embark on this new life journey. When school started, a few days later, she arrived at school extra early to walk around and get familiar with the campus. Katee said,” My goal in life is to become a doctor of psychology in marriage and family counseling”, when asked by her English instructor, “what is your goals for college.” The University of Conway is the college she wants to go to after graduating National Part Community College. Then one weekend, she was at her Grandparents house, for their birthday party, and found out that not only did one of her cousin’s graduate from UCA, but also two of her uncles graduated from college there too. On the other hand, she is still considering other options as a minor for something to fall back on, because she was always taught, “life is not always as it seems to be, so it is always good to have something to fall back on.” Earlier in life, Katee had dropped out of school, got her GED, and went off to basic training for the Army National Guard. It was a real eye opener for her to see those people from

Mrs.Culley, better known to others as Phaedra Culley, was a nonchalant teenager who didn’t care much for school until she met someone who showed her that she should. A teacher. Teachers were always telling her that “she was smart enough, but they never told me how to be smart enough.” This is where this teacher was different, she showed her HOW to be smart enough, putting some action to the words. This teacher showed her that she was indeed able to succeed. At this time Mrs.Culley had a new sort of coming of age. She realized that it was possible to lead a good life. Even though as a kid she was told that college isn't for everyone, she realized that it was for her. Mrs.Roberts, “the BEST teacher ever” in her opinion,

As Katie walked down the street to Bella's house, her only friend, she could barely walk without twitching from excitement. She had been accepted to Harvard. For all of her high school life she had worked her tail off with the hopes of getting in. For all her high school life she had skipped hang outs and parties to study. At that moment for Katie it felt like the world's weight had finally been lifted off her shoulders.