An Uphill Battle Success in college is meant to be a challenge. Earning a college degree proves to potential employers the recipient has not only a higher education, but also the self-discipline and maturity to overcome the obstacles standing in the path of his or her success. Many of the challenges faced in college are universal shared by the majority of students while others can be personal or unique to an individual’s specific situation. Personal obstacles are the most difficult to overcome.
directions may Lead to Success Challenges are like mountains, climbing each step will encounter difficult stages that each individual will face. Whenever it is a block or clear path there are obstacles and different strategies to go from point A to B. When overcoming obstacles it is only the beginning and one step closer to the success. Several factors of success are: mindset, learning and failure, working hard, persistence and understanding will guarantee a high rate of success. In the article, “Brainology:
Looking back throughout my life, I have been through many obstacles changing my views on success. The death of my parents at a young age significantly altered my outlook. I’ve learned that life doesn't always go as planned, but it is up to yourself to make something out of your hardships. As the first generation in my family going to college, I strongly value education. Going to college would provide me with opportunities that my parents did not have. From an early age I have always dreamt to work
Resolution College is said to be the best four years of one’s life. I believe that, no matter the circumstances, the outcome of someone’s college experience is completely dependent upon the student himself. Regardless of any obstacles a student faces, it is up to himself to make the most out of college and be successful. Despite the various challenges that lay ahead of me, either common among university students or unique to myself, I will graduate and make college the best four years of my life.
College for me was never a question. It was more like I had to attend college, but never did I think I would face so many obstacles. I come from a family of five, and we all came to the U.S. to have a better life and to have an opportunity for our education. I am the first one in my family to graduate from high school and to attend college. Attending college right after high school had three main obstacles I had to face such as being the first one to attend college from my family, having some challenging
world a more optimally functioning place. I want to be a part of this kind of work. As a physical therapist, I will contribute to the profession's goals to transform society by coming alongside each of my patients to challenge and encourage them to see their identity clarified, goals realized, and obstacles minimized as their movement improves. Injury affects our identity. Because we are what we do, physical disability affects who we are at our core when it prevents us from living our lives with the freedom
(1) Student Background Life is made up of challenges and obstacles that people must overcome to full fill their dreams. For me one goal I had in life was to serve in the United States Navy as a Submarine Officer. This dream would not come easy to accomplish since I come from a family with 6 siblings all around the same ages and all going to college. But I would not let that stop me I did my research and found the school that was perfect for me. It was the University of Oklahoma for they offered
My College Experience Throughout my lifetime I have listened to people reflect back on their college experiences and explain how college is supposed to be “the best experience of your life.” The summer after my senior year I use to try and imagine what my first semester was going to be like based on what I had heard people talk about in the past. After my first semester at NC State I realized that I couldn’t fully understand what college was like until I experienced it for myself. My first couple
An obstacle I will have to face during my college experience is fear. Fear does not warn or care, it is unexpected and does not leave you alone. It has not only prevented me from being able to speak in front of my class but to even fail classes in the past. There are ways to prevent fear such as being motivated and positive, but fear will always make me second doubt myself. Fear has not let me raise my hand at times to answer a question even when I am 100 percent sure the answer is correct , just
world a more optimally functioning place. I want to be a part of this kind of work. As a physical therapist, I will contribute to the profession's goals to transform society by coming alongside each of my patients to challenge and encourage them to see their identity clarified, goals realized, and obstacles minimized as their movement improves. Injury affects our identity. Because we are what we do, physical disability affects who we are at our core when it prevents us from living our lives with the freedom