WGU Personal Statement

The first time I’ve ever visited Cheney and laid eyes on EWU, I was about 15 years old. I was on a field trip from Jenkins High School, located in Chewelah, WA. I remembered being floored by EWU’s theatre arts program, the vastness of the campus, and diversity of the student body. I craved to be apart of it. However, I felt that it was all beyond my ability at that point in my life.

Hope this email finds you all well! When I received the waiting list letter from WFU, I felt sort of disappointed at first; then I quickly changed it into my motivation to make myself better to seize my chance to get into my No.1 choice school.

College is what people like to say is the start of a new life or a new chapter in what’s to come. To me it isn’t entirely true. I understand that it’s only a few weeks into the whole situation, but my personality restrains my hands from firmly grasping the whole college atmosphere. I came into college excited waiting for the escape of all the drama and the annoying nature of cliques. But now that I’m here I discover that it amplifies all that I wanted to get away from. From day one I could easily tell who the jocks were, who was a book nerd, or those who loved the life of living Greek. When graduating from high school, I was hoping college classes would be more of a challenge as well. But even now, the concept covered in each class is like a flashback through all four of my high school year. What I was most hyped about coming to college for was the room to

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Second, I have learned that college is not easy. Nothing is given to you and the amount of work, sometimes can make you want to quit. I have learned that in order to achieve excellence you have work hard and sacrifice leisure times. A lot of the time I went to sleep late, editing, and typing essays. All my classes were demanding and required a lot of my time but thanks to my dedication and time managing skills, I’ve found college to be manageable. Another is that as an adult, you have to make your own schedule. You are given the freedom to pick classes as you please and I’ve found this a bit difficult. I was used to getting my high school schedule and following it. In college, you choose your classes and set your own routine. I was used to make my own decisions as a 25-year-old adult but had no idea of how to make a good class schedule for college. I found myself visiting the college advisors quite often. However, I used to see this as a bad thing, now I’ve come to realize that if I don’t understand something I have to seek help and learn how to do things related to college on my own.

When I first decided to go back to college and further my education I knew it was going to be a challenge. Firstly, it had been six years since I had taken classes of any kind, and secondly, I had pretty much forgotten all the important courses that I learned in high school. Not to mention, I didn’t even put into perspective how hard classes would be with a child because I thought I could get most of my work done while she was sleeping (I thought wrong). Challenging was an understatement of my last two years in college, my thoughts and expectations of college were way off. With that being said, College has been a stressful and crazy ride I know in the end it will all be worth it. With only one semester left of my Associate's degree, I can say I have learned skills that will benefit me in my future career and in life.

Coming into college I knew there was going to have to be changes that took place. Throughout my high school career I never felt the need to study. I was usually fairly successful without ever having to put too much effort into any sort of preparation for assignments or tests. I knew that once I began college things would be different. I knew I would need to study and work harder on my assignments. This semester's triumphs and failures has given me an idea as to what I need to do in order to successfully move forward with my college degree. I must be always open to change and adapt in order to succeed.

College for many young adults is a time of growth. Kids become adults, teenagers learn how to live on their own, and students pave their own path for the future by gaining precious knowledge. However, college for me has been not only a new chapter in my life but a new book, altogether. Before I was in college, I was wasting away at a part-time job, depressed and suicidal. College has given me a purpose and a future. At first, I was extremely nervous and ridged when I attended my first semester of college. Now, I look forward to attending class and working on assignments. Because of college, I’ve become aware of what I’ve been missing out on, what I can accomplish if I put my mind to it, and meeting new people.

When college started, I didn’t know anything about how life was going to be or how much work I would have to put in, but I think I’ve progressed a great deal towards being the person and professional I want to be since then. There are many things I’ve learned since the beginning of college like programming and handling responsibility. This has been a short semester, but I’ve come a long way in my life.

There are many expectations surrounding college. Everyone is eager for independence, a fresh start, or any other aspect that differs from their current life. I expect many things from college, but the most prevalent of these is change. My life will be immensely different this upcoming fall, and with all the stress surrounding college, I am choosing to embrace the positive. Despite how nervous I am to meet hundreds of new people and deal with an unfamiliar experience, I know that I will adjust. Among all the changes I’ll face this year, I’m most excited to learn and get involved. Whether it’s something as simple as making a friend, or something as difficult as traversing a new subject, I know I’ll accomplish great things.

The first quarter of my freshman year of college has flown by, and I anticipate the rest of my college years to do the same. With this thought in mind, I intend to create a lasting college experience, while also discovering what my future entails. As I transitioned out of high school, I embraced this opportunity to pursue further education as an important life decision.

College is a huge step to take in life and causes lots of change in one’s life. In a way, it stealthily teaches you how to be independent and breaks you away from the sheltered life you’re in and throws you into a whole new world. When I think about my life so far, and what I have ahead, I now know that I am ready to take this step in life. Growing up and moving around a lot, I had to become adaptable to new situations and environments. This is a genuine skill that has become a true aspect to my life. My best adaption was entering high school. That’s where my interests truly flourished. I joined marching band and swim. These decisions changed my high school life in a big way. I enjoyed showing up every day and it gave me confidence.

College was always in the equation during my moratorium, the time in my youth to figure out myself, however, I just never knew exactly what I wanted. Part of my identity has always been my love for knowledge, for learning and for trying to understand the world a bit more. Despite the challenges during high school and during college, education will be in my life. This love for knowledge means that schooling created and is part of my identity as a person in general but as a student. The challenges during my schooling in school made me who I am and will continue to enhance the development of my identity,

It took me longer than I would like to admit to accept that college required more effort than high school. I had to learn how to study and see the bigger picture illustrated by assignments. Work experience was a big push

As long as I could remember, I’ve always wanted to go to college. it always seemed like a life altering thing that could positively affect many aspects of life. I have always known college was for me. I am excited to see how college will help me grow into a more productive person in society by furthering my education. For me, it is huge accomplishment of being the first of my family to attend a four year University, I am doing this to break the cycle of academic underachievement; while also setting a great example for my younger brother. Most importantly, I want to further my education, there are still so many things I can learn. This will help guide my future into a well suited job for me that will allow me to do what I love.