The thought of the future had always scared me at first. I was posed the question “What do you want to be when you grow up?” many times. All of my answers were never serious, for I did not know what I wanted to do. Looking forward to college freaked me out. My first two years of high school was a time for me to find myself. I found myself to be shy and quiet. Talking in front of the class was very nerve-racking. My only extracurricular activity was band. What I only had going for myself was taking advanced classes and getting straight A’s.
It all changed for me when my school (Springfield High School) introduced the graphic design program my junior year. I have had experience creating designs and whatnot before then but from there I was introduced to professional software from Adobe. I caught onto the program fast before my classmates and accelerated past lessons. My teacher noticed and then gave me small projects to work on. I soon started to make posters that would be posted around the school, which motivated me to keep creating.
She recommended me to the principal to be a "graphic design student ambassador" that would speak about the program for the public. For the ribbon cutting
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But that did not stop me from growing. I started to engage more and have close conversations with my teachers and some of the stall. Personally, I felt a lot less shy and quiet. My creative ideas came out of its shell inside of me and became an actual end design. In the span of my junior year, I have done many projects. For the band program, I made posters, concert programs, and a shirt design. For the school in general, I made a shirt design for a school wide campaign, posters for various events, and campaign posters for student elections. Outside of school, I have done multiple Snapchat community geofilters for Springfield. My life became less about strictly academics but more on real-life experiences and
Even though I can be negative at times, I do have some situations where I think about my future. For example when I decided to leave to independent studies because I was always late, I was having problems at school and at home and it was very hard for me to focus on school. I thought if I left from regular school it could help me become more responsible and it could help me figure out what I wanted to major in. It was in independent studies that I found out that I really wanted to pursue a career in health. Another example where I thought about the future was when I took the CNA class; that is, I took the Certified Nursing Assistant course. At the end of my junior year I decided that I wanted to take the class because I could have better opportunities after high school and in my future career. The instructor Ms. Estrada had a meeting to see how many people were interested; in addition, she gave the class requirements. She said class was from 1:19 to 4:30, we had at least one test every week, and if you fail more than 3 tests you get dropped. At the end of the meeting she gave everyone a packet with medical terms that she wanted us to memorize. On the very first day she was going to test us; moreover, if we failed it we would get dropped. I was chosen to be in the class and it was the longest, most stressful year ever. I was ready to
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In conclusion, I realized that my future depended on what I was willing and able, to make of it. I had to make the decision to put my fears behind me and move forward with the opportunities that would be available to me after I earned a college degree. I want to work in a career field that I went to school for and earned a degree for, not to just work at an everyday job, being overworked, under paid and unappreciated. I look forward to the day of graduation when I can be an encouragement to others experiencing these same issues and an inspiration to my children.
When I graduated from high school, I spent countless days worrying about what college will be like. I worried about everything, like saying goodbye to my family and friends, making new friends, living with a roommate, getting involved, dealing with a huge work load, and so much more. My transition into college is quite a struggle, but it is not nearly as bad as I expected it would be. After watching “I’m a College Freshman,” I realized that the difficulties I am facing are all normal.
As Chili Davis says. “Growing old is mandatory. Growing up is optional”. To this day I am still learning more and more about myself everyday. Through my capstone project I learned that to put together a big project like this I have to accomplish a list of things. I should not procrastinate so I am able to get the job done on time and not feel rushed or stressed. I learned that this is hard sometimes when you have a very busy schedule. Often times I was tired or had other work to do so I would push it off. I also learned that I want to go back to Whaley’s in the summer and donate paintings there again because the people were so friendly and I really felt like I was impacting someone's lives.
College is hard, scary, and stressful especially with children involved. I think it is a good thing I went to college when I did otherwise, I would be stuck in the same minimum wage job that I have had for the past year. It is going to be hard and stressful but the truth is that were all scared. It is just a matter of pushing myself into getting where I want to be. My main fear with college is mainly flunking out, it is scary but, it is also achievable. I thought to myself, “Hey, if my best friend can go to college then why I can I not”. There was three things that pushed me into going to college. Those are: getting a better job so I can spoil my children, continuing my education, and to be a role model for my children.
My life has not always been as bright and promising as it is today; I had no idea where my life was going, or how I would possibly be able to attend college at all. Since I was a child, my self-esteem has always been low, and any time college was brought up, it simply made my confidence drop even further. I never believed I could handle college, and never thought I would even be given the opportunity to attend.
Other things in my life changed as well. I started to care about school, and developed a love for learning. My grades reflected this, and soon I began to like school again. I became cheerful and jubilant in my own ways. I was still under the clutches of my computer addiction, but things were looking up. I made some new friends in my class, and was generally a nicer person. I started listening to the same songs I always have, but at the same time branched out to different genres. I became a better person both in and out of my
Personally, the end of college scares me. As a sophomore, I have a couple of years before having to face that beastly post-college cliche, real life! That thought alone is enough to make me roll up into a ball and cry. Of course there is something that scares me more than college -- a dark, vague thought that intrudes on my consciousness, infecting my outlook on school. I'm scared that the time I spent here will be wasted.
When I first enrolled here at State University, I never thought I would ever be in the position to graduate. Finishing college was a huge goal growing up but it was also my biggest fear. But after three and a half years of dedication I plan to get my degree in the fall. Getting this far in college was not easy, it took encouragement from family, dedication, and assistance from others to reach this position.
The reason why I got myself into graphic design is because of my classmates in grade school. It was my eighth grade year and I was off to a great start. I was always getting into computers and had a passion for working with them, but I never really learned how to use Photoshop. Once and awhile I would find myself running into a website like Pixlr.
I remember when I was a teenager constantly wanting to grow up. I always dreamed about living on my own, planning a wedding, and being a mom. Not many teenagers sit and think about their future, most are afraid of it. Afraid because they don’t want to screw it up, afraid because they don’t want to know the reality of horrible things to come. But for me, it was different. It was a matter of growing up, a matter of finally being able to take care of things on my own. I have many goals, but to accomplish these goals I have to get through the many obstacles that could get in the way. Even though, I am not finished creating my goals and aspirations, I already have many. Looking back I had always dreamed about having a life much like the one I have today in 2036.
The future, one of the most unpredictable and mysterious occurrences in our world. The future is like momentum, everything can be going your way for a moment and then it can turn on a dime. Maybe that is why they call it “moment” -um. I can never be prepared for every mishap that comes my way in life, but I can try my best to reach that goal. Like they said in the movie Batman Begins, “Why do we fall Bruce? So we can learn to pick ourselves up” (2005). In a way college has already been like this for me and everyone else starting college. So many feelings were being expressed at once when I started college. I felt excited and eager to start a new chapter in my life, but also afraid to become independent and take everything on by myself. I felt like I was prepared to do what I had to in order to survive college courses.
Before I knew it, I had graduated from high school and I was preparing myself for my journey to college. I had no idea what to expect from the people and the life style I was about to encounter. One part of me felt sad that I was going to leave a lifestyle that I had become so accustomed to, while another part of me felt relieved that I was finally going to be on my own and have a freedom I have not experienced before. Finally my summer had come to end and I was packing my car for the long journey ahead of me and a new chapter in the book of my life. I started to think about all those things I was leaving behind and those things that were ahead of me. I knew that my life was about to change dramatically; I was going to be living on my own in a new environment not knowing a single person or having someone to hang out with.
I never really thought about where my life was going. I always believed life took me where I wanted to go, I never thought that I was the one who took myself were I wanted to go. Once I entered high school I changed the way I thought. This is why I chose to go to college. I believe that college will give me the keys to unlock the doors of life. This way I can choose for myself where I go instead of someone choosing for me.