The story of why I transferred from Pacific Lutheran University starts during my freshmen year winter break, when my three sisters, my mom and I were all left in despair as my father openly cheated on my mom and left us to live with another woman. After winter break I continued to attend PLU, and achieved good grades during the spring semester, passing the first Calculus and a intermediate computer science class. Going into my second year at university, I signed up for the next level of calculus, and the next level of computer science. Classes were demanding, but my mind was focused on my family that was continuing to spiral, my little sister who was 16 at the time started using Xanax along with other things. As a family we knew she was struggling mightily because her dad had …show more content…
Shortly after moving home the situation with my sister reached a boiling point and we sent her to an inpatient treatment center for addiction.
I found work at the cheesecake factory as a cook. I worked long hours in the hot kitchen, my time there gave me a much better appreciation for how important education is, and the doors that open for people that work hard to achieve their degree. I enrolled for sprint quarter at Bellevue College, while working full time at the Cheesecake Factory. I used any spare time I had to pick up part time work for Simple Concepts Consulting, a company that works with Microsoft and other companies on electronic marketing.
I was a positive and stable influence for my family, especially my youngest sister who was 11 while all this unfolded. My then 16-year-old sister came home from rehab and took a page from what I was doing; she got a job and also enrolled at Bellevue College. Things with my family were becoming more normal than they had been in a year and a half. I continued attending Bellevue College, working on raising my GPA, and taking classes that pertained to earning a Business
In recent discussions of education, a controversial issue has been whether or not to go to college after high school. On the one hand, some argue that starting your career after high school is the smart thing to do. On the other hand, however, others argue that the smarter decision would be to continue your schooling by going to college to get a degree. In sum, then, the issue is whether or not college is the right decision for you. My own view is that you should go to college because it helps you build character, start a tradition, and gives you experience.
At the start of the semester, my oblivious state of nature associating with the Chinese culture reached an unacceptable level. Implementing a necessary change, I decided to educate myself on different cultures starting with China. I failed to ponder that such a rich, deep culture existed outside America. Encompassed by this country’s unique yet suffocating melting pot culture, my outlook believed ideas such as uniformity between American Chinese food and Authentic Chinese food. After this course, my bigot perspective widened as I witnessed diversity in the world. Before this class, when I thought of Chinese food, my connotation jumped to thoughts associated with chop suey, but as I progressed my education, my mindset gradually pondered foods like steamed buns or “New Year Cakes” with authentic Chinese food.
Being the first one to attend college in my family has pushed me to continue my education. Now in today’s society a college degree is so important. I want my parents to be proud of me, and be happy with my high level career after college, and that starts with my education. I also hope to be an influence on my younger brother and show him that a college education is important. He looks up to me, and I need to be a good role model for him. I truly just want to get the best education and job for myself worth and make myself happy.
I decided to take the test, and I scored the second highest in my group. I wanted to go to college, but I felt I had been out of school too long and needed to ease into the process with a community college. I planned to major in psychology and minor in creative writing. I attended New River Community and Technical College for two years. I had two immensely supportive professors during my time there Karen Carter-Harvey (Psychology) and Scott McClanahan (English). I enjoyed the experience, but I decided to move on to pursue my goals since New River did not offer a psychology degree. I transferred to Marshall University, but my experience is limited. Most my classes have been online. I am still working full time, and I am commuting two hours to campus. I am currently not able to afford student housing due to Marshall’s insufficient financial aid package. I am seeking an opportunity to become fully immersed academically as well as socially in a diverse
During my Junior year of high school, I started looking at nursing schools, and after comparing many nursing schools, the school that caught my eye was Clarkson College due to the fact that they have a lot to offer to the students. Clarkson has a one of a kind nursing program that will help me thrive as a nurse. A big factor for me in a nursing program is having a small class size to be able to have a closer relationship with my professor/instructor. Being that I am a fast learner, working hands-on with simulators at Clarkson I will be provided an excellent clinical feel of what I will be presented within the working world. I have always been fascinated by the anatomy and physiology of the human body and nursing, and attending Clarkson college will give me the education I need to be as successful a future nurse. My senior year of high school I wanted to get a head start in my health care career and I dual enrolled at Metropolitan Community College. It was an opportunity that I very much enjoyed and I gained much information from. Unfortunately, during my second semester in high school, my mother lost her job and I had to help support our household, so that left me with no other option than to drop the classes I was taking at Metro to be able to
The first semester of college I took a sociology class and I realized the social aspect of that major also interested me greatly if not more. After taking a psychology careers class I realized that they didn’t really have the sort of work I want to go into. Which pushed me into doing research my first year of college on careers, I realized the goal should be to work toward a social work degree. However, McKendree University doesn’t have a strong social work program and that is why I decided I would have a better chance if I transferred to a different
Before applying to Stanstead College I was attending public school in New Jersey. I did not use my time wisely and I did not have a very good work ethic. When I came to Stanstead it was like a hitting a brick wall (a splash of reality) because I needed to manage my time and start a better work ethic. My grade nine year was a transition period I did not do very well and I really struggled. I was a day student so I did not have many friends and I did not fit in with people. I was an outcast. In grade ten I was doing better I was use to the atmosphere at Stanstead College and I was going to get to know the school even better because I was not a day student anymore I was a boarding student. Because I was a boarding student I was more involved
The name is Giudice, Garrett Giudice. I’m writing this letter today in hopes to convince you that that I would be a productive student at your University. I know your University holds an expectation and growth and achievement, I believe that I fit that description this is why.
I grew up in a good home. I have wonderful parents and family members, and an amazing community that provided me with a wonderful childhood full of personal growth and preparation for future success. My parents and close relatives taught me the importance of kindness and always offering a helping hand. However, just as any, my family had some bumps along the way. My uncle and grandfather were addicts. I watched my family struggle with the emotional and financial stress that addiction can bring. Grandpa was in and out of rehab, and struggled with addiction to medication and alcohol until the day he died. My uncle struggled with a meth addiction and many other substances and was in and out of prison and halfway houses for a majority of my 19 years of life.
Today, she still fights her addictions daily. Even with the visits and the clear mind that I now see, I realize still that I lost a mother. The woman who was intended to be my foundation crumbled before I could stand. The crumbling, however, has strengthened my mother and me. Her leaving has defined me as a person and has helped me to be prepared for any situation that I may approach. Hopefully, I may convince my family to forgive her soon, and maybe, just maybe, see her become a mother.
Spring 2015, my first year of nursing school was a life changing event for me, I didn’t succeed as I anticipated. As the semester came to an end, I had daunting thoughts about transferring to another university
My first parents struggled with and addiction to multiple substances, and would often leave all seven children home alone for weeks at a time. After consistent years of foster car my parents finally lost custody of us. We were greatly fortunate for a foster parent of ours, and family member, to take us in. He and his wife already had a son, yet they desired to adopt us. It was a miracle all of my siblings and I stayed together.
I responded to an incentive when I decided to join the Army instead of going straight to college. If I had gone straight to college, I would be responsible for paying my tuition, room and board, and medical expenses. By joining the Army, I can attend college free of charge, all medical costs covered, and I get paid a good salary to perform my job. Whereas, if I had gone to college I still would have to get a job to take care of myself while going to school. Joining the Army gave me the opportunity to learn a trade while getting my education and I was getting paid all at the same time. Consumers have unlimited wants, but limited resources, so satisfying one want means not fulfilling another which is known as the opportunity cost (Spiller, 2011). Some of the opportunity costs I experienced for my decision was I had to attend college online instead of in a classroom due to the hours I was required to work.
My sister has run into some mental health issues over the past two years. My sister and I used to be the closest two human beings could possibly be. We could remember any random detail about each other or our shared experiences from all sixteen years we spent as partners in crime on this earth. My sister dropped out of college two years ago, and she started hanging out with some questionable people. When I called her out on her behavior, my sister turned on me, similar to the way Amy’s father used to snap at her during his episodes. She no longer talks to me, even after I have made efforts to reach out to her. Although it hurts me, Amy helped me understand that I need to wait out the pain and understand that it is not my fault. I also admire how Amy managed to stay in a relationship with her high school sweetheart. I am currently trying to maintain a long distance relationship, and I feel like no one believes it is possible anymore. It was inspiring to hear about someone who actually made it work. Finally, I appreciate Amy’s values and her outlook on life. She believes in being kind and thoughtful of others, raising others up, and valuing friends and family over money and power. Amy has become a role model to me because her heart did not harden after facing distress; instead, it became even more open to caring for
My mother 's disease progressed over the years and by 1999 she was an IV drug user, who attended 17 different rehabs, been to jail 3 times, and overdosed countless times.