Independence Essay For College

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As a teenager, independence is one of the most desired ideals. However, it has a broad range of various topics; independence basically means the ability to handle responsibilities, but it differs from the needs of certain people. Gaining a driver’s license, getting a job or heading off towards college are the main moving points of a growing teenager. It is the same for me; my main focus would be to arrange my needs for college and develop preparations for future careers, which would happen afterward. As a rising senior, I will declare my independence by preparing my university options, ready myself for obstacles from my major and develop an awareness of my career options. Ironically, high school serves for one purpose: preparation for college. …show more content…

Throughout half of my time in high school, I struggled to arrange my interests and develop a career plan. Eventually, I narrowed my preferences to English and psychology; my current issue remains on how to succeed in my future classes. For freshman English majors, it was repeatedly advised to take the time to read and write every day. The effects of reading and writing will create the habit of practicing, improve writing skills, and increase an individual’s reading comprehension (Perkins). By developing those habits, it will also remind students of why they have become an English major in the first place. As much as I love English, I have another passion for psychology. The two subjects seem to pair off rather well through the elements of developing papers, analyzing, and citations. Psychologists cite their references through the style of APA, which is why for freshman psychology majors, it is advised to subscribe to the APA Style Blog. Adapting to APA style is one of the biggest challenges of a psychology major; by subscribing to the blog, it means students will be able to keep up to date on certain citing issues and current trends (Erskine). To prepare for my present psychology class, I have already bookmarked to an APA citing generator. It helps me adjust to the specific tasks of a current psychology student and if I do become a psychology major, I would already be aware of what I have to …show more content…

As a current junior, I had narrowed my college choices towards the University of Denver and Loyola University Chicago. I researched the academic requirements and figured out the needs to become an available applicant and increase my chances of being accepted. The next step to declaring my independence would be preparing for my possible major of English or psychology through looking at certain blog pages. It aids the future college freshmen, disregarding the department; by looking for advice, I can predict what can happen in those classes and prepare for certain obstacles of my major. Lastly, I researched possible careers I could become a part of with my interests. A range of jobs are available, but I have to prepare myself for what I can become, during or after college. With all these points given, I believe I will manage to ready myself for college and my future career to declare

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