Personal Essay

Personal Essay

This is my first semester in college. Being a new college student, I was very nervous about how college life went about and how I would manage school, work, and raising my child. Thankfully, this class is required for incoming students, or else I never would have thought to take it. Throughout this semester, I have learned more about myself, what I truly value, my personality type, my multiple intelligences, my learning style, and how these are all correlated to my long- term career goal.
Through the course of the semester, I have learned how to manage my time in a wise, and well- organized manner. I’ve learned that school and my child need to be my top priorities, and it’s okay to tell work “no” once in a while. I have always been an obsequious towards my employer, even when the circumstances were tight for the other aspects of my life. I have always been told to focus on my top two priorities, as I have anxiety and become over- stressed. This first semester in college has shown me that school needs to be one of my top priorities. Being a young mother, my absolute top priority is my son. This has left me to conclude that work, even though also vitally important, needs to come last.
The things that I value in my life are my child, my opportunity to receive an education, my family, the welfare of others, and my future. Throughout my short young- adult life, so far I have concluded that I value these things because they are what touch me the most inside. These things help to keep me motivated, no matter what obstacles are thrown at me. When faced with an opportunity, I will strive to succeed. When staring in the face of adversity, I will overcome. The things that I value are what have morphed me into the person th...

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...acles that I will overcome to reach my goal are my very hectic schedule, and my tendency to procrastinate. When I reach this goal, my life will be better because I will be almost half- way finished with my college education, I will have gained abundant information through my experiences, and I will be able to fully support my child without needing help from government programs.
My values, personality type, multiple intelligences, and learning style all pertain to my long-term goal. The things that I now value in life, have greatly affected my life in that I want the best not only for me, but my child as well. Before my child, all that I wanted to do was be a tattoo artist. I had no motivation or aspiration to go to college and attempt to secure a concrete career. The many aspects of my life have shaped me into a better person and helped me to find my true passions.