A personal statement about me, my life and my goals are always an interesting project to start. I can write about anything, but when it comes to me I'm usually a bit hesitant. The life I have lived up to this very moment has been a very rocky road. My life has taken a few unexpected turns, yet, I still want to keep going and achieving more. My academic journey has brought me so many different experiences. Each class made a small impact in my life. My cultural influences keep me close to my morals, traditions and my family. It's my personal experiences that define me.
I've taken almost five years of college classes, and it's been a remarkable experience. I loved taking classes on my journey in my life. Not all classes felt good taking them and in my transcripts, it's pretty clear that I've always struggled with mathematics and sciences. I've appreciated taking other classes and learning what they had to offer. I started off in my freshman year in college thinking I wanted to take up nursing. I had almost started that process but I decided I would take a few easier classes to dip my toes in what college actually felt like. I was
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I spent the last two years as a stay at home mom. I've spent the last year researching what my options are. Since then, my husband and I moved to Washington. I was excited to look into UW. I saw what is offered and I was pleased to see the ISS online program. I feel I am prepared for this program. I've already taken numerous social science-related classes and I would love to further my education in the field. I plan to take this program and with a degree to find a job where I can utilize my passion for social sciences. My overall goal of this program is to obtain a Bachelor's degree which will hopefully lead me into graduate school to continue on with my
I am always a little nervous and hesitant when I begin writing an essay. Ever since I was little I was an honor roll student, passed all my tests, was placed in honors and AP classes, and eventually graduated a year early from high school. I used to be so confident when I would begin writing a paper, I could finish it within a couple minutes. During junior year of high school, I began taking duel credit classes. I was passing all the classes so far until I reached English 111. It was an 8-week course and I started to get overwhelmed. All throughout the course I was having a little bit of trouble on the essays. I would still receive a passing grade, but it wasn’t an A. I began becoming a little discouraged and didn’t understand what was going
I have often wondered what it would be like to experience the freedom of choosing my own class schedule. This has to be infinitely more stimulating and enjoyable. I am also aware that college will be significantly more challenging, but I have always found it easier to study for a class that interests me. I am willing to accept the fact that as long as I am in school, there will be required courses which may not engender excitement or enthusiasm; however, success should not be as difficult to achieve due to the maturity that is developing during this last year of high school. In addition, I have gained an understanding of the benefit of being well rounded. There is value in all classes taken. It helps to know that even my least favorite subject will contribute to the ultimate goal of personal and career development.
I have always had a strong belief that I could pass college like I did in high school. Always relying on those quick study sessions before a test or having the teacher going over the material right before a test. But boy was I wrong. In my first test I learned the hard way that studying is essential in college.
Initial Reflective Essay When I first thought of what I wanted to do with my life after college, the first thing I thought of was helping people. The next step in deciding what I wanted to do with my life was to examine how I could accomplish this goal. I started pondering and I was thinking about how much I love to take care of my body. Health care and personal hygiene has always been an important factor in my life. So I decided to major in Health Sciences.
College has a extensive impact on a person that some people simply don’t realize. When I first started college, I was a little close-minded and unsure about what it was I wanted to do with the rest of my life. When I was halfway through my freshman year, I decided to completely change my path in life. I left ECU, moved into an apartment, transferred to Pitt and declared my major intended sonography. Then suddenly I hated what I was doing, I had to take a step back and truly evaluate my life and what it was I was meant to do. I was completely lost. Then one day I received a text from a friend telling me to apply to a hospital located in Chesapeake, Virginia. I did, and I got the job. When I told my parents they were less than thrilled, they didn’t like the idea of me taking a year off from school to work, but I thought long and hard about what was best for me and decided it was something I was meant to do, it was the path I needed to follow. I worked for a year while living at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. I was completely independent, providing for myself 100 percent. While working this job, I realized that what I wanted to do and what I was called to do in life was become a nurse, which is something I would have never figured out had I not seriously weighed my options
This semester was my very first semester as a college student. Being the first, it was probably the semester I would learn the most in. I learned the expectations for writing that I will have to live up to for the next four years of my college career. Though my high school teachers were usually demanding because I was in the Honors English section throughout high school, writing in college has still ?raised the bar? for me. Also, in high school, we would have weeks to pick a topic, create a thesis, outline the paper, write the paper, and then revise the paper. In college, the time restraints are not quite as lenient. I?ve had to learn to manage my time and be more productive with what free moments I have. Strangely enough, I?ve found the college English experience to be much more rewarding and enjoyable than in high school.
Discuss your career and personal goals. Are there any particular circumstances, school experiences, or persons that influenced your preparation or motivation to attend college (e.g., cultural/financial background, family, teachers, schools you attended)? Please
During my undergraduate career I did stumble just a little bit in my studies. Math is personally not my strong suite. I have taken Statistics twice and also withdrew once because of concerns with the teacher. I am currently enrolled again in statistics and it couldn’t be going any better.
At the start of this class, I made a goal to develop my writing skills to better prepare me for other courses for my degree. I knew English 106 would be different compared to any other English or college courses that I have taken. I knew English 106 environment will let me grow in diverse writing dimensions. My long serving years of experience in the military has exposed me to many cultures around the globe. In just seven weeks of the course, I have seen some improvement in my writing. This course has afforded me with several techniques that have made writing not only a little bit easier but also more in-depth resulting in a higher level of academic writing versus my normal military style writing. Now I understand the writing process and
Reflective Senior Essay The quad-year expedition through high school was an interesting one for me. I took an approach that starts off great and blissful and then takes a turn that not everyone would approve of. I started on a peak and rode the slope down pretty fast and hard. A wild and enjoyable ride but a very regrettable one also.
The work load in both classes were often unbearable. I would get so discouraged that I wanted to drop both classes but I knew how beneficial it would be to earn college credit before graduating high school. This unique opportunity helped to motivate me and kept me focused. The decision not give up on myself allowed me to get the work done and make it through the school year and it felt great to accomplish this goal.
1. Throughout the unit of snorkelling, I developed, extended and applied my SACE Personal and Social Capabilities by, developing a sense of personal identity and self-awareness. This was achieved by, utilising and expanding my knowledge and achieving an Australian Underwater Federation (AUF) Snorkelling Certificate. This certificate opens a wider spectrum of jobs opportunities and improves your resume significantly if wanting to become an Aquatics or Snorkelling Instructor, or a Marine Biologist Teacher.
In high school, I was put in regular classes until I reached 9th grade English, and my teacher asked me to stay after class. My teacher, Mr Stewart, then told me I was in the wrong class. He said I should be in his advanced English class, at this point I was quite confused. I knew I had a good grade in his class, but that doesn't necessarily guarantee I would do great in his advanced course. The next day he sent me off to the counselors so they could do the switch. It was definitely a big of a switch, the main difference being I was no longer the only one with a high A. From this point I began to be part of the competition, because everyone in this class was very competitive everyone aiming for valedictorian. However, I developed that sense where I knew I was in the right place. I sincerely admire Mr Stewart, because the placement in his advanced course made me realize it was challenging, and yet I could handle
Throughout my first years in two different high schools, I had difficulties discovering what classes were going to benefit me for my future and which ones I was truly dedicated to for finding interest in them. At first I did not have a “favorite subject” or a preferred class, it was attending all my classes that I needed to and get the work done for grade. When I moved schools, I got into Biology Advanced Anatomy Honors my junior year. Assuedly I had a class to look forward to when going to a new school. This was not because I had friends in that class or that the teacher was lenient but because what was being taught actually caught my eye and I found curiosity in it. If I did not get myself into this class I would have been still looking