Pursuing My Goals

First and foremost, I want to thank you for giving students like me an opportunity to fulfill my goals. I admit that this has not been as easy journey to get where I am today; I am grateful to get where I am today, I am grateful to join the rollercoaster ride otherwise known as college. America has provided me tools, allowing me to work hard and choose the lifestyle I want. All of us have goals we want accomplished. Everyone have different ambitions that allows them to overcome adversity. I will introduce myself throughout my personal story, describing my aspirations and my future endeavors. My goal is to receive my Associates in Science, graduate from my Bachelors in Science, earn a doctoral degree, participate in giving back to the community, and inspire others. I want to put my degree into practical use and appreciate the qualities of my life. My life experiences have taught me

I remember receiving constant remarks from my peers about being Japanese and Pearl Harbor. This broke my faith and I started to believe those lies. As I matured, I began to understand why my parents sent me to an extracurricular school at Myers Park in Charlotte. When I was younger, my parents were relentlessly pushing me to understand the Japanese culture and language. They wanted what was best for me by disciplining and emphasizing the Japanese culture on values such as honor and integrity. Eventually, as I got older and understood more, my mother explained that education in Japan was very difficult. In Japan, parents would have to pay the full price for your ticket to college. Furthermore, she taught me that I can receive more opportunities to go to college here in the United States. Therefore, I am blessed with an opportunity of receiving a higher education and should not take education for granted. Education allows us to learn something new every