Hello Dr. Frazier, Classmates and readers of this post.
This week discussion assignment encompass telling a little about ourselves. An assignment that reminds us not to forget that our past failures contribute to the building blocks to forming our future. This assignment, the way I see it, will privilege “us” to know “us” a little bit more.
One of my Unaccomplished & Accomplished Goals.
We all have many goals to target but this life is hard. To score a goal is sometimes, or almost always, not easy. In the past and up till now, I still have many goals to score. Some are well targeted and accomplished but some were challenging. For the purpose of this discussion assignment, I am only going to mention one of my unaccomplished goals and one
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I am the first out of 10 children in my parental family. Before I came conscious of thinking, reading and writing, my parents and their family were educates. My Dad is an Engineer – Electrical Engineer, My 2 uncles are Engineers – Civil and Mechanical Engineers, and my mum is a Doctor – Modern Native Doctor (herbalist). I was grown up in an educational environment which influences my self-determinations.
As I was in the secondary school, Dom-Domingo’s Colleges, Warri, Nigeria, as one of the best students my ambitions were to have my Bachelor’s Degree in my pocket, from one of the best University in Nigeria, at least before the age of 25. My beliefs were at that age, the Degree would be the beginning of my educational career, the key building block to getting a better job, a means of sustaining for my own family with the generated funds and thereby assisting my parents and relatives etc. But, like I aforesaid, life is hard. I was faced with bundles of challenges.
What went wrong?
Too much curiosity and financial insufficiency were the main reasons of my failing to accomplish that goal. As I was on the path of pursuing the Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering in Germany, 1 was challenged with decision making in 2004 to choose between to work and survive, or continue trying to study, with a guarantee that I will be dropped out because of the financial
My dad always told me “if you don’t have education in life you won’t be very successful”. It’s a true point he made when he told me that. My family helped me mature as a person as I kept getting older by learning things about life and what to avoid in life. My family has always been there for me when I need them for example: I r...
There was this boy that grew up while his mother returned to college, his father was there whenever he could be, and his grandmother, an English teacher. This boy is me and my childhood. I have always had the natural ability to remember things and have historically done well in school. I am a smart individual that Education has always been an integral part of my upbringing, and I might as well be phenomenal at a required task.
According to Mannes (2001), the primary characteristics that influences responsibility for education is an individual relatives’ positions, inspiration, contribution, and demonstration. When I was growing up, education was always emphasized in my family. Even when we were poor, my parents did not let that hinder us. They tied education to success and my dad always voiced that he desired better for me than he had for himself, even though he became quite successful despite not having a high school diploma. Consequently, it was quite natural for me to pursue college after high school as that was the subject of numerous discussions in my
Heading to a university is terrifying, yet earning any type of degree will lead students to success. According to the National Dropout Prevention CenterNetwork, 24% of high school drop outs end up homeless due to not attending college. It is proven that young adults are well off with a Bachelor’s degree compared to a high school diploma; a degree will give young adults the opportunity to have a stable financial background (15). Since all occupations
I grew up in a household where education was seen as a form of self-improvement and empowerment. Being raised in rural Central California by two Filipino immigrants who had nothing more than a high school education, my family did not have an educated or intellectual history I could look up to. That is, until my mother decided to get a college education at the age of 45. I must have been in middle school at the time, before which the word “college” was never really spoken or talked about and I could honestly say I only had a vague idea of what it even was. Rather than having the traditional sit down talk with my parents about higher education, my mom clearly spoke to me through example. I distinctly remember times where I would be her study buddy, and while doing so, I found myself leisurely enjoying the pages of her science textbooks. Instead of asking her questions related to her upcoming text, I inquisitively asked juvenile questions like, “How do the genes make us?” Today I know that this is a very big and complex question that we are still trying to answer. Yet at that moment, I wanted an answer, but mother did not have the solution, nor did the textbook. That was the birth of my pursuit of scientific career.
Education has always been a primary concern for my parents, who taught me that if I need to succeed in life, I have to be educated. Following their guide, I have always valued and tried to get the most of any educational opportunity I have had. Having grown up in a business family, I have always been interested in focusing my career in the business field. My Mother and Father own their own company, and they are constantly talking about business, which has inspired me to follow their path. When my parents retire, they want me to carry on their legacy.
Education gives people the competence and skills to pilot the world. It also allows people to provide and contribute to their society and community. Like Nelson Mandela said “ Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”. Similar to our lives, our educational journeys are different from one another. My educational journey was a very complicated journey. My family and mentors supported me, so was able to overcome those obstacles. The biggest motivation that got me through this journey was my father’s courage and love for education.
It is increasingly common for delinquency rates to now surpass the expenses of mortgages, auto loans, and credit cards. “Student loans are hard to discharge even in bankruptcy, suggesting that many of these people are truly unable, not just unwilling, to pay them” (Haltom 14). A multitude of students desire to take the step forward that a rigorous education can elevate one to, but trip over the insurmountable debt blocking their future and devastating not only their finances, but their optimism as well. In conquering the previous obstacles to one’s goals, the ultimate challenge of finding a career for their particular degree another lies dormant in the near future.
Both of my grandparents raised my own parents when being young kids into having discipline, responsibilities and obligations. Back in the day, the years were different and it required a lot more education/principles. Education has been one of the most maybe top five of me, my character. Since what I remember by parents always taught me the right path, not wrong, they always tried to fix my mistakes so I wouldn 't repeat them or make myself look bad in front of other people. They wanted me to be an educated person with principles, but I never understood why
I grew up in the environment that promotes education. I have been inspired by my kith and kin who are doctors with advanced degrees. It is in my upbringing to set high goals and achieve those goals through hard work. I studied medicine because I wanted to be in profession of protecting lives.
According to dictionary.com, a goal is defined as the result or achievement toward which effort is directed. I have two main goals in life. My first goal is to complete college with a GPA above 3.0; my second goal is to utilize my degree and obtain a career that will support a family and myself. My goals are not impossible, but without certain motivation I do not believe that I could achieve my goals. In order to understand how motivation works with the two goals that I have for myself, I must first understand the different types of motives.
To accomplish my goal, it is very vital to reflect myself and make an action in increasing my effectiveness and reaching my potential. 4000 miles away from hometown are a sacrifice that I had made not just for a degree but more than that. Being an international student has thought me to be realistic and looking forward. Engineering is not just a career but is a medium where I can express my ideas and make the world a better place to live. Looking back my profile, I love to investigate and try to understand how things work and these make engineering as a part of my life.
I have many goals that I dream of meeting during this lifetime. Each goal is special to me in different ways. I dream of graduating college, receiving my degree in Elementary education, making a difference in the lives of my students, starting a family, and publishing my first novel. These goals can be divided in three separate categories: educational goals, personal goals, and goals that make a difference.