What is determination? Determination is setting your mind to a goal and constantly striving to meet that goal. All through my life, I have always been striving towards a new goal. Different circumstances cause people to have different goals. A goal I have always strived for is to be challenged. Throughout my life I have always believed that I could do whatever I set my mind to. When I was in 6th grade, I was competitive. Our school had a reading challenge made up of a point system for how many books you read. The kid you received the most points won a $15 dollars Barnes and Noble gift card. As a child, $15 is a lot of money. Naturally, I wanted to win it. Over the course of several months, I read as many books as I could get my hands on. Our school had a system of receiving both college credits and high school credits at the same time. This system was called Dual Enrollment. Throughout my life I have always been an ambitious person that loved an intellectual challenge. When I heard about Dual Enrollment, I was instantly excited. I loved the idea of getting both college and high school credits at the same time. The classes at my school were easy for me. I was not challenged at all when learning. I wanted something that would push me further. Throughout my being and adolescence, I have always been fond of learning. I was not a fan of busy work nor going to class for hours, but I enjoyed learning new information that I had not known before. Unfortunately, when I went to the superintendent to see if I could do Dual Enrollment, I was turned down. Evidently, Dual Enrollment was only offered to 10th through 12th grade. I was disheartened, but I still had an ambition running through me. I asked the superintendent if there was anything I could do, and she said there was an opportunity at Flowers Hospital, in which you could volunteer there and receive credit your senior year health class. I was ecstatic, but she told me that she wasn’t sure about it yet and to come by some other time, then “we will see”. I waited two months with no call from the superintendent. Consequently, I set my mind to be allowed to go volunteer. There is a famous quote that states, “A river cuts I immediately went to the superintendent and asked her to help set up everything for dual enrollment, which she gladly accepted. I enrolled in the two classes of U.S. History 201 and Art Appreciation. I was nervous about these classes. After all, this would be my first time taking classes on a college level. I was determined not to fail. I set my mind to acing the classes and studying as well as possible. Throughout the courses I took down many notes and listened intently to the lectures given. I studied hard for each of my tests and did well on them. I was determined not to fail! After several weeks of studying and note taking, I took my final. After the semester I had earned two A’s in my classes. I was proud of myself for the work I had done and my determination to study well. In looking back at my achievements, I am proud to see my success in what I have put my mind to. From reading many books, being persistent towards my superintendent, and finally being able to take college classes, I see how useful determination and self-motivation can be. Ambition, determination, and self-motivation are good things. They help us strive towards a better goal, while in in the process, making ourselves grow into people with a better character. In the years ahead, I hope to continue to be a person constantly striving to better themselves and reaching new goals and
Determination is “The act or an instance of making an important decision and not giving up” (“Determination”). In The Great Gatsby, the main character Jay Gatsby is a succesful business man who will go to extremes to win the heart of the woman of his dreams, Daisy, hoping she would leave her husband for him. Gatsby threw extravagant parties with an abundance of alcohol and a variety of people. People would drive hundreds of miles to attend one of Jay Gatsby’s parties. He would never participate in any of his parties, however, so no one knew him. One may ask: Why would he spend so much money on parties he did not even participate in? The answer is that he would stand on the balcony looking over his unknown party guests hoping Daisy would show up one evening. Gatsby was very determined to get the attention of Daisy, and he believed by throwing these parties he would do so. He was so anxious to see her; he had his neighbor Nick invite her over one afternoon. He had been very nervous and wanted eve...
Dual enrollment “increases students’ confidence in their ability to perform in college” (An 58). The influence of how many credit hours someone can get while taking dual enrollment courses is also another reason many are motivated to go to college. They have a sense that they can finish college earlier than other people. Students can take as many dual classes that are offered at their school, which will make them want more since they have already started their journey through the college life in high school. Taking Dual enrollment classes help some people find that they are confident in their ability to complete college work. Some people believe that it is detrimental because it will exhaust the students and it will affect their extracurricular activities outside of school. This is a valid point, but some people are more worried about their education than they are of playing or doing something outside of school. Most people want to have good jobs and support their family from the work they put in to get where they want to be. The more Dual classes people took showed that their “Likelihood of experiencing positive post-secondary outcomes increases for every dual-credit course they complete. This means that the more classes people take, the more likely it is for them to keep on going and completing college with the most positive outcomes. These factors influence most
During my Junior year of high school, I started looking at nursing schools, and after comparing many nursing schools, the school that caught my eye was Clarkson College due to the fact that they have a lot to offer to the students. Clarkson has a one of a kind nursing program that will help me thrive as a nurse. A big factor for me in a nursing program is having a small class size to be able to have a closer relationship with my professor/instructor. Being that I am a fast learner, working hands-on with simulators at Clarkson I will be provided an excellent clinical feel of what I will be presented within the working world. I have always been fascinated by the anatomy and physiology of the human body and nursing, and attending Clarkson college will give me the education I need to be as successful a future nurse. My senior year of high school I wanted to get a head start in my health care career and I dual enrolled at Metropolitan Community College. It was an opportunity that I very much enjoyed and I gained much information from. Unfortunately, during my second semester in high school, my mother lost her job and I had to help support our household, so that left me with no other option than to drop the classes I was taking at Metro to be able to
What is Determination? Determination “is a quality that makes you continue to do or achieve something that is difficult”. When you have that goal and the mindset that I can, I will, and I must be the best that I can be makes you determined. Through all the obstacles that you may encounter will make your goal difficult to reach. As soon as you set in your mind, “that I am determined” to do what I have to do makes is what makes you a tough player. After setting your determination, next in line is being strong while you go through the process of achieving your
Determination is a positive emotional feeling that involves persevering towards a difficult goal in spite of obstacles. Determination occurs prior to goal attainment and serves to motivate behavior that will help achieve one’s goal. Empirical research suggests that people consider determination to be an emotion; in other words, determination is not just a cognitive state, but rather an affective state. In the psychology literature, researchers have studied determination under other terms, including challenge and anticipatory enthusiasm; this may explain one reason for the relative lack of research on determination compared to other positive emotions.
In Barnett and Hughes’ (2010) article that focuses on the “three important milestones” that lead to college completion, the authors dissect the best practices used across the country by colleges and high schools to get their students on the track to success in college. They found that dual enrollment of classes, which occurs when high school students are allowed to take college courses at the same time, and earn college credit upon completion, addresses the three main milestones identified. Dual enrollment also adds value for students and assists in helping students become acclimated to college. Although some states have restrictions on who can take dual enrollment, (ex. Must have a 3.0 GPA) the focus seems to be shifting away from those restrictions to target the populations that may not have been interested in post-secondary education (Barnett and Hughes, 2010).
“Progress looks like a bunch of failures and you 're going to have feelings about that because it’s sad but you can’t fall apart. And then one day , you will succeed.” (Grey’s Anatomy) It is the law of life that significant events will occur throughout a human’s existence on Earth. We exist, survive, and thrive because we are able to change. With that in mind, I am grateful for all the opportunities that have and continue to be given to me despite my past failures,lack of inspiration and confidence.
In order to be accepted into these classes, three different parts are required: good grades the past year in that particular course, an essay describing why you wished to be in that honors course, and a teacher recommendation. I knew I had the grades in order to meet the requirements, and I spend a long time writing out each other the essays. I assumed that all the teachers would think of being as hardworking because of my grades; however, I was not. After completing the application process, I was called out of class into the hallway by my science
“It always seems impossible until it’s done”. This quote from Nelson Mandela comes to mind when describing why I aspire to become a Physician Assistant. It has always been a great motivation and inspired me not to get discouraged with failure; rather look forward for your goals. Frequently, it takes many trials and lack of success as well as achievements, for one to truthfully discover him/herself. I instinctively progressed through the motions of life. Many options were available and choosing a career as I grew up kept altering, until one day when I saw how helping other people is my sole purpose of life. Getting to know more of physician assistant drove me into the thoughts of pursuing it as a career.
My college career started with me just going to school to take PE classes while neglecting my main required core classes and always pushing them aside without any urgency to succeed in finishing school. A couple of years would go by with little to no progress and lack of motivation to succeed in finishing my college required classes. Soon landing a career oriented job and finding myself dropping out of college to focus on my work career. From this point and time I would learn the importance of school and the value of finish college through my years of experience at work. This awareness of value in finishing college would motivate me to want to go back to school. Soon I would find myself at American River College counseling center. Here I was coming back to school unsure of myself and in an environment where I previously never found success in school. After meeting with my counselor I was recommended to take a college success course. This course is part of a program called the Accelerated College Education (ACE). Because I was able to learn along the years being out of school the importance of gaining an education I gained a new motivation for school, signed up for this ACE program, and enroll in the college success
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you someone else is the greatest accomplishment.” This quote is by Ralph Waldo Emerson. He was a man who always put his education as a top priority, so I highly admire him. As I read this quote, I realized that my greatest accomplishment is something that I am constantly progressing and excelling in, my education. There are three reasons that I will explain as to why my education is my greatest accomplishment. First, education has never been a factor in any of my family member’s lives. Secondly, it took a long time for me to get on track with my educational values. Lastly, I will explain how far my education has gotten me.
Determination is a quality that makes a person continue to try, to do, or to achieve something that is difficult. It is a person’s overall drive to never give up and continue striving towards a desired goal. If I was asked to describe myself in one word, I would choose determined. Throughout my life I have had many experiences where my determination has helped me fight through tough times. By having this quality it has helped me to win a girls bowling IHSA state title, be an all-state athlete, and also continue my goals for my education. Determination is important to me because I need it to achieve my goals and reach my highest potential. Determination starts with the decision to go for the goal and to make the commitment to attain the goal. Determination is also the continuous driving force to overcome the obstacles on the way to the destination. It focuses the mind on the end result. It strengthens the will to carry on, to arrive at the destination.
My education journey has been through some setbacks, but I have continued to push forward and conquered. I have felt that I have a fixed mind set and just am not capable of achieving some things. After learning the difference between growth and fixed mindset I have realized that everyone is capable of learning anything through hard work and dedication.
Determination is very important in 6th grade and many events boost my determination. I feel many things contribute to having a strong determination. Mostly, I believe being motivated to have determination to do something, brings out the best in me. Some things that make me feel determined us my transition from Presidents to Patriots, having a good grade and doing social activities.
...ow, after years of preparation, my diligence is paying off. I sit down at a nearby table and chat with my friends. I know I have succeeded because I put my career goals first. I have taken every opportunity available and built it into a life-changing step closer to my goal. After all, it's not how much you are given that matters, it's what you do with what you already have.