Importance Of Academic Experience

Going to work first, and then continuing to work as a fulltime college student, has made me appreciate school more now than I would have if I had gone straight from high school and into college. Since graduating from high school a year and a half earlier than expected, about a month after earning my diploma and turning 17 years old, I signed up with the military to ship out to boot camp. Following my stint as a forward scout of an airborne infantry unit, I worked in construction and even owned my own masonry business for 3 years. Initiated by the recession, when the opportunity to go to college presented itself I jumped at the first chance.
While I was working toward earning a degree in the nursing field with National American University,

One thing in particular that has been helpful in how I understand my education in its entirety has been my capstone research course during this fall semester, where I was given the opportunity to demonstrate how I saw a way that my academic experiences could be applied to real-world scenarios. With that opportunity, showing off my abilities, I demonstrated that I have gained invaluable research experience during my undergraduate studies while at the U of

I would like to move back to Arizona and continue my education as a graduate student because I am confident that I will be able to be more effective in helping others after obtaining my Masters in Counseling from Arizona State University; and after reading my personal statement, I hope you are considering me for admission in to the graduate program because I have been able to effectively communicate how it will be mutually beneficial for both ASU and myself to have me as a student as I continue working toward achieving my academic and professional