Ever since I was young, my parents always pushed me to do my absolute best in school, just as numerous parents would. The difference between my parents and the parents of other children was that mine started talking about college at a very young age. I remember being around six or seven, and having my dad tell me that he wanted me to be the first to attend college in our family, so that he could brag about the accomplishments of his own daughter. That was the first day that I had even thought about college at all. Being that young, I knew I had a long time to figure out where I wanted to attend college, if I even wanted to, and what career path I wanted to take. As the years went by, college would pass through my mind every so often, but …show more content…
During 8th grade, I genuinely started to think about what I wanted to do with my life related to my future career and the college that I wanted to attend. I knew I did not want to try for a substantial college, since I would be overworking myself and stressing too much about getting in than on actually furthering my education. In school, they started talking more about how our decisions were getting closer and that we needed to come up with ideas about how we wanted our futures to be before it was too late. This had me doing plenty of thinking, and I decided to do some research …show more content…
After searching around, I found a little bit of information about pharmaceuticals and the profession of being a pharmacist, which truly seemed to appeal to me. While I was doing my research, I found an article about the top pharmacy schools that were available, and that is when I first discovered Ferris State University. I noticed that it was not too far away, being as I did not prefer to move a long way away from my family, so it seemed as if it was a great fit. Ever since I have discovered Ferris, it has been my go-to school whenever someone asks where I would prefer to attend college.
As the years went by after middle school, my wants and needs for a future career that I preferred changed as the things I encountered reshaped my ideas. At times, I would almost give up on my dream to be a pharmacist, since it requires an innumerable amount of education and tons of classes deemed “difficult,” but even when I would go back and forth between career choices, I always knew that Ferris was the college I wanted to attend, even if I was not going for the excellent pharmacy program. Wherever I decide to go on my career path, it would be an honor to attend Ferris State University as I go through
I cannot even begin to explain how it varies between how my mom and her seven siblings were all taught and raised. My older sister Tasha was usually the reason most of the rules I have today, were put in place. She was kind of a rebel child. Brittany followed in her footsteps. I threw my parents for a loop when I graduated not only from Utica High School, but from Career Technical Education Center of Licking County with honors and passing my registry exam becoming a Registered Medical Assistant. I really surprised them when I decided to go to college. I was their first child to attend college. My mother was extremely proud of me and even cried because she was so blessed to be able to afford to send me through college. Growing up, my mother was not given the opportunity to go to college due to financial
The University of Pennsylvania provides a variety of different schools that help individuals grow into strong leaders. The particular undergraduate school I desire to be in is the school of nursing, which is the top school in the United States. The school will provide me with state of the art material and professors that will help me in my academics, and teach me how to become a great nurse in the modern medical world.
Everyone has their goals in life but college is one of those methods used to fulfill those goals. College was always on my agenda. Before I was even born, my parents had created a new pathway solely for me. This road took me on a journey filled with motivation, anxiety, and gratitude that ended up taking me to college.
I was raised in an encouraging household where both of my parents greatly valued education. Although they were high school graduates, neither could afford to attend college; a combination of family and financial woes ultimately halted their path. As a result, my parents frequently reminded me that getting a good education meant better opportunities for my future. To my parents, that seemed to be the overarching goal: a better life for me than the one they had. My parents wanted me to excel and supported me financially and emotionally of which the former was something their parents were not able to provide. Their desire to facilitate a change in my destiny is one of many essential events that contributed to my world view.
I am Nursing major and with that degree to become a Nurse Practitioner who specializes in the Cardiovascular System to reduce the rate of heart diease in America. I am a hardworking individual and I take my academics very seriously. I understand that I am at school for a purpose and know my purpose is to further my education. I am just trying to make it. My parents always told me growing up “ In order to get something you never had that I will have to do things I have never done.” No one prepared me for college, because I am a first generation college student. In addition to being a first generation college student ; I am also a first generation high school graduate. I use my my parents trials and tribulations as my motivation, because I want
The only person in my family that went to college after high school was my grandmother. I do not want to be just another family member to not go to college; I do not want to give up my dreams, because I do not have the education for them. I want to be able to say I did it for me, for my dreams. In the paragraph above I explained a little about my life when I was little and what that taught me was that life doesn 't always go as you might want it to; with that in mind college would be my choice, it would be what I want. The reasons I want to go to college may not seem significant enough to you, but too me they mean so much more than what you will understand. There is this quote, I do not know who said it, but I think it means a lot; “ You were born to be real, not to be Perfect”, this quote works perfectly with what I am trying to tell you. I believe that everyone should live by that quote. I am not going to tell you what I think you want to hear, but what I believe you need to
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
My parents have always pushed me to be better than they were. They knew that if I wanted to be successful I needed to go to college. In highschool, they always made me put my education before anything else. My parents didn’t go to college so they would always tell me to not make that mistake because their lives could have been easier if they would of just invested a few more years into their education. They would also tell me about all the opportunities that missed out on because they decided not to further their education.
Getting ready to leave for college is often one of the most difficult times for a young adult. Many people are not ready to take that next step into their future. However, this past summer, as I approached my senior year, I was lucky enough to take a trip up the coast of California to go to a National Student Leadership Conference and prepare for that life changing experience. This camp was based on medicine and health care. I received a chance to work with professional doctors and examine what a life in medicine would be like. It was, by far, the greatest experience of my life, and it has definitely formed me into the person I am today. Before this camp, I knew I was not ready to proceed with that next step in my life. But now, I know I am more responsible and knowledgeable to go to college on my own.
Being the first one to attend college in my family has pushed me to continue my education. Now in today’s society a college degree is so important. I want my parents to be proud of me, and be happy with my high level career after college, and that starts with my education. I also hope to be an influence on my younger brother and show him that a college education is important. He looks up to me, and I need to be a good role model for him. I truly just want to get the best education and job for myself worth and make myself happy.
There are some people who did not do very well in grade school. Some may have even dropped out. But do not fear, because college can be like a second chance. There are many things that college can offer. It can give someone a degree or help them get back on their feet. College can open doors to places that high school never did, such as a new job, how to keep a job, and how to make more money. It can also help an individual look into subjects at larger depth. Personally, I hope that this happens to me. I am not doing too well in high school, but I am not doing horribly either. My parents are not proud of it. They expect me to be a straight A student, but I’m struggling to complete their expectations. It causes my parents to be stricter towards me. However, I hope that once I start doing full time at a college that I can do better than I did in high school for a few reasons. For the first reason, I want to have a better relationship with my parents. I want my mother and father to see that I am successful. Secondly, I want to get a degree for my own good. Lastly, I want to have a good future for myself. I do not want to be working at a job that is difficult and stressful physically and mentally. My parents always tell me to do well in college so I don’t have to work at difficult job like they do, which is brick laying and welding. Whether someone is a high school dropout or someone who did well
I never once in my life sat down with myself and really thought about what my parents had to go through and all the sacrifices they had to make in order to ensure that I have a better life and a brighter future. Thinking back now, the frustration I feel eats away at me constantly that I was not more thankful and did not do more to help. This is most definitely a lesson that is learned better late than never. Going forward now I have three main focuses for when I enter college, the first is undoubtedly God and my spiritual life, which forced me to have this revelation. The second focus has to be my family, which I appreciate and value more than ever now. The final focus I have, but certainly not the least, is to be successful in my endeavors throughout college. Seeing how much my parents cared for me by seeing them work as hard as they could just so my siblings and I could live a better life gives me all the motivation in the world to work as hard as I can to not only give back to them, but for my future children to live an even better life than I
All or most of us have gone through it. The countless hours we spent filling out college applications, scholarship applications, visiting colleges, and taking the dreaded tests. Whether it was the PSAT, SAT, ACT, or other college entrance exams, it was a big hassle. After visiting such a great number of colleges, the advantages and disadvantages of the schools seemed to run together in my mind. The endless paper work and deadlines seemed as though they would never end. When I thought about college, it seemed like it was not real, like it was a figment of my imagination. I imagined what it would be like, wondering where I would go. The questions of "What did I want to major in?" and after I decided that, "What schools had my major?" circled around in my head. When filling out questionnaires for college searches I was asked about what size college I preferred, whether I wanted to be in a rural or suburban area. Did I really know how to answer these questions that would so greatly affect the next four years of my life?
Many years ago I remember my parents telling me that in order for me to become successful a college education was a must. They always told me that if I wasn’t in school I could no longer live at home. Both of my parents attended college but neither of them finished. They did not want me to go down that same road because they really regret not getting their degrees.
I knew that right after high-school, I would be on a new road to life. For me, college wasn’t a choice. Even though it was pushed on me by my family as I grew older, I knew myself that I wanted to be the one to help my family out and I was determined to be successful. I planned to be successful the same way that I did in high-school. By going to college, you will always have your education to fall back on no matter what i...