One of the obstacles I have faced in my journalism is limited resources. All of the money I have goes to funding my living expenses while away at school and my mom has done all she can to help to pay for school. When I decided to go to Spelman, my mother and I made a promise to each other that I will utilize every opportunity because attending Spelman was a once in a lifetime opportunity in itself. The Atlanta University Center, mainly Morehouse, has introduced me to the world of college journalism. Especially college journalism that involves in depth profiles and male dominated spaces. Conducting profile interviews for a publication that centered on news for an all male college inspired me to launch a project that involved real profiles with
In 1993, the Harold C. Case Scholarship for outstanding academic achievement was awarded to fourteen students in the Boston University junior class. I was one of two students in the College of Communication and one of two students in the School of Management to receive the award. I view this award as recognition of the difficult journey I undertook to become the first person in the history of Boston University to combine a broadcast journalism degree with a business degree. Although the university allowed students to pursue dual degrees, it was highly discouraged for someone to attempt to dual major in two professional schools. Some people believed that I was stubborn when I would not accept this. By carefully planning my courses from the start to satisfy the requirements of both degrees and by enlisting the support of key advisors, I succeeded in four years.
In this brief report, I will be examining common practices, policies and resources that support Black women attending Princeton University. Included is a brief review of national averages in regards to higher education attainment and a rationale for continued rhetoric on this topic. My interest in this topic stem from my experience at State University’s Women Studies Program. While the conversation around gender is necessary and crucial, little attention was given to discussions of how race and gender affect an individual’s lived experience. I was constantly aware of my lack of representation among students who were in those classes and the faculty who taught.
Over the years there has been a significant decrease in the percentage of African American male success in higher education. Not only does this effect society as a whole, but more importantly this effects the African- American community as well. The high percentage of uneducated African- American males will result in increased crime rate, shortened life span and overall hard life. However this epidemic can be stopped by looking at the contributing factors of why there is a decrease in African-American male success in higher education and how to change it. Throughout the paper I will be addressing the issues as to why there are not more black men in higher education, by looking at the contributing factors such as environmental stressors, student’s perceptions, racial identity issues, academic and social integration, family upbringing and the media. The attrition rate of African- American male students could be changed and decreased drastically. Increasing our understanding of these differences would enable us to better meet the needs of young black men.
Within my first two weeks on campus, I meant other journalism students who invited me to join The East Texan, the student newspaper for TAMUC. After a year as a staff reporter, I got promoted to be the feature editor. I had so many responsibilities such as conducting interviews, writing stories, creating story ideas, editing stories, taking photos, and creating the page layout for the feature page of The East Texan. As time progressed, I
Diana Sanchez is currently working in journalism and formatting stories for the newspaper. Her college essay involved her racial identity and described her neighborhood as a “little town”. Her essay sent her straight to acceptance at both Iowa state University and Loyola. “Telling your story should be the end goal of your college essay” states Diana “It gives insight on how you might be contribute to the campus.”
In August of 2014, I began my college career at Columbia College; as a Midland Valley High School alum, I quickly thrust myself into a new environment. Columbia College is a private, and small, women’s college planted in the Richland County school district, a short eight minute drive from the University of South Carolina. Upon entering, I became active in many on-campus organizations, such as NAACP, Alpha Beta Tau, and much more; I attempted to leave my reserved self in the past. My last year there, sophomore year, I worked as a desk assistant for the freshman dormitory, leaving me with adequate time to work on my, seemingly, mounds of homework. I enrolled in USCA in the fall of 2016. I have, adamantly, decided to stick with my biology major,
Difficulties Attending College Today everyone thinks in order to succeed financially in life they need to have a college education, or at least most of the time this is true. I personally think that despite the many difficulties that a person is faced with, they can overcome their troubles somehow, even though sometimes they can not help but think otherwise. I, myself, have three different reasons why people find it difficult to stay in college. For one, sometimes they still have to keep on working while going to school. Two, they have children, too.
My first year in college has been a rewarding experience. As I look back on my Why College, Why Now essay, I realize that I have gained a tremendous amount of knowledge about myself. I am proud that I accomplished my goals I made in my first year of college and I exceeded my expectations. I still have the same goal for the future, but I added more goals for the future. I am attending Wilmington University because I want to make my future brighter. Attending college and earning a degree in communication media will help me obtain an exciting job as a professional journalist.
That opportunity comes from an education. My passion for higher education comes from a drive for social change. By any measure, I am a non-traditional student. I’m thirty-one years old, African-American, and a single mother of a six-year-old son. I decided to fight for my community, and against the pervasive stereotypes that have impeded my dreams by becoming a sociology major. To be successful for my son, it was imperative for me to stretch myself outside of the standard frame of societal norms. I have pushed myself to cultivate political and social change by sharing my own journey of educational empowerment with others. I decided to be the change I wanted in my neighborhood, thus beginning my journey to academia. During this journey, I have already earned two AA degrees, in Sociology and Liberal Arts. At my home college, California State University-East Bay, I am on the honor's list with a CSU gpa of
When I made the decision to return to college to complete a bachelor’s degree in social work (BSW) I looked at many universities. I needed a university that was going to work with me not against me with the challenges of my already crazy life. Three challenges that I know I will be presented with during my time in school will be time management, distractions and support.
My class standing only offered me the ability to attend public schools and going into higher education was a conflicting debate over costs. I mention various times throughout this paper about my family pushing me into to higher education, but there was also uneasiness around affording college. Fortunately, from the support of various programs and access to resources created by the "war on poverty" I have been able to attend UConn to purse a degree in Diagnostic Genetics Sciences (DGS) and conduct undergraduate research. In 1967 Lyndon B. Johnson declared the "war on poverty" in the U.S. this was followed by the creation of federally funded and state funded programs in Connecticut to support low-income individuals. Eventually, these programs evolved into the Center for Academic Programs (CAP) which include the McNair Scholars Program and Student Support Services (SSS). I am apart of both the McNair Scholars Program and SSS here at UConn. The SSS program allowed me to take six credits in the summer before my freshman year and live on campus with other students in the program to accommodate ourselves into the university lifestyle. The students in the program were minority students who were first-generation and low-income. It was important for me to be exposed to this group of individuals before starting my first semester now that I was able
The purpose behind this personal statement is to not only gain admission to your well-established and highly respected Masters program, but to impress upon you my passion for learning and my tremendous desire to succeed in the field of journalism. I have based my decision to pursue an academic career not on purely practical reasons, but rather on my own natural interests and aptitude. My personal philosophy is that the biggest loss that a person can suffer is the loss of one's enthusiasm. Without enthusiasm, life becomes monotonous and boring. My enthusiasm for continuous, life-long learning - particularly in the field of print journalism - makes me a model candidate for your Masters program.
My first semester at Michigan State University was filled with many challenges that have made me a better student. It tested my ability to work under pressure, as well as encouraging me to properly plan out a healthy work schedule. Most importantly, it put the responsibility solely on my shoulders. Not only did this require me to stay on top of my work, but it encouraged me to find value in the work I was doing. All of this allowed me to look back at the semester and see drastic changes in my abilities. This was especially noticeable in my writing course, a subject that I have struggled with my whole life. Throughout the semester, with the proper resources, I was becoming an experienced writer, and learned many skills that I struggled with in the past.
I was recently asked by my old college newspaper to write a column about how seniors should approach the final semester of their utopian college existence. Knowing that I could provide a degree of wisdom possessed only by those who have truly enjoyed a diverse post-collegiate experience, I accepted. Plus, I still get excited about writing an unpaid column for my small college newspaper. Success, clearly, is relative.
Most of us would agree that college is one of the most exciting, yet most challenging times of our lives. It is typically our first time living away from home for an extended period of time. When I went away to college, I was eager to embrace the next chapter of my life because it was something life-changing that I had yet to experience. However, entering college was also scary for me because nobody handed me a “how to survive college” guidebook. I feel that everyone should be given a book full of tips and tricks that outline the ups and downs that lie ahead throughout our college experience, so that we can maximize our time in school and reach our full potential. That this why this anthology is important for all of us. This anthology summarizes some of the most important tips to survive college, that I have learned thus far as a current freshman about to finish my fall semester. No matter who you are or where you come from, these few, simple tips to be explained will help ease the transition from high school and living at home to college and living on your own. This topic is meaningful because I know how it feels to go off to college excited for the journey ahead, nervous to leave family and friends, and not knowing what to expect. This guidebook should help future freshman to succeed and make the most of their