Throughout your teen years, it is generally expected that you get a job. My parents were struggling a bit with finances, so I took it upon myself to start looking for employment. It took a while to get a job most likely because I had no work experience. Eventually, a manager from Abercrombie called me. They wanted to hire me. I was excited. I started in the summer and worked twice a week for five hours at most. I also had a commute. It took twenty-five minutes to get to work. I was getting paid to basically fill up my gas tank for the trip there. My parents were constantly nagging me to quit, but I stuck it out until basketball season began. My uncle gave me really good advice one time that I found useful for my new job. He said, …show more content…
Frustrated, she marched up to me and said, “You are the only person who hasn't gotten on my nerves today. I don’t even have to ask you to do anything. You just start folding without me telling you, and you even fold great too.” She told me she would put something in the system. I guess it was supposed to be for my benefit, but I never found out what it was. Because of my uncle’s advice, I became one of the manager’s favorites, and I am not that charming of a person. I am fairly shy. It was surprising that that was all it took to please her. Even though I went into to the job not knowing what I was doing, I was praised a few days later for my strong work …show more content…
I go to a rather small private school. I knew that to get into any college, you would need to be successful in academics. I have always tried to be prepared for that as best as possible. I accomplished becoming valedictorian. I have made A’s every year in high school. The first time dual-credit classes were offered at my school, I took them. I even made our school’s varsity basketball team. I never had a clue what college was like or what I needed to succeed in life. My uncle is the only person in my family who has gone to college. Going to a small school, we do not really have a counselor to guide us or help us out with college applications. I have had to learn it on my own. While I never knew what specific steps I was supposed to be taking, I have always worked to succeed in everything that I do and to set myself up for success in the
Im sure youve heard I quit my job. I couldn't help it when I saw an article that described exact events that happen to me 3 years ago when I was laid off/quit/fired from a headache and physical therapy office. That was also the point where I was in the worse shape and couldn't "deal" with anything because I had to much "Baggage" I felt I was responsible for (uncontrollable circumstances).
I always heard that college would be tough, but I went in to college with a set mind that I was going to finish strong and at the end be successful. I kept my head focused and always made sure to get my work done no matter how hard it was.
I have been employed 2 and a half years, and over these past few years I have cross trained in 5 different departments and maintained what my manager calls the “highest levels of productivity for any student I’ve had work under me”. Thanks to this job I have also developed a passion for customer service. I routinely find myself going above and beyond for example, I once stayed half an hour after I had clocked out to help an older gentleman find all the items on the list his wife had left him. He couldn't reach the top shelf due to his arthritis, and had trouble seeing, I listened and gave him advice on how to reach out to his granddaughter. That moment I realized this was a feeling I wanted to pursue, and that decision has led me to a career in social
Before I graduated high school, my parents were always on my case about going to college. They recommended that I needed to get a degree in the medical field because any other major is boloney. I definitely couldn’t decide on a major. I first wanted to be a vet, then a nurse (to make my parents happy), then a cop. Anyhow, just like every other student, I went to college immediately after high school. I was surely unaware of the college lifestyle that I was completely blindsided. College is nothing
These first experiences may include living on your own without parent’s, being away from home, and having 100% freedom. All of these experiences correlate and essentially determine whether the student will succeed throughout their first year of college. Depending on some student’s background, they are better prepared for college rather than others. If a college bound student has siblings or parents that have went to college, it makes for a smoother transition than siblings or parents who did not go to college. This is because the parents or sibling can give insight and tips that helped them to succeed while they were at college. This helps prepare a student because they have an idea of what to expect. Freshman year in college is a critical year because it is when the college student faces the most adversity. In an article in the Huffington Post written by Brian Harke, I came across what he called the “Freshman Myth”. The freshman myth is when the student is overly confident about their abilities in school and college didn’t live up to what they expected. In the article Harke states, “According to the U.S. Census and American College Testing Program, an estimated 18 million students enrolled in college in 2008; nearly 34% dropped out in the first year because they were over confident, under-prepared and lacked realistic expectations about college.” (Harke). This statistic goes to show that
When I first came to college, I did not have a solid idea of what the experience would be like, but I was excited for this new chapter in my life. I enrolled in courses I though I would excel in but a couple of weeks into the quarter, I felt unprepared for the fast-paced courses that I seemed to be struggling in but that my peers seem to of been excelling in. Early on this cause me some hardships suddenly I did not feel that I was as smart or accomplished as they were. As a result of this my grades in my courses suffered early on. As time progressed, I became friends with a group of people who were also in my similar situation, they were first-generation college students, students, this great support network of students allowed me to gain more confidence in my academic ability and with the help of my lab work, I began to see that I could excel in college.
The day I decided to go to college is the day I ultimately decided to change my life. My family is relatively small so no one in my family has a college degree or any guidance on what is expected from the transformation of becoming a college student. Needless to say, when I decided to enroll in college I found myself alone and seeking guidance on exactly how to accomplish the college procedure. No one could have provided the exact advice I needed for this important step in life but the wise words of my guardians to be patient and diligent about this new step in life assisted in relieving some of my fears. Regardless if I was prepared or not, I was a high school graduate on my way to obtaining a degree. I may not have come from a college background but I was certain with adequate research, interaction to others who had a college experience, and allotting my time in discovering the steps it takes to get to college I could figure it out.
Academics has always been an important part of my life. Ever since I was a young child my parents have pushed me to lead good life academically. All throughout grade school I have had decent grades (generally speaking in the nineties or above), and I owe this, at least partly, to my parent's determination to give me the best possible education. I also owe this to my will to be at the top of my academic game. This was naturally quite easy for me up until my senior year of high school. When my senior year came around, there was a lot of pressure on me to make a lot of life changing decisions. When all of this was put on me, the last thing that i wanted to do was change the way i was living. I loved the way my life was, and going away from home to college wasn't something that i felt i was ready to do. Because of this i decided to enroll in Genesee Community College, which is about five minutes away from my house.
Receiving my first job was a huge milestone in life, as it is for any teen. The feeling was equivalent to learning how to tie a shoe and being picked first for kickball. It was basically a moment where I truly became aware that I was growing up, that “this was it” I was finally going to cut the ties and become my own provider. To prove myself and others, that I can handle the so called “Real World”. However, upon entering my first job, most teenagers were unaware the of the reasonability that came with it. It was pretty much treated like a last period class, “if you show up you pass” kind of deal. When in actuality, it was much more. Working as a ride operator at a local amusement park, Lake Winnie, many would assume that it would be the easiest
At one point in my life the thought of college for me was a joke. My grades and knowledge of college showed that it was very obvious that I had no intention in going. Due to the environment and me hanging out with the wrong crowd, which in return affected my mindset. I felt that I wasn’t smart enough to go and I was better off in the military. After moving to Maryland with my I found my true self. A boy who was smart enough to accomplish anything he could put his mind to. I had finally found that push and the motivation thanks to my parents. The thought that if I didn’t find it scares me at times, I could be still in the streets back home dodging bullets and selling week for what. Because I thought I wasn’t good enough, I had to realize that I wanted better for myself. I wanted to be the first to go to college in my family, and better yet graduate with a
My life has not always been as bright and promising as it is today; I had no idea where my life was going, or how I would possibly be able to attend college at all. Since I was a child, my self-esteem has always been low, and any time college was brought up, it simply made my confidence drop even further. I never believed I could handle college, and never thought I would even be given the opportunity to attend.
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.
...esses with my source of income! My mom and Kirby resolved the situation and she was being as nice as possible, I no longer felt welcomed and soon found another job.
Learning new skills and being able to retain what I had learned was never my strong suit. In order for me to study for a test, I would study day and night to past the class, but not be able to remember what I studied or what I ate in the morning, It would take me twice as long to know and understand what someone halve my age would comprehend. It would be a struggle, but it would be my struggle. So when I decided that I wanted to attend college, I would put my heart and soul into