In the summer of 2013, life gave me a brutal awakening. I was a fresh-faced teen right out of high school and excited to start college, until I quickly realized that I was going to be unable to afford any sort of education if I relied solely on financial aid. I had to do something to pay for my education. Now, just two years later, I find myself working three different jobs just to put myself through school! It hasn’t been an easy journey, truthfully, it hasn’t been the most fun, but it has taught me a lot about myself and my financial responsibilities. I don’t think of myself as coming from a dirt poor family, however, we were not affluent by any means. I am the first person in my family to traditionally go to college, and I am hoping …show more content…
I was recently accepted into the Social Work program at the University of Louisville, which requires that students take at least 16 credit hours per semester to stay on track. I am able to manage my work and school schedule by sitting down and blocking out slots of time for certain things. I will prioritize the activities that I need to get done, from most important to least, and I will put those activities into the time slots that I have allotted …show more content…
When I first started my college career, I was so worried about friends and everything else that a typical teen year old girl is worried about. It wasn’t until the end of my second semester that I had realized, ‘I’m not in high school anymore, it’s my responsibility to pay for school, not my parents.’ I felt as though my personality changed, I was no longer worried about what my friends were doing. My thoughts turned towards my future and my goals.
It was after this epiphany that I really decided to make some sacrifices. If some of my friends were going out one night, I’d have to tell them I can’t come. If my family was having a get together, I knew I would have to work instead. I didn’t want to miss out on these things, but I knew if I took off work, there was a very good possibility that I wouldn’t be able to afford books or tuition for the upcoming
While everybody is ready for graduation, something didn’t feel right to me. I didn’t feel like I had accomplished anything. I wasn’t accepted into any colleges like everyone else, and that’s because I didn’t even apply. I wasn’t prepared for anything, let alone college. I’m not in high school anymore. It was a game to me and I finally ran out of lives. There’s not as many chances outside of high school. I’ve come to the realization that I need to listen to my counselor and get it together and be more like my best friends and work towards a goal until I accomplish it. I needed to change my and realize that my past doesn’t have to determine my future. I wanted to grasp the concept of, “it’s never to late.” I desired to become a better version of myself. I craved to the idea of a positive purpose in life. I wanted to earn the respect and admiration of others. I wanted to be better. At last, my mind is exactly where it’s suppose to be, and I have come to the recognition that all I need it just one more
Over the course of this class I feel like I have become a much better writer. When I go back and look at some of my Journal entries and assignments that I did at the beginning of the semester, I can’t help but tense up at some of the things I wrote. Sometimes the things I was writing didn’t flow well, or I might have even have missed glaring grammar mistakes.
When coming to college your whole money situation changes, suddenly you're bombarded with housing costs and student loans that you have to pay back or you will spiral into debt. Your whole life changes you don't have your parents paying for your voluptuous wants and needs, you’re on your own. The move from high school understudy to college undergrad is a standout amongst the most upsetting and essential times in an adolescent's life. Not only is your day to day life going to change but your spending habits have to change. The school years are a period where a high school student leaves their support team behind,
Over the past year I have grown as both a person and a writer. My writing has improved
Growing up in a predominantly white neighborhood as a kid sanctioned me to perpetually become aware that I was different from my neighbors. Through some social interactions with my friends in elementary schools, I quickly descried that my appearances, such as my hair, eyes, and nose was different from my peers. For instance, my hair was a lot darker than most of my peers’ hair and the texture of my hair was different from most of them. “Grow out your hair” were phrases that lingered throughout my childhood days, where I had my hair at a very short length. Throughout my childhood, I longed to try to be a part of the dominant group in society such as the Caucasians, but I did not do anything to be a part of the bigger group in society. Instead,
Ever since I started talking this class, English 1301, with Dr. Piercy, I have been able to expand my writing and thinking skills. Not only was I able to make more better essays but I also learned important topics such as how education creates an impact in the world. In this essay I will be talking about three writings and how they are related to this course semester. The three writings are “On Bullshit” by Harry Frankfurt, “Why I Write Bad” by Milo Beckman,and “Statement of Teaching Philosophy” by Stephen Booth. How are these 3 writings related to this semester’s course work?
I began to look at college as a fresh start of life. I had the opportunity to change anything I want about myself. However, the day before leaving, I wanted to change my mind, I no longer wanted to leave everything that I have known for my entire life. But, I refused to show my new feelings because I knew it was a common feeling among other college bound freshman. After some tears and deep breathes, I realized I always wanted to go away to school and if I backed out, I would regret my decision for the rest of my life.
When I scheduled the class Persuasive Communications, I had no particular interest in the subject matter; I just needed to finish the general education requirement for a second writing course. It fit my schedule and sounded reasonably interesting, but I did not think I would gain much from it. It was a general education class after all, and would not be very high on my priority list. Now that the semester is almost over and the class work is complete (albeit after this paper), I feel as if I gained a lot from this class. The class’s main objective was to expand our skills as writers, but it served in teaching us many other things that hold value in our education and future careers.
I had no idea how I was going to be able to workout, play soccer, do school work, get respectable grades, socialize, eat, and sleep all throughout my day. At first I tried to do all of these tasks without a specific time throughout my day. It turned out not to work and I was spending more time on other tasks than others. Eventually some tasks vanished from my daily routine and other tasks started to take up more time. I realized that the college education curriculum was very different and harder than then my high school one. Instead of doing school work for just a couple hours, it turned into five to six hours at times. Working out, playing soccer and being social became were put off and only happened when I had free time on the weekends. Eating and sleeping never faded or took up more of my time, but I did forget to eat on occasions and found less sleep throughout the week. I managed to set up a daily schedule that involved everything I needed to do in the hour by the hour. Luckily, this schedule made my life so much easier. I had time to eat and develop at least six hours of sleep. I now know when to study and for how long. And the weekend has become a utopia of socialization and exercise. But even two months into college, I am still getting used to following a schedule from day to day. Time management by far was the hardest transition into college. Even though I am
Throughout this English 280 course I have learned many things about reading, writing, research, and critical thinking. I have also learned about what potentials I have as a writer and what I can improve when writing. In this process I had also encountered some difficulties when it came to writing. At the same time I also feel that the difficulties I encountered have made me improve from my first essay to my recent essay when it came to the genre, process of writing and the rhetorical language used when writing. Even though my progress was not at all constant I still was able to earned satisfactory grades and learn more with each assignment. I still feel that I need to improve my writing and reading because I will need to use it for future courses, life events and career.
But once again, I was wrong. With the emergence of senior year came the hectic college preparation process. But, in spite of being supported by the loved ones that knew that I would be graduating soon, it was arduous to believe in myself through it all. Over time I began to suffer from multiple mental breakdowns that progressively got worse leading to intense feelings of emptiness. My long-awaited days that were supposed to consist of relaxing and having fun turned into a noxious battle with my internal demons. Due to the continuous concern I had about how my future would be, I could no longer look forward to what senior year had in store for me. With this, I allowed my academic profile to define who I was as a person. And as a result, the alacrity I possessed gradually slipped from my hands at
My family’s financial situation has had the greatest effect on my education. The issues began after my parent’s separation left our budget in ruins. Even on our best days, my parents low economic status made money a tense topic. As an example, I have a desire to participate in many extracurricular activities, but my parents told me that there wasn’t enough money to make these experiences happen. Despite the fact that I lack the opportunities like these that some of my peers have had, I remain determined to pursue higher education to become an obstetrician. I have learned that finances cannot push my dreams away, and I am taking every step
In the beginning of my junior year of high school, one of my close friends told me she was getting confirmed at church next Sunday, completely clueless I only nodded in agreement and said that was great! When we arrived home I asked my mom what confirmation was, and she explained to me that it was the next step, or Sacrament, in a Catholic’s life where you confirm the relationship you have and want with God.
When I was in high school I had a problem, which was being shy. Being shy made me seem as if I was anti-social, and caused me to have no friends, but my shyness was decreasing each year of high school because I talked more, and by the time I reached 12th grade I had many friends, who are very close to me till this day. While being in high school, I was always focused on my studies. People believed that I was a genius in high school, but I really wasn’t, I was just focus on the lessons, and understood what the teacher taught us. As I reached eleventh grade, I was chosen to be a part of the National Honor Society; I thought that I was never going to be part of the National Honors Society. I was at the hospital when my friends told me the good news—that I was selected to be part of the National Honors Society. As I reached 12th grade I learned that working while going to school is a bad idea if you can’t multitask right. When I was working I didn’t realized that I wasn’t multitasking right; I wasn’t putting enough effort into my studies, and having a job was distracting me, so I decide to quit my job, and continue my education by going to college. Growing up was scary, but I’m ready what the future is holding for
Today, I realized that God isn 't just a God of rule or the God of fixing my mistakes. You see, while those things are great, God is the God of restoration... Especially during a breather.