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It was important that I go to a good university or I won’t be able to get a good job when I graduated. Even though, I didn’t rank as high as I was in middle school, I was doing well enough on my exams; my counselor and teachers told me that I might be able to go to any universities of my choosing. I was very relieved and satisfied with myself; this was my life goal after all. The life of a high schooler was much harder and more completed than a middle schooler. I had to study every day to keep up with the amount of materials that were given out in class—they were much deeper and complicated.

I had great grades in high school, I volunteered many times; both inside and outside of school, I always helped around in my school administration whenever help was needed, and I always dedicated a month of my summer just to help my school give out the school books to students and sell the school uniforms. Doing all those things and being rejected made me feel like I was nothing; like what I did in my school life was all a waste. After taking all of those things into consideration, I still got rejected because of my SAT scores; which is why I genuinely believe that colleges should admit students using criteria other than their SAT scores. “The world might improve if we deliberately and systematically selected students not only for their knowledge and analytical skills, but also for their creative and practical skills – and their wisdom.” (Sternberg, 2010). This quote is something that I truly and deeply

This was the first time being away from them. I studied hard in order to earn that certificate I felt that the time was running too slow while I was there. While studying at that college, I found out about a program of scholarships. This program had many conditions and a long process for the application. I didn’t hesitate to enroll in that program.

The work ethic, was more fast-paced and competitive. You always had to be better than the person sitting next to you. It was hard because while I was dealing with the emotional and mental stress of leaving everything I had ever known, I had to maintain good grades, meet new people, and adapt to the environment around me. Minnesota had blue skies, and lush green prairies, while Shanghai had grey skies, and concrete and glass buildings. I had made friends in the U.S that were my friends for over 10 years, and when I moved I had to force myself to be social.

She did not realize what it meant when her mother said “Once you are born Chinese, you cannot help but feel and think Chinese…It is in your blood, waiting to be let go.” She admits that even though she is 36 years old, “I’ve never known what it means to be Chinese.” It is not until she goes to China and finally meets her half sisters that she understands what it is to be Chinese. “And now I see what part of me is Chinese. It is so obvious. It is my family. It is in our blood.

54. The Delta Program is also for students that are a bit more advanced than their grade level, and in that course I found it very hard to be the best. For the four years that I was in that school, the most I could do was get in the Honor Roll, and for the last two years it wasn’t very easy. My parents always told me that I had to have good grades and get a scholarship to a good college and that was how it was going to be. Before, it didn’t bother me and I would just do everything I was told to do, but now, it is getting very stressful because the work is getting harder and I find myself with more responsibilities.

When I realized my current career as a community support worker, was not enough for me I decided to advance in my field. I made the conscious decision to return back to school for my masters and obtain a master’s degree in mental health counseling. This process has been extremely rewarding and challenging. Although, I have been doing a wonderful job with my schooling, it has been very difficult to balance work, school, and family. While attending graduate school, I have been able to successfully complete my coursework and maintain quality grades however I have not been able to spend much time with my family as I would like.

During my first year of law school, I was particularly challenged by the workload and my concerns about my ability to do as well as my peers. Jerome and I had many personal conversations where he encouraged me and told me to keep working hard. He assured me my performance would ultimately be reflective of how hard I worked. The first year of law school was very difficult for me financially as my fathers business had previously gone into bankruptcy leaving me with very limited family support. I had to finance my entire first year with student loans.

I chose to read the first one because I did not have the time to read both since I was taking a lot of credits that semester. That was one of the best classes I have ever taken. As time passed and I advanced through my career, my interest in it began to decline. I went to several vocational orientations, and I realized that electronics was not the best field for me. I decided to spend some time doing something I liked: reading about philosophy, so I went to the college library and started to look for books.

At my young age of 25, this was almost unheard of, but I guess that’s one of the benefits of working for a smaller marketing firm. The idea of it was daunting though, as accepting the position would be committing myself to the company for the long term. While I loved Vision Marketing Inc., I found myself thinking about all of my other interests, things I hadn’t been able to experience because of going to school and getting a job right after graduation. I had so many plans going into college. Traveling to as many countries as possible, visiting all of the National Parks in the United States, maybe working for a smaller company or a nonprofit.