...Going back to school can be a major, life changing decision for most people with children, especially mothers. I always knew that I wanted to go to college after high school. But along with major decisions, sometimes in the mean time life can throw some curve balls. In spite of those curve balls and my growing family, I decided to take that big leap of faith. Deciding to go back to school has been one of the best decisions I could ever make. Okay so we will take time back to 2007, when I was pregnant with my fifth child and I decided to register for the Ged test. When I went in the morning of the test, I was so nervous, because I haven't been to school since 1998. Well what do you know? I passed the test with flying colors and my score were pretty high as well. As soon as I received my diploma in the mail, I immediately wanted to go to college. Unfortunately I knew it was almost impossible to start college and me fixing to have another baby, so I thought it would be better to wait awhile longer. Flash forward to 2008, my friend was enrolling in college and talked me into going in on it with her. I decided to enroll for my first time, only thing was it was online, so that made me super nervous. We ended up taking two courses together and did very well. But due to unfortunate tragedies in my family, I had to put school on the back burner again. After withdrawing I went on to having three more children! So by then I didn't think it would ever be possible to go back to school...
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...My Return to School English 121 William My Return to School I was nineteen the last time I took a college class. Now at forty, I have been out of school longer than I was ever in school. I might be a little crazy but I decided it’s time to go back to school. There are many factors that influenced this decision and although I have many reasons to be apprehensive, I know that with hard work, proper time management and a supportive family, the end result is going to be worth it. Going back to school was an easy decision. One of the main reasons I am returning is to attain my Community College of the Air Force degree. At this point in my career this degree is tied to my advancement. Without it, I can no longer be promoted. Without further promotion I will soon reach mandatory Air Force retirement age. As I look beyond my Air Force career, I realize that my future employment opportunities are also tied to my education. Without a degree, I will not be able to fulfill my desire to become a middle school football coach. In almost all school systems the sports coaches are required to be certified teaching staff. For the last two years I have been preaching to my thirteen and eleven year old sons about time management. Since going back to school, I have found myself in the same boat. Trying to manage family life, student demands, as well as work requirements has become difficult. Self doubt has also reared its ugly head. It has always been my job to motivate...
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...“Informational Essay on Food Pantries” Information Essay On Food Pantries Have you ever worried about where your next meal was going to come from? According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. “The number of homeless in Ohio is on the rise” (The Regional Food Bank of Ohio is a food pantry where anyone has a special concern for the poor, elderly, lonely, homeless, and hungry. It is a place where people from all walks of life can come together to share a hot meal and visit and enjoy each other’s company. Figure 1 Figure 2 Increase in poverty percentage in Ohio Poverty Percentage by State Hunger has affected millions of families across the United States. Many economic issues are the Cause of poverty, the use of food pantries and soup kitchens, and the disbursement of food stamps. The number of people that would receive food from a food pantry went from 250-300 all the way up to 2500-3000; this big of an increase had been related to the recession (Greenburg, Michael. American Journal of Public Health, 2010, vol.100 issue 11, p2021-2022.) Low-paying jobs are sending men and women home with only enough money on their paychecks to be able to pay rent. Due to the increasing rate of people coming into food pantries, the amount of food that the federal and state government was able to supply had to be dropped by 2/3’s due to budget...
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...Going Back to School Going back to school for any adult is a scary idea, for me it was terrifying because I had never attended college before. There was a lot of self-doubt about being able to focus on school and still manage my home life. Adding classes, studies and homework can feel overwhelming for a single mom of two with an already hectic life. My motivation outweighed my fear and I decided to go back to school to set an example for my kids and better provide for my family. My ambition for a higher education, planning, enrollment and adjusting to life in college would be a major part in my journey. I currently work for an outsourcing company that facilitates a Law Firm. My duties include helping attorneys and paralegals with their cases....
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...5 Common Questions About Going Back To School as an Adult ANSWERED Education is the key towards unlocking a successful working career. However, if you’re an adult considering going back to school to continue your education, it can be really intimidating. How will you pay for it? Will this take up too much of your time? Is it necessary or even worth it? Many adults ask these questions and more. We are going to address some of the most commonly asked questions for adults considering going back to college. Read on… 1. Will I Be At a Disadvantage Compared to Younger Students? Absolutely not. When you go back to school as an adult, you may be surprised to notice the amount of adults walking around on campus. The truth is, as an adult, you have the bigger advantage. Your maturity and work experience will be an added bonus to any classroom. Adult students tend to take their education more seriously, which is...
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...Week 2 Keys to effective learning ch. 4 The choice you make when setting your core values will affect your goals. Sometimes we have too many goals and we want to accomplish all of them at the same time, according to the reading it is best to set a goal because it makes you more focus on achieving this specific goal. It is difficult sometimes to choose which goal is more important to focus on but a choice needs to be made. There are short term and long term goal . Before we set either a short or long term goal, we need to be realistic , or which one is achievable. My short term goal is to write my 8 substantial notes in 3 different days but in order for me to do that I need to set up a schedule and rearrange my other daily activities. This is how I plan to achieve this short term goal. From Monday thru Friday , I will post 3 notes on Mondays alternating with Tuesday, 3 notes on Wednesday and 2 on Fridays. Thursdays to work on other papers besides the notes. And weekend for my family. I know there will be some inconvenience where I might not be able to post all 3 notes in one day but I will work around it. My long term goal term goal is to graduate in 2018 with MSN/ED . By setting and prioritizing my short term goals will enable me to accomplish my long term...
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...4/12/2016 Module 2.1 Going back to school Going back to school is a great impact on my life I made that decision on last year in December that I want to change my life. The reason I choice to go back to school was to get my life together to have a better career in my life by the time I’m 30. Going back to school was very hard for me because I had to change my life style and put my mind on studying and going to class. When I started school again it impact my life by opening my eyes to a field that is interesting , that I can stay focus for school, and the willing to put in work for me to accomplishing my college career. The reason why I say going back to school open up my eye and have an impact on my life to a field that I’m very interest in. Because going to school will get you a great job and especially if it’s what you going to school for. I don’t want to have to struggle by the time I’m 30 for not going to school. Age has a lot to do with it know because I want to be successful, and I know the only way is to go to school so I can be successful in life so with age mean your mind is mature. I would do it all over and again and make the same decision of going back to school. Staying focus in school has impact my life because I had to stand up and be strong on going to class, doing my work and also understanding the material. Going to school isn’t easy, but I stay focus on the future and what I’m going to make of it after finishing school. And for me staying focus...
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...I have not taken many risks in my life, but coming back to school is going to be the risk that redesigns my whole life. I always knew that I was going to college right out of high school, graduate in four years, and have a great job once I graduated. Nothing has gone according to plan. I have changed majors, had hard times in life and in school, and had to take time away from school because of failures. This past year has really opened my eyes to what was holding me back and what I need to do to accomplish my goals. I say that coming back to school is going to be my biggest risk because I am pushing for whats next in life by setting my sights on a growing career, and I know that I can not move forward without this degree. This past year I was suspended from school. Though I was thankful to have a job to go to, I knew that this was not what I wanted out of life; living paycheck to paycheck. So coming back to school is what is going to launch me into a new dimension, but I do have to make some changes. The risk of me coming back to school and doing it wrong again is always in the back of my head. Wasting my time and my money is beating on my conscience. But you do not get anywhere in life with taking a risk. I have to know that my old way are not going to get me A’s. I know I have to do things differently now that I am back in school I need to reread chapters, go to the library, meet with my professors when I need help, and talk to my advisor and make sure I am taking the right...
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...No School In August It seems like summer fun is a thing of the past. School ends in May and begins in early August. Instead of getting that last vacation, we are scurrying around buying school supplies. What happened to going back to school after Labor Day? There are many disadvantages in going back to school in August. I am going to point out a few of them. The most obvious is the missed vacation in August. Everyone knows that it has always been the month for the last summer vacation. I would think that tourism suffers, when the summer break is abruptly ended. Local pools sit unused for an entire month. Theme parks only see visitors on the weekend. The bottom line is that money is lost due to going back so early. August is just too hot, for school. I am sure the kids would agree that going back to school in August, the hottest month, is miserable. Who wants to go back to school in temperatures over 90 degrees? Everyday tasks of walking to and from the bus stop become a journey thru the desert. Yet, there is no oasis to be found. Besides that, who can pay attention in class? The summer is at its peak. There are too many places yet to go. The sound of the ocean waves call your name. The screams of the rollercoaster racing along the tracks echo in your head. There is too much fun to be had. I am sure there is a lot of daydreaming going on. Another issue is safety. There are many extra-curricular outdoor activities. Many student athletes suffer from heat...
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...deciding to return back to school are financial, personal, and emotional reasons. Being financial stable plays an important role in their life because being able to take care of their own bills and not worry about how bills are going to be paid while maintain going to school every day and also being able to work a full time job with little help on the outside. Working for minimum wage with no raises or bonuses can put a dent in their pocket. Being able to be the second person out the family to actually finish college overcomes joy in a person life. Walking across the stage receiving their diploma and furthering the education to earn a master’s degree to be able to make twice as much as an average person that makes a regular salary of 45000 a year. Lacking where they want to be in life and where they are at now I see that they have a long way to go in order for them to finish and be where they want to be in life. Going back to school is a wonderful opportunity to enhance knowledge, understanding, and apply wisdom. Learning to educate and enrich a better educating and understanding of different concepts of modern living. As of going back to school are very challenging and hard, but with a right mind and a strong drive anyone can make it. Having the opportunity to return to school open up doors that the world would thought that was not possible. FSA helps out a lot for a person that cannot afford college tuitions also for working peoples that cannot afford to go back to college on...
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...Why I Decided to Return Back To School 6/19/14 Kathy Davis Professor Nancy Segovia Returning back to school was a very natural decision for me. It seemed to be the next logical step in my personal and careers goals. My ultimate goal is to be healthy and happy and be a good role model for my family members. I am more mature with my decision to return back to school now. The initial thought I had about returning back to school was that of apprehension due to the fact that I struggled a great deal throughout junior and high schools and had a false belief for years that I would not be successful if I attempted to go to college. I let my twenties, thirties, and my forties pass me bye with this belief firmly in me in my thinking and there was no one or anything to convince me of anything else, because I allowed my fear of failure to rule me all these year. I wanted to do something that was really going to have a lasting impact to someone’s life. Immediately thought about my children, letting them know it’s never too late to get a degree from any college. Going back to school can be a tough decision but being positive and having confidence can lead to success. Now that I am stable in life than I was when I finished or even years ago when I was considering going to school again I am more mature with why I decided to return back to the decisions I made forward toward...
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...Back to School Back to School Going back to school was a decision that took me a long time to make. Going back to school meant I will have to change my way of leaving and find a way to manage my family and work. Making my children proud of me was the biggest motivation to go back to school. Deciding to go back to school took a long time to decide which the right collage to attend was. I needed to look for a college that worked around my schedule and did not required me to go every day and still manage to go full time. When I heard about colleges that required attending only once a week and the rest of the time was online courses. Another thing that I had to look into was my financial situation. The military helped me facilitate my decision by helping me pay for my education. Researching colleges was harder than I thought. Every school I looked into was good some required more from me and did not worked with my scheduled. Once I conducted researched on University of Phoenix, I discovered that University of Phoenix was the best I found because it worked around my schedule. Many of my friends attend or attended University of Phoenix and were very successful. Seeing my friends have success motivated me to go back to school and attend University of Phoenix. Going back to school requires me to make time away from my family and friends. ...
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...Going Back To School Lance Richardson ENG121: English Composition 1 Angela Oleson March 18, 2012 Going back to school was one of the easiest yet most difficult decisions I have had to make. I feared that maybe I have been out of it for to long or I wouldn’t be able to find the time. I found these factors not to be the case at all. When I first started college in the fall of 2003, my purpose for going to school wasn’t for earning a degree. It was to play baseball. I went to four colleges from August 2003 through May of 2005. I could never really find a college that felt right. Maybe if I had been going for the right reasons that would have been easier. I’ll be honest. While in school I did just enough school work to get by. However, I’ll have you know that I did graduate high school in the top 15% of my class with a GPA of around 3.5. In 2005 after suffering an injury during the spring college baseball season I decided to leave school. I spent all summer and winter rehabbing hoping to be healthy enough to be able to play again. That call came in the spring of 2006, when I got an invite to the Minor League Baseball camp in Arizona. Unfortunately, after two weeks I suffered another very serious knee injury which led me to hang up the cleats for a while. The next few years I spent my time bouncing around from league to league. I didn’t really have a clue where my life was headed. I didn’t have a degree so a good job was out of the question. I was basically...
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...your life. When I decided that I wanted to go back to school, I had to think about the impact that it would have on my children and me financially and emotionally. As a single, stay at home mother of three children, I knew going back to school would entail sending my children to a babysitter for the first time in their lives and the cost of gas to go back and forth to school was the two biggest things I had to think about while making my decision. Before I chose which school I was going to attend, I contacted several other colleges to see if they had a schedule that would fit my needs as well as the needs of my children. Since my parents had decided to babysit my children while I attended school, I had to think about their work schedules and if there would be conflict with my school schedule and their work schedules. And finally I had to make sure the school of my choosing had the classes I needed for the degree I wanted to obtain. After going through the process of which school I was going to attend, I felt like I had made a right decision and not a decision I would regret later on. I chose to attend the University of Phoenix because the schedule was what I was looking for. I only attend class one night a week, which happens to be the one night during the week my mother has off work. The drive is not too far out of my way, I mean an hour is kind of far to drive to school but not so far that it hindered my decision. It is a school in which I can afford and it offers me...
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...went to college and can honestly say that they are still working in general to graduate? Personally, there are not many people that I know who have graduated from a college which is why we see most people going back to school after so many years. There can be many reasons why a person does not finish school the first time around. May it be because of money issues, their interest were elsewhere at the time, a change in career directed their focus elsewhere, but whatever that may be it happens more than we would like to think. I just so happen to fall into this category of people going back to school after I had been once before but never finished. Throughout this essay I will inform readers on why I am returning back to school, my purpose behind it all, obstacles that have gotten in my way because I am returning and my ambitions that drove me to even consider going back to school. There are many reasons that I am going back to school. One main reason that I am going back to school is because I needed to further my education in order to receive an Associate’s degree in early childhood development. By pursuing to earn this degree I will be that much closer in achieving my long term goal of becoming a day care owner. When I complete this long term goal I will be able to give back to my community where the people in the community can receive employment close to...
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