...should be afforded”. Based on today’s society college education is a very significant stepping stone ensuring a better life and various career prospects in our economy. College is therefore, important to me as it allows personal growth, by enhancing my knowledge. Which has open doors to opportunities, I would not have otherwise. More importantly, college is important to me not only to make myself proud but to be a role model to my children. To show them that despite what obstacles stand in a person’s way, they should never give up. Being a young, single minority mother with two children and only a high school diploma, I was not afforded the opportunities to acquire certain jobs. This made me realized the importance of furthering my education. Many personal experiences have influenced my understanding that without a college education I will not be able to provide financially for my family and to give them the foundation which they need to succeed. Abraham Lincoln quoted that one should, “Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.” It is often perceived that having children at a young age would halt my opportunities to obtain a college education or opportunities for me to have a productive life, however, that perception was wrong. Like other parents I have been repeating the mantras, “go to school” and “education is the key to success” repeatedly over the years. As a mother, I am aware that my children look up to me as a role model and...
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...29, 2014 Obstacles Have you ever had to overcome and obstacle during your time in school? Have you ever just wanted to give up because you thought you couldn’t overcome them? Well, you shouldn’t give up that easily. You should always push yourself past your limits. Giving up is like saying that you can’t do something when you know you know do it. If you don’t push yourself past your limits you will never be able to overcome anything. I was like that for a while, I always wanted to give up and not face my obstacles. Although I realized that you eventually have to overcome any obstacles you may have, I decided that it was time to overcome my obstacles. My first obstacle that I needed to overcome was being shy. At first, I could never really talk in front of people I would always get really nervous. Every time I had to get up and talk in front of people I would always say “uhm” between everything. Secondly, all through high school I had a hard time getting up in front of people and presenting projects. I would always make my presentation quick and short. Finally, but the time I was a senior in high school I was able to overcome my shyness. I was able to get up in front of people without getting really nervous. My second obstacle that I needed to overcome was being stressed about class work. At first, when I started freshmen year of high school I honestly thought that I wouldn’t have a lot of work to do. Well, I was wrong, I had a lot of work. Secondly, by my sophomore year...
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...Why Did I Enroll in College I often ask myself why. Why did you decide to go to college? Well first off, I have just started my family. So therefore, I am going to need to get my future set straight in order to support this family. What better way than to enroll in college? In this essay I will briefly explain why I enrolled in college. Also, the qualities I need to use in order to be successful in college. Qualities that I am going to use will definitely give me nothing but the best, and me personally I strive for the best. While in college I would love to gain the most out of it. The last thing I plan on talking about is certain obstacles I will have to overcome in order to be successful in receiving my degree. Why did I enroll in college? My reasons for enrolling in college are pretty simple. First things first, I really want to work towards getting my degree and become a teacher. I have wanted to be a teacher all my life. Honestly I don’t know what made me want to become a teacher, but it has stuck with me since I first decided what I wanted to be. I have the up-most respect for teachers, due to the fact that they put up with so much from students. So I believe I need to put forth the effort and take over for someone who is ready to get out of the teaching life. Another reason I decided to enroll in college, I really want to experience new things. This is a never ending issue; I am the type of person who constantly wants to experience something new. I joined the military...
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...Although this isn’t the case for everyone, for some it can be quite overwhelming to overcome the obstacles set out in the path to success. My decision to return now at this time of my life., changing old studying and work habits., and Transitioning from Battlefield to classroom., are my set of challenging obstacles. Each of these challenges plays a major role in my road to a college degree. Failure to overcome these obstacles will only make the whole experience that more challenging and pain full, and with the pressure of returning now, pain full isn’t what I need. First, my decision to return now at this time of my life sets out a challenge. It has been five years since I’ve stepped into a classroom and from what I last remember I wasn’t very good at it back then. The average college freshmen ranges usually from 18-19 years of age, I am 25 returning to college. At my age I have more responsibilities, I’m married, I have a family to support, and a full-time occupation to attend. Unlike the average college student who balances partying and studying, I Balance 40 hours of work per week, a wife at home and the pursuit to maintaining passing grades in college courses. My responsibilities have their share of weight on my chest, but they also motivate me more to not accept failure. Additionally, changing old studying and work habits is imperative to my success. I remember from my grade school days procrastination poor work habits and lack of effort were the contributing factors...
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...Cathy Ann Clayton Eng050:W01. 28 April 2015 Why I Deserve this Scholarship Hello my name is Cathy Ann Clayton, and it is an honor to be selected by the University to apply for this scholarship. Eight years ago I would have never imagined that I would be continuing my college education. Due to a health crisis I went through, which we were not sure that I would make it. I came through with a lot of determination, and hard work. Although I am not a traditional college student, I should be accepted as a student and given the offered scholarship because I am a worthwhile choice: I have overcome obstacles, I can bring a new perspective, and I can demonstrate my financial need for the scholarship As you know, I’m not your typical college age student. I am a 54 year old finishing my education, after overcoming a huge obstacle several years ago. It’s taken long time and a few boulders to climb over to get to this point. Eight years ago I had a nervous breakdown due to the loss of my father. This loss affected me tremendously, and I spiraled into a place no one should go. I have worked with a Psychologist to get through the dark place that I was in, which took many years. Two years ago my Therapist introduced me to a treatment, call Dialectic Behavior Therapy. Dr. Marsha Linehan created this therapy to help people think and respond to life differently.” DBT therapy is a broad-based cognitive-behavioral treatment developed specifically for Borderline Personality...
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...I agree with the ASA’s conclusion that race must be considered in college admissions because race puts many obstacles in the path of success for minorities, a more diverse campus will help to end segregation and stigma while better preparing students for their field, and that Affirmative Action does not affect admissions as much as athletics and legacy do. As previously stated, race creates obstacles for minorities trying to achieve their goals. Just as it is more impressive for a flu ridden runner to win a race than a healthy one, it is more impressive for a disadvantaged minority to score highly on a standardized test than a privileged white child. Many critics of Affirmative Action argue that the real obstacle comes from the school attended...
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...Abstract My Personal Responsibility Essay is a brief look into my background, major changes in the educational landscape, my reasons for attending college, my motivation, and the obstacles that would hinder me from completing my goal. . Table of Contents Table of Contents ....................…………...................................................................................... 2 Personal Responsibility Essay……...................……..…............................................................... 3 References….................................................................................................................................. 6 . Personal Responsibility Essay My arrival at the University of Phoenix came a few years after my retirement plans ran into a pothole. When I say pothole, I should really say canyon. Though, all things considered, my retirement goals were nothing to write home about. I was a migrant nuclear worker, which means I worked infrequently with no substantial retirement benefits. This 30 year continuum had me exhausting my savings during the dry times, thus my earnings never amounted to much towards retirement. I lived an unbalanced middle class existence. My plan for retirement was to simply survive until I was able to collect social security, sell my home, move to a country where I could live comfortably off the SSI, die, and go onto heaven for a real retirement. So what was the pothole that in my perspective...
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...readings, and other weekly assignments to help you compose your answers. |Question |Your reflection | |How would you define academic |In my opinion, academic readiness as someone who understands, or is striving to understand the | |readiness? |topic of study. Someone who is academically ready is one with goals outlined, a vision of these | | |goals, and a plan of action to obtain them. While each student learns differently, there are | | |certain characteristics one should possess. Some of the traits of an academically ready student | | |include responsibility and competency, self-direction, and creativity as well as the desire to | | |learn. | |What concerns, if any, do you have |I have very little concerns with the academic reading portion, though I do have a few with the | |with academic writing and reading? |writing. Due to my lack of persistence and desire to know how to do this, I didn’t all of the | | |skills academic writing requires. I am confident though, that I will learn the correct writing | | ...
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...is an obstacle that everyone has to one day face and overcome. Dragons come in life not to discourage but to encourage. Without dragons, there will be no improvement or growth. In order for me to move forward in life, I have to make many decisions for my future and most of that decision making starts now in my senior year of high school. My dragons are stress, college preparations, and graduating. I want to conquer these dragons because they are the biggest situations that I confront daily. In order for me to be able to deal with other situations that may come later, I have to defeat these dragons. What I will learn from conquering the current obstacles will help me conquer my future obstacles. Since the beginning of my 12th grade year, I have been struggling due to stress. My stress is coming from me because I make sure all my assignments are complete and done. Completing all of my assignments are great, but I take my time on my homework so I can understand the material. I take a long time to complete my work that has to be done on a daily basis. I get stressed easily because it takes me a...
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...course description; and where and what colleges or universities you can go to that focus best regarding the majors. Furthermore, opinion, help, guidance, and influence from other people affect the decision of what major you want to take. However, even with the help and guidance of other people, there will still be obstacle that will come your way. You must ready to face it. First, knowing what your abilities are is important in choosing what you want to major. Before I decided to go into accounting, I was still so undecided. I change my decision from one major to another, and back and forth. I researched some well-known colleges and universities that offers good major, or sounds like a good major for me. Unlike for others, that it goes other way around. They decide what they want to major first; before they decide which school they would go. However, after some unsuccessful research for colleges and universities, I tried to give a little twist or more effort in doing research. I tried to research in specific areas, like accounting, business administration, business management, nursing, fine arts, and even culinary. After doing many researched about different majors, I do some reflection about what are my strengths, and weaknesses; what are the qualities that I have that are suitable in a particular major. For example, For instance, Baruch College is part of the CUNY system. However, Baruch in a business related college, unlike in Queens College, which also part of CUNY system...
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... While being personally responsible it makes it possible to complete short and long term goals while attending classes in college. It is up to you as a student to make sound decisions, be organized, keeping yourself mentally and physically healthy as well as managing stress. The most important reason to be personally responsible is that it makes completing the short term and long term goals easier because it also makes being organized easier. What personal responsibility means to me is being responsible for your own actions while in college and not using other people or situations as excuses. Turning assignments in on time is just one of many ways to show personal responsibility while attending college. Personal Responsibility as a student in college is taking charge of your own learning without blaming anyone else and using excuses if you fail a class. While attending college being personally responsible is as important as anything that can be done to have success in college. When studying for any test, completing assignments on time, getting plenty of rest, and taking responsibility for your mistakes are ways you can be personally responsible while in college. The more responsible you are in college, the more successful you will be because you should have a set schedule so you can study and complete your assignments. You will notice success in college while being responsible by seeing grades improving. By seeing improvement in your class assignment grades your confidence will...
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...Is Education that Important? There was a time in my life where I use to think that education was about going to school and getting good grades, but it was not till later on that I realized how important education truly was and how it could be received in many ways. As I started to understand all these diverse forms of education there were many obstacles I faced which included the support of family and friends, ability to manage my time, and being able to go to work. Education is any type of knowledge that you gain from as simple as playing a game to going to school. Education is not only things you learn in school, but everything you have ever been influenced by from someone else. Making a mistake and then learning from that mistake is also a form of education. Education plays a big role in society. I believe that class differences in society are mostly based on education. Looking at society today, anyone can make a perception that the uneducated are either part of the lower or middle class. The higher a level of education a person receives today makes them more capable of getting a better job and making a better living. This may not be true for 100% of the people out there but facts and statistics show education affects the majority of people out there. Education can be received in many ways such as school, work, literature, and daily life activities and many other ways. Work for example is in my opinion the most important part of education. School just teaches you the knowledge...
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...Personal Responsibility One of the challenges of being human is obstacles that people encounter in life. These can be big or small depending on the particular time in your life. At a young age you have goals set for you from your parents, role models you do not see these being a big goal but at that time they are. Once you get older you start challenging your mind and setting goals and every goal has some sort of challenge. Along with this come obstacles that you have to learn how to conquer. This can be family, money, job, outside influences and the list can go for days. When growing up all the goals that have been set for you and then the goals you set for yourself you have overcome the obstacles and started a foundation for life. This is when you learn how to take an obstacle and turn the obstacle in to a solution for the goal. To overcome obstacle you have to learn how to block everything else going on and provide your full attention to the goal you are trying to achieve. Regardless who you are every person has an emotional side to them. A lot of people have emotional feelings towards something that they strongly believe in, at some points in life you have to learn how to cut all emotional ties off. When doing so this will help you provide your full attention to the solutions to achieve your goal. Now is where you learn your personal responsibility what matters to you as a person. “But personal responsibility also means that when individuals fail to meet expected standards...
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...decreases with each generation. If Schweitzer was concerned about the lack of people’s accountability in his day and age, it can be assumed the current generation is in a dilemma. Personal responsibility is the act of being accountable for one’s actions and the consequences thereof. Personal responsibility is essential to success because it can make an individual superior to his or her competitors, it allows one to resolve personal obstacles efficiently, and it ultimately results in a better lifestyle. “You are the person with the most power to affect your life. You are the one who decides how to feel about what you are experiencing. You are the one who gets to choose differently. Do you choose success?” (Johnson-Hughes, 2011). To be successful, one must have the ability to be better than his or her competitors. In a survey conducted by Eric L. Dey and associates, the first finding was that “students and campus professionals strongly agree that personal and social responsibility should be a major focus of a college education” (Association of American Colleges and Universities, 2008). Personal responsibility is the most obvious way to compete with others. Being punctual, maintaining proper hygiene, educating ones’ self, and completing tasks in an efficient and timely manner are a few examples of qualities possessed by those responsible for themselves. The unemployment rate as of October 21, 2011 is 9.1% according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Bureau of labor statistics, 2011)...
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... | |How would you define academic |The way I would define academic readiness is to have the knowledge, skills, and appropriate | |readiness? |habits of your mind to necessarily and fully apply yourself to college courses. To use your best | | |abilities to your advantage to complete your work in the most comfortable and compatible way for | | |yourself. | |What concerns, if any, do you have |I have a few concerns with academic writing but not the reading. I have problems in my writing | |with academic writing and reading? |and sometimes I have trouble just starting a writing assignment. Im worried that I may not be | | |able to write the paper so that it is approved by the instructor or that it will meet the | | |standard for a college paper. | |What two university resources will you|Two university resources I think I will use the most to strengthen my writing and reading skills | |use to strengthen your writing and |would be WritePoint and the Writing Help. The WritePoint will help with your grammar and gives an| |reading skills (refer to your Student |automated review...
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