Majoring in Mass
Majoring in Mass
it all over again, that I would be a public figure in the fight for Afro-American rights. I truly…
I preached the self-empowerment of blacks, which persuaded them to view and embrace their own power. I inspired millions of people to act and defend themselves…
I had a really terrible memory when I was young, which was about a car accident. In the summer of 1995, I was 7 years old at that time,I was playing with my friends in the garden which was near my house. Suddenly, a friend of mine started fighting with a big guy. I didn’t know what happen, I was too young and so scared, the only thing I thought was to find his parents to go for help. So a girl and I decided to run to his home. The little girl was in front of me when we were crossing the road, and we didn’t realize a car was coming. The driver saw the girl first, so he turned right to avoid hitting her, but he didn’t know that there was another child coming out.…
I first thought I was going to change the world or at least make a difference through physical therapy. That was what I had my mind set on, even throughout high school. But then my world turned a complete 180. I had to move to Nowhere, Texas with my mom, dad, two older sisters, and their kids (my niece and nephew); Charlotte and Cillian. It was weird, hard, and the last thing I ever wanted. Although the move had nothing to do with my career goals, it was another thing that I questioned along with everything that was going on in my life at the time.…
Matriculating from a child into a young lady, the color of my skin often times influenced how I felt about myself and who I could be as an individual in society. As I sat in the front of the class at a predominately white school or walked down the hallways, I anticipated the moment that I would yet again be called another racial name- sometimes from those who looked similar to me but did not understand the essence of their doings. Reaching my final year in middle school, I began to define myself in a way that encompassed the names I was called. Instead of describing myself as the intellect I was or by my astounding level of accomplishments, I defined myself as someone who must be unfortunate to be African-American. Witnessing very few African-American women being presented in a positive manner in the news, learning my entire history and heritage in a single textbook chapter, and hearing demeaning words merely because of my dark skin tone inhibited me from seeing what roles I was capable of having in society. I often times asked…
High-school is a very important part of students lives. How one does during high-school will greatly affect their future and which college they go to. Getting into college you want can be very hard. I want to attend the University of Southern California (USC), although their undergraduate admissions are very competitive. Approximately 20% of the people who apply get accepted.…
I plan to take the initiative to be one of the African-American's that break the odds against our race. I am more than just an African-American statistic! Moreover, I will stop at no means to prove this! I am destined for greatness and in the next five years I see myself as a college graduate who has studied abroad and has opened the door to many influential businesses and unique business ideas. College is just the beginning to the journey I will take to my overall success. Once I am in college passing my classes will not only be my intent, but also being able to say I was there and made my mark!…
You see, growing up in Connecticut with a mother wanting the best for her child meant private institutions. For me this meant being the only black child in a 50 mile radius. Fitting in was not something easy to do when you're the spokesperson for all things black. Race followed me like an omnipresent shadow, forever looming and forever a foe. But the real villain in my story was myself. I fought against illusions, for what I wanted instead of what I needed, to fit in rather than to stand out. Like a raging bull driven mad, I destroyed all that surrounded me and almost myself. My grades fell, my interest dropped, you could say I hit rock bottom.…
Transferring to me is not just about getting my diploma, it is to teach myself discipline. Growing up in an immigrant family, you are held to a high standard within any regard. My parents always have tried to give me the best and expect for me to give the very best in anything I do. Coming from a family where no one graduated college was a tough thing for me being the oldest child. It lead to lost discipline and motivation in high school because I had no guidance for my future in education. This being said, I have matured since and that lack of motivation is now at an all time high. I want to make my family proud, I want to be a good role model for my younger brothers, but most importantly I want to show myself that I can achieve anything no matter the circumstances. With my high hopes come my objectives of improving my self confidence and faith. Many times in life I have cut my self…
“What can I do to help?” Throughout my life I have asked this question many times. As a child watching my father interact with patients, as a Marine serving in a war torn country, and even now as a college student looking toward the future I ask how I can help.…
When most people think about college, the thought money is one of the many things that come to mind. Money is one of the biggest deciding factors in whether a person can go to college. Money has always been something my family has worried about. With my family’s financial situation, my “American Dream” of going to college is only an option if I was willing to work for it.…
Some people choose to be weak, but I was a little boy with a dream to be strong. Sometimes the things that make us strong aren’t what we choose, and other times they are. It is said that hard times make people stronger and here are three important areas of my life that gave me my dream of strength: I was abused in my adolescent years, I joined the military as a young adult making six trips to combat zones, and with combat related disabilities I went to college in pursuit of a medical degree.…
I have always aspired to be somebody others can look up to. Whether it is at work as a supervisor, in school as a student council member, in church as a Junior Youth leader and VBS instructor, or in sports as a captain and coach, I have always strived to be excellent and to encourage others to achieve the same. Teaching and leading have always been two strengths of mine. Growing up I remember how all my coaches and leaders impacted myself in such a positive way, I wanted to give back to my community and support my church by helping out in any way I could.…
I graduated from Hayward High School in 1999. I found a decent job soon after. I have been working for Kaiser Permanente for thirteen years, but one of my friends that happened to be my supervisor let me in some information on what the new managers intended on doing with my position. My friend told me that my position had an eminent probability of being outsourced. To be placed into a job that pays more or equal to what I’m accustomed to. I had to have something better than a high school diploma. With the support of family and employer, we decided on me going back to school to acquire a diploma, that would help me transfer into a position in the Hospital instead of a warehouse.…
My goal for college is to be as successful as I can. I want to become a teacher so I need to pay attention in classes and make good grades. My freshman year I was not as prepared as I needed to be so this semester I want to do better than I did previously. Afterwards, I hope to graduate with above a 3.0. In my career, I want to be the best teacher that I can possibly be. I want my students to look up to me and feel as though they learned something from me. I want parents to feel like I made a difference in their child’s life. Some children think that they did not have a good teacher, or there teacher could have done a better job teaching them the material. I want my students to actually want to come to class and learn. I just want to be the…