Our text defines self-esteem as “a belief about how a person evaluates his or her self-worth as part of an overall self-evaluation” (Baack, 2012), whereas self-efficacy is the “extent to which people believe they can perform a behavior to produce a particular desired outcome” (Lu, Chang & Lai, 2011). Self-esteem and self-efficacy are interrelated; using this graduate degree from Ashford as an example – having successfully completed an undergraduate degree with honors at Ashford provides me with the high self-efficacy that I can also complete a graduate degree. Similarly, completing courses with good grades boosts self-esteem by reinforcing a positive self-image. On the contrary, if a person failed to achieve a goal, like graduating from college, their self-esteem would be low(er) and their self-efficacy about higher education would also be low. An external forces that can impact self-efficacy are persuasion and encouragement. These forces can come from peers, colleagues, family, or romantic partners (Baack, 2012), and help to strengthen a person’s innate belief in themselves, which can translate into successes in other areas of their life.…
Upon reading your definition of how Gilb defined “Pride” in his article, I have to agree that his use of stories and circumstances relating to everyday life, had a powerful meaning. I liked how you mentioned how you felt because of how Gilb described “Pride” by using the five senses and how this made you connect to his writing style. I see that as you look at your own life, that you have similar things make you proud in your life, that I can relate to myself. Having a job and working hard is a great source of pride. But you said it best when you stated how proud you are, by being accepted to Penn State, which is a very prestigious college. I would like to say that getting to know you in class these past few weeks has been a truly nice time,…
Upon receiving my letter for invitation to apply for the National Junior Honor Society came feelings of hard work pays off, and a bit of pride. I have worked very hard to maintain an all A average at Friendswood Junior High while taking some PAP classes as well as challenging myself with Latin. Having been told in a conference with a 5th grade teacher that I was not going to be an A student and that my parents and I needed to get used to that fact, sent me on a mission to be the best student I knew that I was capable of being, regardless of what any teacher thought.…
Throughout my four years of high school, I have consistently pushed myself beyond my limits and comfort zones in attempt to discover my place in the world. I spent most of first two years discovering who I was as an individual, ultimately manifesting into inspiration for success. I grew out of “fitting in” and decided to turn my life and aspirations towards a greater direction; on this road of discovery, I separated myself from those who valued arrogance and indifference. “Nerd Squad” is what I am a part of today, which is why I am currently confident enough to apply for the National Honors Society Scholarship. I believe I have grown into a tenacious, sympathetic, and joyous young man that the entire school has seen develop, and I am honored…
Angel B.Perez in the editorial, “want to go to college? Learn to fail”. Claims that many students whom he meets that thinks being perfect is the only way to get into to college are not likely to get into college. Perez supports their idea, that people who try to portray themselves as being perfect are not successful by, telling the reader how colleges wants people who overcame their faults. Colleges don’t want someone who tries to be perfect because no one is perfect and they're not likely to do good in college. The authors purpose is to inform you about what colleges are looking for in your applications. In order to convince people of what the college wants, the author talks in a serious tone for young people thinking about college.…
Satire is my element. Every conversation feels my scathing and dry tone penetrate the ranks. So, when presented with this assignment, I could not help but smile. I actualize the quote by German satirist Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, “The finest satire is that in which ridicule is combined with so little malice and so much conviction that it even rouses laughter in those who are hit”, especially in regards to my list “Everything It Takes to Get Accepted to College”. Unsurprisingly, I hold infinite amounts of angst towards the college process. It has taken over my days, decimated my sleep patterns, and generally, ruined the past two years. All waking moments dedicate themselves to selling me as the person colleges want and need to have--just like…
The public education system in the United States puts a greater emphasis on test scores and grades that it does actual learning. While around 80 percent of high school students graduate, most of them are not being prepared for what comes next. I have come to believe that there is more to education that a decent GPA, so I have tried to enrich myself with as much real-world experience as possible during my time in high school, while still trying to maintain my grades. My time in leadership positions, desire to work with other intellectual individuals, and rigorous academic goals all make me an exceptional candidate for the Honors College at East Carolina University.…
One thing that I think that sets me apart from other candidates applying to the University of California is that I put my heart and soul on every assignment, projects and exam. I work hard and put time on the assignment, projects and exam. I also give my full effort. Whenever I give my heart and soul on the assignment or projects, I am able to learn more than I should learn. I was able to discover new facts that I did not know. For example, in my Pre Calculus class, we did a project about global warming. I have to research about global warming and predict total population, average temperature, carbon dioxide emission in the next 50 and 100 years from now. I took my time and read articles about global warming. While looking at the statistic, I was asking myself what is cause of increasing population, temperature, and carbon dioxide emission. I realize those three factors are causing global warming. I made sure that I did the math correctly. I also made sure that I explained the definition, cause, and effect of the global warming. I gave my heart and soul by giving my best effort and making sure my data and information…
Many people choose to shut down and drag their feet through life when one thing goes wrong for them and their day is suddenly ruined in their mind. I have done the complete opposite of this in my life and for this I think I am worthy of admission. I’ve been broadcasting on the air for three years, which is on average, three years longer than anyone else my age, I’m almost light years ahead of my competition. My work ethic has gotten me farther in my life in eighteen years to this point than some have managed to accomplish in easily thirty or forty years. I should be accepted to any university because I have the tools and talents to go far in my life, and I’m just searching for the college that can help me new and greater…
Angel B. Pérez in the article, “Want to Get Into College? Learn to Fail” argues that perfection doesn't exist therefore students who apply for colleges should respond with the truth of who they are. Pérez supports his suggestion by describing what colleges actually expect in college application. In fact admission officers are digging deeper to find out who the students really are on the outside of school rather than the student with trophies, medals and good grades. The authors purpose is to persuade that perfection isn’t needed. On the other hand the truth is needed so that high school graduates applying for colleges don’t make an error that can shape their life forever. The author writes in formal tone for students who who look forward to attending the institute. Therefore high school graduates who want to obtain an education after secondary school should think twice before they respond. Admission officers…
Most students have denied praise from others because of the small voice in the back of their mind telling them that they could have done better but my ultimate goal that I will complete while at University of Florida is to know that I gave all I could and got the desired results. I will have to mentally prepare myself for the work and effort I will have to put forth in order to succeed. This sense of accomplishment is not only from academics but can also emerge from giving myself better health or breaking out of my shell…
My time at Ventura College is almost over but this experience has made me proud because I am more aware of the life I live in, that I have the ability to shape my future, and that I can positively influence others' lives. I have learned that failure is not fatal and that success can always be achieved. This new motto has given me courage improving my outlook on life as well as motivated me to find success in the…
Admitting that I am not the best at everything, is one of the ways that I learned to be humble. Being a football athlete, is very challenging because it seems as if I have had to carry the team on my shoulder. After every game, someone would tell me that it looked as if I was doing all the work by myself and like I was not getting any help. In fact, I felt as if I was doing everything on my own, and I was going hard on the field as well. I even had one person to tell me, that Terrell White was “That Guy” on the team. All of this had me feeling as if I was the best player on the team and no one could do better than I did, but all of that changed before I knew it. We had a game against Northeast and we were winning; I was in the game going hard as usual, and after a play I was took out of the game because of my bad attitude. Once I was out of the game, the score began to go downhill, and we lost the game. I was angry, frustrated, disappointed, and I felt that it was all my fault that we lost the game. After the game, I finally came to my senses. I realized that I had embarrassed myself as a team leader and I felt as if I had let my team down. Because of this, I also realized that I was becoming arrogant and letting my ego get the best of me by letting what people said get to my head. With my realization, I came to accept the fact that I was not and I am not the best on the team. I became humble enough to…
Well, humility is not an astronaut saying, “Oh, I’ve just done some travelling.” I mean, he went to the moon. No, humility is not lowering oneself; humility is to make other people feel equal and understood without devaluating oneself. For example, how does a man 1.6 meter tall talk equally to a child? He has to kneel so that his face is at the same height as the child’s. This is called humility.…
In the text are positive and negative things said about the British. Bingham is of the opinion that the positive things about British are that they are imaginative and original, permissive and that they are at least not French. But he also believes that there are many bad things too. Firstly, he mentions that there are problems in society. Secondly he says that there is a lack in education. Additionally the managers and politicians combine worse attributes like greedy, incompetent and sleazy. And finally other bad things about British is according to Bingham that they hate their weather, the public services extremely bad, the house prices are very high, the roads jammed, the football team not so good and that they drink to much.…