One of the most important decisions of my life was when I decided to go back to school. I had to take in consideration…
I only wanted to go to Michigan State and when I applied I ended up only getting in for the spring; that is when my decision got difficult. At first, I was extremely upset; I didn’t into the only school I wanted to go to…
On the day I started band, I walked into the band hall and observed my…
At the time, my sister was attending Kennesaw State University and I had no intentions of following in her footsteps there. I loved the small town atmosphere of Dahlonega and how it was not too far from home but not right around the corner. My friends who also went with me that day may have also had some influence on me going to school here. However; choosing a major was not as easy as choosing where I wanted to attend school at. I always played school growing up, waking up at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday just so I could replay the school day with my imaginary class and the whiteboard I so dearly loved. I struggled my first two years at deciding when I finally decided I would just choose nursing. After the countless hours in the chemistry lab, all nighters studying molecules and bonds and the dread to attend Anatomy class, I came to the conclusion that a nursing degree was not the degree for me. The following summer, I got the chance to work at a special needs camp for eight weeks. I instantly fell in love with these children and all their different personalities; especially one child named Malachi. He was a six year old boy who was non-verbal and had the speech of an eighteen-month hold. Through the course of the summer, I watched Malachi make such minute progress, but I was instantly intrigued by what was going on in his brain. I decided then that I wanted to be a Speech Therapist and would get my Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood. I would then make my way to graduate school to earn my degree in Speech…
Before I came to Randolph-Macon, I was narrow-minded, not social, and was against coming out of my comfort zone. My mindset before coming to college was that I could come to college for 4 years, coming home almost every weekend, and go right back home and work on the water or work in the office of my parent’s clam and oyster company. Now I have broadened my horizons and see myself doing so much more with my life. Making it through that terrible first week of college, I realized I could make it through anything and handle anything life threw to at…
preschool, I was able to do my 45 hours where I learned a lot, I'm not saying I…
Most students grow up with the same friends and same house all the way until high school graduation. Growing up in a family that moves quite a bit, these friendships and houses often change. I have moved numerous times and have attended a number of schools throughout my life, but my recent move has affected me the most. Originally living in Texas from the time I was six months old, I moved to Peoria, Arizona, when I was nine years old. However, just before my sophomore year in high school, my family and I moved back to Texas from Arizona. This move was a major turning point in my life because I had to adapt to a new area and school where I had to make all new friends.…
I had to answer myself a question if I was going to go through the plan of attending Sacramento State University. I was scared, If I didn't go were my parents going to be disappointed, If i did go was I going to lose my bestfriend , If I didn't go who was going to walk out my life, If I didn't go was I a failure, If i didn't go would it be the best for me, so many if questions. That crucial night that I decided Sacramento State wasn't my way, made me feel lost. How was I going to reverse all the plans we had made to move out there. We were all settled to leave that summer. Everything was ready, I realized that the next morning. Was I really able to break it all and tell everyone. I did it and it was the hardest thing ever, some people walked out my life and others stayed. My parents were so supportive, I think they knew deep inside it's what I wanted. My close teachers also gave me all their support and told me I had greatness in me and It would manifest itself anywhere I went. My best friend also supported me.All this meant so much to me and made things a little less…
The memory of my first big move is still fresh in my mind. I remember rushing to school, excited to tell my friends the news: I was moving from New Jersey to Phoenix, Arizona! After I brought my friends up to date, I proudly displayed my new disposable camera. Together we took many pictures, some of them meaningful and some comical. There were pictures of myself smiling and giggling with my friends and some of my teacher’s feet. As the moving date was slowly approaching, I began to feel resentment. I started hating the idea of moving to a new unknown place where I would have no friends. As it turned out, making new friends was not as hard as I thought because I was younger and I chose my friends superficially. However, I did have to learn to adapt to a new school and curriculum. I was not…
The reality of my college experience is just the way I felt it would be, tons of work, tons of traveling and working to the division, can be overwhelming, Being in college gives me a since of independence and future entitlement in my career. I worked hard to get where I am and strived hard enough to be here. I take school seriously, I can play later, I get days off, that’s my spare time, I give in all my work, quality work, on time, all the time. Everything in college I’ve experienced I expected. In my high school years, my classmates and I went on a few tours to big campus colleges, Mercy college campus was my favorite and first choice, until I saw the tuition fee/long term dept. I don’t ever feel unprepared for certain situations. I adapt…
During my senior year of high school, I was undecided about what I wanted to do, I applied to many colleges but didn’t know which one was for me. I couldn’t figure out at the time if I wanted to stay local, or go away for college. After a while, I decided to go the first year to a local commuter college called Penn State Brandywine. I figured I could keep my job, still be close to family, and still see friends. However, over the period of my freshman year, it wasn’t what I was expecting and now I want a new and different experience. I initially was going here as an undecided major, however after looking at my interests I decided I wanted to pursue a degree in international studies, and my current college does not have that. That is one of the…
Deciding on which college to attend is half the problem during the 21st century. Many people are bound by family ties to go to colleges that their whole family has attended. This can stress out the student because the college in which…
The day has come. You must decide. You are sitting there at the table with a letter in front of you. Your leg is bouncing up and down from excitement. Adrenaline is rushing through your body making you uneasy and anxious. The questions rise to your brain: do I commit or not and is this the college for me?…
I chose Breckinridge School of Nursing for multiple reasons, one being I got in. I have seen so many people wait for years to get into a Nursing program and was afraid that I would never get in. Especially with me taking so long to finish my prerequisite to even apply for a Nursing Program. However a girl that I worked with had told me about this Nursing Program and how all you have to do is take a test and the top scores get into the program. First thought that came to my mind was this is too good to be true. The second thought was finally my life is going to start. So of course I jumped at the opportunity and went and took the test. I unfortunately didn’t get in the first term after wards but then the exciting news came; I was going to start Nursing. So here I am at Breckinridge School of Nursing finally getting that much closer to the goals I set for my life.…
So now I will be graduating this semester, and the time has come to decide what I want the next step will be. This past summer I battled with the decision to go look for a job or to continue my education with graduate school. I have to say it wasn’t easy. Ultimately, I decided that I wanted to stay in school to get a Master’s degree, and I made this decision for a couple of reasons. For one, I was involved with undergraduate research over the summer, and it was something that I really enjoyed. I felt that I wanted to continue doing research after I graduated from Penn State. Furthermore, graduate school programs for engineering often grant assistantships to the students that they accept. This assistantship pays for tuition and also gives the student a stipend each semester. That was a huge plus! With these things in mind, I knew I was set on graduate school and I just had to figure out where I wanted to go. Already being heavily involved with the Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Department at Penn State, that was a pretty easy decision. I know most of the professors in the department, and I have a pretty good relationship with the professors I do research for. I would very much like to continue working with them.…