Before entering college‚ I was terrified. I often thought that what I learned in high school was not enough for me to succeed at a university. I viewed my writing skills and just my general course knowledge‚ as inadequate. While this hindered me at first‚ after experiencing my first semester in college‚ I believe that I have grown tremendously‚ not just academically‚ but socially as well. Being at such a diverse school has made me a lot more comfortable and openminded about conversing or even befriending
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his conditioned had reached its end and he passed away shortly after we celebrated his third birthday in the US. During my visitation to the hospital‚ I was grateful to see all the staffs that helped us went through the struggles and were their attending to our needs. Eversince then‚ my mother instilled in me the importance of health and caring for others how people cared for our family.
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others to attend a private school‚ and others are given the chance to study abroad‚ like myself‚ but this process is not always easy. Nevertheless‚ as I was growing up and being exposed to different experiences and life perspectives‚ it created obstacles in my education‚ changing the idea of what was important and matter to me; being born in a Chinese family and born in Venezuela‚ and the chance to be exposed to the American culture help me to find what I truly wanted for my education and my future
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So everyone has obstacles in their lives that they have to overcome. Well other than the basics of life struggles I’ve gone through alot with my family and financially. Now‚ in life I take it one day at a time not worrying about what is gonna happen tomorrow. I have surpassed many obstacles like family fights‚ financial issues‚ home loss and running away. So to start off with I’ve had so many family issues. I’ve ran away just to bypass my problems. I as a kid watched so much stuff happen in my
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According to Globe Post‚ 48 percent of college students dropped out because of the financial pressure. I was taken by surprise when entering college by the additional cost of materials and other living expenses‚ and also wasn’t prepared for the financial obligation that college included. In high school‚ students are given material and are not forced to pay out of pocket for educational material. I was taken by surprise when entering college on how expensive school materials were.In high school
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Obstacles of my education During my first college experience‚ at eighteen years old‚ I truly believed I had too many things taking time away from schoolwork. After all‚ I was busy with a healthy social life‚ a 15 hour a week job driving the beverage cart at a golf course‚ and a boyfriend who lived an hour away. It has been fifteen years since that naïve undergrad first entered college. The social life has become play dates‚ the 15 hour a week part time job has turned into a full time “grown up “
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overcoming stress! As is known to all‚ not all people are satisfied with their present career‚ in other words‚ they are feel persure. Nobody wants to be haunted by it. So people should sometime do something that overcome stresses. As far as I am concern‚ I think learning how to overcome stresses is of more value for things are always necessities of our lives. First of all‚ it goes beyond doubt that doing excise is a way to overcome stresses. As is known to all‚when you do excise‚ you will
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Jersey City University Colleges take you to a different life style‚ and it increases the knowledge about different aspects of life. This is why I want to go to college‚ so I can prepare myself for next life and at the same time gain experience. I want to expand my mind and award it with knowledge about myself‚ which is something that will always be appreciated. Of all the colleges‚ I chose New Jersey City University to the next level of my education. I believe that college or University experience
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Overcoming Perception Through the words of Johnetta Cole “if you really know yourself‚ if you believe in who you are‚ it’s amazing how much criticism you can withstand”. Everyone in his or her lifetime has experienced criticism that has impacted their life in such a manner that has shaped their lives‚ for students in high school and college it’s an everyday occurrence. Student’s experiences in education should not be influenced based on where they come from financially‚ how they are perceived
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Obstacles are placed in our way to see if what we want is worth fighting for. I was eight years old when my best friend and I were sitting out in the front yard when a young man came up to us. After introducing himself‚ he asked us if we played sports‚ and at a young age‚ I expressed him that I wished to play volleyball on my school team when I was older. Even now‚ I reflect on that conversation and contemplate on how long I have had this dream to play on a volleyball team. Little did I realize my
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