entering college for the first time; I’m still shocked. Whether it’s the college atmosphere‚ professor expectations‚ or workload‚ students can agree it’s different than they expected. First I had to realize why I was there: what was my goal? My overall goal is to earn my basic credits and eventually transfer my ACC credits to a four-year university in an attempt to save money. However‚ life often gets in the ways of one’s plans and can lead to unimaginable pathways. First starting college can be so
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When initially starting college‚ I knew nothing of it as I came from an underprivileged family who not once had ever entertained the notion of attending college. Coming from a Hispanic family‚ the expectations were to get married and be a good a housewife; however‚ I decided on my own to explore college‚ even if at that time I could not tell the difference between undergraduate and graduate school. I would like to say my determination was apparent from the very beginning‚ but it was far from the
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wanted for myself. The thought of attending college was just as mirror vision because I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life after high school for the longest time. Researching and gaining more knowledge of universities I came upon Texas Tech University and decided to take a tour. Little did I know that Texas Tech would open so many doors for me and would soon be my future home. Texas Tech is a prestigious university which will help me further my career goal of achieving a marketing degree
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remember your first day in College? Since high school‚ I had been waiting to go college. I always wanted to be a college student. My first day at Suffolk Community College was on September 2‚ 2003. It was a day full of new experiences. I got into a new educational experience with a different style of learning. My first day signified the beginning of my career and it was just as excited as if it was my first day of school. It was funny; I never imagined walking into my first class to be so exciting
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My brother being born prematurely was a very anxious moment in my life. He was born just below two pounds and needed to be in an incubator at the hospital for two months‚ the doctor had told my family and I. Those two months were the longest two months of my life. I feared for the worst and my mind was very unease. My family and I would visit him as much as possible‚ hoping he was okay and even still alive. My anxiousness had gotten worse when the doctors had told my family that my brother needed
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It is who you know!”‚ this idea was drilled into me from the very moment I got accepted to college by my parents. Because both of my parents are in the business world‚ I take there advice to heart. It amazed me that even in my 4 month of being at Tech‚ I have seen what knowing the right person can do for you. That was one of motivating factors to take GT1000 and even coming to Georgia Institute of Technology. Which brings me to my first goal regarding GT1000‚ meeting people who I can learn from and
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even when I didn’t want to hear it. I grew up in a Christian home‚ attended a Christian school‚ and attended church twice a week. My parents had lots of parties for our "church friends" and would always make me stop playing video games and come be social with people I saw a little too much of. I started to find my own faith in Jesus and not just believe in Him because my parents did. Like every other student at NCS I always found a reason to rebel and complain about the school. The only thing I liked
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My First Semester in College High school students just like me preparing for their visit to the campus of their choice anticipating on their transition from a high school education to a college education: leading them to the next phase of their life for success. Like me‚ probably was one of the most exciting moments of their life. Getting accepted and attending one of the greatest universities in the world. However‚ my greatest challenge was leaving my family and friends behind as I would have
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My Life‚ My Rules One day I woke up and my parents were just gone. I do not know where they went or why they did not say goodbye. Now I am all alone and have to live by my own rules. Making my own rules is very necessary because I need to set boundaries for myself in order to survive. Here are the five most important ones I have created for myself. Rule one‚ must be in the house by 11. This is an important rule because if I stay out longer than that I could get lost or someone could hurt me during
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small years old‚ dancing around the house‚ watching "The Power Puff Girls" and wanting‚ ever so badly‚ to be a little superhero. One day‚ my mother scooped me up in her arms‚ breaking my concentration of crime fighting little girls‚ to take a trip to the pound. I was only three so as my small mind wondered‚ I still couldn’t grasp the idea of what a pound was. Still‚ my loving mother would not speak a word of what the "pound" was. I remember toddling through the smelly place of animals big and small thinking
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