a first-generation student‚ I am significantly influenced by the Student Affairs staff at my undergraduate institution. When I arrived at Ramapo College‚ I quickly realized I was not prepared for college-level work‚ if it were not for the Educational Opportunity Fund Program‚ I would have felt lost and would have struggled both academically and financially. Throughout my undergraduate career‚ I have had many Student Affairs professionals guide me to academic success and personal development. As a
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to learn‚ but because of encouragement by many of my teachers to pursue post-secondary studies. The more I worked and learned‚ the more my efforts began to shift from being tendencies of a teacher’s pet into being a quest for my own knowledge and personal growth. The gentle persuasion of my teachers gave me a hope that I had never before considered‚ and the tools with which to help it grow‚ in an environment where there was no limit to where words could take you‚ and where there was no such thing
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The Student affairs profession is a field that I found intriguing for many reasons. As I was finishing my undergraduate degree‚ I often caught myself reflecting back on my college journey while acknowledging the counselors and professors that helped me reach this educational goal of mine. The positive impact and the much-needed guidance that these professionals provided is what ultimately pushed me to believe in academic capabilities because if it was not for them I most likely would not be in the
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Being a student affairs professional has always been my long term career goal because I believe that my drive and professional motivations come from a sincere dedication to student success and improving the student experiences both in and out of the classroom. I considered furthering my education in several different areas such as communications and history. However‚ none of them aligned with my passion for working hands on with students‚ like higher education administration. As a first-generation
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world of engineering when I spent my fall semester senior year as a biomedical engineering intern at Georgia Tech (was hard for me to type that out). After a semester of grueling work and numerous discussions with the professors and undergraduate students I worked with‚ I decided biomedical was definitely not the route I wanted to take. I did however‚ realize that I love the world of engineering. Engineering can be incredibly broad‚ but extremely narrow at the same time. I enjoy the flexibility of
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information in the classroom to help the students reach their full potential by helping them develop their creativity‚ confidence and professional development through motivation and critical thinking. I am dedicated to excellence in teaching‚ receiving consistent outstanding reviews. I am a strong believer and I have demonstrated that with the right tools‚ motivation and support every student is capable of learning. It is my desire to inspire students to become critical thinkers and lifetime learners
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There are many interests and talents I would love to share with you‚ but that would take up ten pages of writing. One I want to share with you is being a student athlete. Being a student athlete takes time‚ effort‚ responsibility‚ and most of all dedication. I am a three season‚ three sport athlete. I have a big responsibility being a student athlete‚ I need to perform in top level and shape in and out of class to succeed. It is stressful having to stay on top of my school work with only a short
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decided to better reflect on my goals‚ temporarily withdrew from school‚ and reentered the workforce. After obtaining a Real Estate license and working as an agent‚ I realized that the only way I could discover my true passion‚ was to become a student again.
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c a l i f o r n i a Berkeley Why is the personal statement so important? As a vital part of your application‚ the personal statement—consisting of responses to two prompts—is reviewed by both the Admissions and the Scholarship Offices. At Berkeley we use the Personal Statement to: • discover and evaluate distinctions among applicants whose academic records are often very similar; • gain insight into your level of academic‚ personal and extracurricular achievement; • provide us with information
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INSTITUT SINARAN ENGLISH Task1: Personal Statement Student Number: Cheng Tzy Terng Student Number: 13AC050 Lecturer: Ms Angie Chau Due Date: 17 January 2013 Personal Statement My name is Cheng Tzy Terng. My former school is Kian Kok Middle School. Now I am studying Cambridge A-Level Commerce course at Institut Sinaran. I take business studies‚ accounting‚ economics and mathematics. I wish to study accounting and finance in the university
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