social forces that one was exposed to while growing up that impacted our decisions throughout are lives ultimately making us who we are today. Both of these ideas lead me into the field of Mechanical Engineering at none other than the school Manhattan College. For myself in particular both agency and structure impacted my decisions I have made throughout
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I attribute some of my family’s financial burdens to a lack of education; my mother has an associate’s degree from a community college
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many scholarships and awards and was part of many extracurricular activities as well. I even made time for my new job at Walgreens as a beauty advisor. I was extremely delighted to see that my hard work had paid off and I was finally on my way to college. Being the first in my family to take on this venture‚ I was extremely excited but also very anxious. I was off on my own‚ or so it felt that way to me‚ and I created my first semester schedule‚ which turned out to be dreadful. Somehow I managed
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so I made a choice. I was fortunate to find a cooperative program at a local community college that offered a GED track for students who had recently left high school before graduation and allowed for all general education coursework to apply toward an associate’s degree. The following spring‚ in 2003‚ as my classmates were finalizing their college applications‚ I was enrolling in my first semester of college-level coursework as I earned my GED. Fast forward three and a half years and I was able
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person of my life‚ and so I don’t want to loose my chance of giving thanks ever again. I appreciate all that happened from the start of my life till now. I am thankful of being born‚ thankful for being loved‚ thankful for being able to write this essay.... But out of all these things I’m thankful of‚ there are some that I think build my personality the most. Without these‚ I would not be who I am now. I’m glad of being who I am‚ and being able to appreciate being who I truely am. There are many others
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grandparents‚ and ancestors. The tears I shed when I am stressed from my college courses slide down the same path the tears my father shed when he was forced to leave El Salvador. My experience of being shaped and influenced by the great city of Houston‚ a city fueled by diversity‚ has given me the drive needed to take advantage of every opportunity that gets placed onto my path of success. Being a first generation college student and the first
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Though during my second year in college I had decided that I wanted to branch out more and join a few organizations on campus while taking my courses. During the first semester of my second year in college‚ I had joined psychology club‚ becoming a member at large before being nominated to become the Vice President of the club. As the Vice President‚ I had come up with
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I was the same parent-centered child‚ that was raised to obey and not question the parents’ authority. I remember my parents asking “What do you want to be when you grow up?” In response‚ ” I had no clue.” They constantly encouraged me to go to college throughout my high school career. If for some reason I had to stay for my AP class‚ they would motivate me. High school was the time in my life‚ where I had to apply to higher education institutions‚ and when my torment began. I have faced a
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options for me. I can either go to UC‚ college or I can go straight to work. I was always wondering where am I wanna go after High School. There are a lot of requirements for students who go straight to University. 4 years in High School‚ I always do my best but didn’t get to the point that I want. I was worry‚ concern about my grades. There are lots of time that I being lazy and not doing works. It cause me trouble sometime. I am planning to apply for community college for 2 years and then transfer to
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In the next few months I will be thrown into a different city ten hours away from home. It is imperative for me to make both short and long term goals so I can ensure a successful end to high school and a good start to college. Most of my short term goals are still based on my high school state of mind. I can’t see past graduation because after that everything will be completely new. I the next three months I hope to get the most out of the people around me and the familiarity of my surroundings
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