I would not have the idea of college if it wasn't for AVID. My motivation for college is knowing that I will be the first to attend college out of my immediate
The lessons I learned from the program have helped me guide my expectations for my future goals. It has taught me that I have the potential to do amazing things with
Upward Bound has taught me so many valuable lessons and how to manage my time wisely. The people that helped me at school and club have made me want to further my education and come back with a college degree. Mr.Hardeman showing me what hard work can do for you and pursue your goals. This is why I want to further my schooling and make all of these people proud and show them that accomplish everything they believe I can
The most beneficial tool I developed over the semester was the understanding of how to conduct hours of
For instance, I was shy and very quiet in class, however after joining AVID, I became very active and was able to work happily with classmates. I developed self-confidence, improved my communication
As proud as I was in this project I knew I couldn’t stop there and continued to seek out opportunities to better myself and the environment around me. Some of the favorite things I have done include attending a cyber forensics seminar and obtaining an award in a coding event for best educational game. The reason I choose Embry-Riddle as opposed to
Transitioning high schools my freshman year was a major eye opener. It does not seem like a big deal, for almost everyone has transitioned to a different school, however, I transitioned from going to class everyday and always being told what do, to doing my course work online and creating my own school schedule. I used to go to a public school called Houston High School, located right next to my house in Germantown, Tennessee. I would go to school everyday, and then do my favorite activity after school, which was riding horses. I have a tremendous passion for riding and competing horses, and it is what led me to transitioning to my online high school, the University of Miami Global Academy.
Adding value to this, all of the educators were successful entrepreneurs, some even pitched products on shark tank. As a result, I streamlined my collegiate goals and understand more about myself. I am now confident networking and learning with people of all ages, professions, and geographic
This allowed me to dream and take a risk. Having had restricted and limited my own reach during my college search Questbridge gave me the push I needed to
I have learned great time management skills, I learned different ways of studying material to be able to understand it, I have learned to never give up and the work you put into something results in the outcome. I have gained many experiences by attending different colleges and learning from different instructors in different formats. I have gained experiences personally from life events that have given me the drive and motivation I have today. I have completed my BSN program all online so I have great experience with online programs.
I have taken away many useful strategies and information from the College 101 class I took this summer. This course has given me enough information to help me feel confident that I will be successful in the rest of my highschool experience and my future college experience. This course has given me skills that will stay with me for the rest of my life. Learning to study properly, avoid procrastination, and take notes correctly has been something that has already helped me tremendously. It has helped me feel less stressed on a day-to-day basis as well as improving my school work quality.
In the search process I found Wentworth Institute of Technology. Wentworth opened the door to my career path and allowed me to gain experience in the Registrar’s office as the Operations Coordinator. Working at Wentworth I felt it was necessary to learn many different tasks in order to fully understand what it took to work in the Registrar’s Office. Being able to learn about different aspects of my job and attending conferences allowed me to gain knowledge in policies and practices required to make the institute run more efficiently. I was fortunate enough to spear head a few policies of my own, for example; the institute at the time processed transcripts only by paper request.
While working with these programs I gained a great deal of understanding and desire a stronger desire to work with the
Therefore, I learned a lot from my experience and I feel confident that I will be able to apply my skills to my personal life, academic journey and professional
The opportunities I see in my everyday life are making sure I put a smile on someone 's face, or letting someone know that they are special . The opportunities I have in my academic life is somewhat limited not mentally or because I don 't believe in myself but for the reason that going to college is expensive. This is why I decided to take the opportunity of going to challenger because in all honesty the cost of going to college would be too expensive for my family. Opportunities that could come across my time in life could be scholarships, internships that can lead to experience in a career. Temptations: One of the things I notice that make my opportunities derail is the loss of motivation and doubt in believing that I can achieve the goals I have set for myself.
