Imagine yourself having to move to a foreign country at a young age. The next day, you’re in an unfamiliar classroom filled with unfamiliar people. Your teacher begins to speak but you can’t understand anything. All you can think about is what people are trying to tell you and how to respond back. It’s a very frustrating experience but scenarios like this happen a lot. I am a person who has experienced this particular situation. I moved to Kauai when I was on the verge of learning my native language, Ilocano. I was born in the Philippines, not in the United States as most people think. My mom and I moved in the year of 2003. I was only six years old at that time. The surroundings, food, and people were all different on Kauai. Most of all, the spoken language sounded alien. I had little to no experience with the
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Through all my hard work, I accomplished my biggest educational goal. That was to graduate with honors. I was called into my school’s office to learn what cord I’d be wearing. I was so shocked to find out I was graduating as a summa cum laude student. I expected myself to get magna cum laude so I was very proud of myself for exceeding my expectations. Besides being a summa cum laude graduate, I wore two other cords. These cords were from the National Honors Society and Spanish Honor Society. I knew I made my family proud because I was recognized three times.
As of now, I’m attending Kauai Community College for my Liberal Arts. I have not chosen on a specific career path yet. However, I believe attending Kauai Community College will be a great opportunity for me to find my passion. I also hope to study abroad in the future, especially in Japan, because I’m re-learning the language and I’ve always been interested in the Japanese culture. I plan on graduating in two to three years. Afterwards, I want to apply to a university in order to continue my education. I truly hope to find my career choice as I live and
Through all my hard work, I accomplished my biggest educational goal. That was to graduate with honors. I was called into my school’s office to learn what cord I’d be wearing. I was so shocked to find out I was graduating as a summa cum laude student. I expected myself to get magna cum laude so I was very proud of myself for exceeding my expectations. Besides being a summa cum laude graduate, I wore two other cords. These cords were from the National Honors Society and Spanish Honor Society. I knew I made my family proud because I was recognized three times.
As of now, I’m attending Kauai Community College for my Liberal Arts. I have not chosen on a specific career path yet. However, I believe attending Kauai Community College will be a great opportunity for me to find my passion. I also hope to study abroad in the future, especially in Japan, because I’m re-learning the language and I’ve always been interested in the Japanese culture. I plan on graduating in two to three years. Afterwards, I want to apply to a university in order to continue my education. I truly hope to find my career choice as I live and