The GI Bill is a use-it-or-lose-it military benefit and expires 15 years from the day you leave active duty. In 2014, I would only have 4 years left to use the GI Bill, before the benefit would be lost to me forever. Fearing that one day I would regret not using this important benefit I decided to utilize it. Not being in school for the last 20 years, I decided I just wanted to get my foot wet first, so I decided to take the required real estate classes to be a mortgage broker. I decided to enroll in Palomar College because of its large size and reputation as a great real estate school. I was not even sure where to start as no one in my family graduated from college. In fact, my first two semesters at Palomar College I took only night time classes just in case I needed to work full-time during the day in order to pay my rent. Proudly, I made the dean’s list my first semester in the fall of 2014. Respectfully, my GPA is currently 3.6, and I just finished another perfect semester. In addition, I am already enrolled for this summer taking nine units, and this fall taking fifteen units. I plan on transferring in the spring of 2018 to SDSU to pursue Bachelor’s degree in finance.
Being a full-time single parent to my seventeen-year-old son has its challenges; however, my son who will start his junior year at Poway High …show more content…
Your investment in my education will help my experience of being a full-time college student, allowing me to concentrate more of my time for studying. The counselors at Palomar College opened my eyes to a whole new world of grants and scholarships. A few places on campus that have contributed to my success are the veteran’s resource center, teaching and learning center, and the math learning center. I am so grateful to Kim Hartwell and Debbie King for their support in my educational
Being a full-time single parent to my seventeen-year-old son has its challenges; however, my son who will start his junior year at Poway High …show more content…
Your investment in my education will help my experience of being a full-time college student, allowing me to concentrate more of my time for studying. The counselors at Palomar College opened my eyes to a whole new world of grants and scholarships. A few places on campus that have contributed to my success are the veteran’s resource center, teaching and learning center, and the math learning center. I am so grateful to Kim Hartwell and Debbie King for their support in my educational