When I was growing up college to me was just a place that smart people with money would go to get a noble job and earn more money. I only heard about it never really knew the extravagant opportunities it provided. College was not something that I was told to strive for the reason being that everyone in my family is going or got by life adequate without it. They had responsibilities at a young age and never really got to finish school or explore any intellectual concepts. Not going to college is a norm thing in my family.…
5 Reasons I Went Back to School (& Why You Should Too) Adults over the age of 25, called non-traditional students among academia, are returning to school in increasing numbers. In 2015, 8.1 million non-traditional students were actively enrolled in courses at higher learning institutions in America. To some extent, the rise in non-traditional student college and university enrollment is driven by the hasty evolution of business technology, which has left many individual feeling professionally out of touch and devalued, and compared to recent innovations, changes that loom on the horizon will evoke this feeling even more so. Fortunately, there are options available for working adults who want to update their skill sets.…
Even being an American has it’s problems. Especially coming from a Hispanic background. I was born in South Carolina, when I was five years old barely starting Kindergarten, my parents decided a big change for my brothers and I. We moved to Mexico, we lived there for about three years I started school there, so I never really had the chance on learning English. After I started going to school in Mexico, my parents decided to come back to South Carolina. That’s when everything was confusing, I didn’t speak any English which was very terrifying to me.…
I was born in Asheboro, North Carolina. I have lived in North Carolina my entire life. I went to work at my first job when I was sixteen years old and remained there for thirteen years. My second and only other job that I have worked was for twenty-six years. Now the tide is moving in a different direction.…
What Happened When I Came Back To School? How would you feel about going back to high school if you decided not to go to school for one year? This was me back in my sophomore year of high school. After one year of not going to school I decided to go to Haysville High School to finish out my high school career.…
Going back to college, even though I have a bachelor degree, was the most important decision I took since I have moved to America. Three years ago, I started my studies in Union County College which is located on Cranford, New Jersey. On my graduation May 25th of this year, I realized that I had not only received an associated degree, but I have also received an opportunity to have a hopeful future. Returning to college was a personal challenge and an important tool to start a successful career in America.…
Going Back to School I had attempted and failed three times to go back to college and obtain my degree. Each time I made this attempt I failed for one reason or another. One of the reasons that I was not successful in the past was inadequate support. On another attempt, I fell ill and had to withdraw.…
College MSU, the place for me and you, so much to do, I can’t wait to go, but I need to try hard, or my whole future will be jarred. Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th,6th,7th,8th,9th,10th,11th,12th, all those grades lead up to one thing... College. Life is like a spinning wheel and one major step in it is...KA-BOOM!…
Dreams, goals and plans is a great topic on why I want to go back to college. Achievement’s happen every day some are dreams come true, while some are just everyday plans. Some of my dreams may be intangible but they are a possibility. Goals are obtainable through a list of steps which you achieve through your everyday plans. I might say that my biggest dream is to be a CEO of a fortune 500 company.…
One of the deciding factors for going back to school was to improve my chances for future employment in either the business, financial, and or logistical fields. Since retiring from the US Army, I have had time to devote to school with little or no distractions. Even though I may lean more towards logistics, it is important to know some business and financial information in order to be better prepared. The possibilities of working in finance have been discussed with my family. Dealing with numbers and researching stocks have been in interest of mine for a while.…
Two thousand eight was a rough year for many individual’s due to the economic crisis, including me. That year, however, was an especially trying time for me. In a dead-end job, I was struggling to pay my monthly rent when my house was broken into, and by the end of the year I was given a notice to vacate because my landlord was losing the house. Just when it didn’t seem things could get worse, I went through a devastating break-up that prompted me to make the life-altering decision to go back to school.…
I graduated high school in 2014. In the fall of 2014, I was in my first semester of Natural Resource Compliance at the Lethbridge College. I thought I would enjoy the program, but I hated it. It was towards the end of the semester and I didn’t want to be in school anymore.…
How college has changed my life Graduated from high school mean that you are ready for real world and continue to the college. Many students have planned their goal for college and future when they were at 9 grade. Most of them are very lucky because they got their parents cover and pay for their school tuition. Unlike them, my family could not afford for me so I started to find a job and pay the tuition by myself with little help from financial aid. My life changed a lot since I went to college.…
In the Spring semester of 2010, my spouse enrolled at San Jose City College. Once he became familiar with procedures and campus navigation, he started to enjoy being back in school. He would always come home and tell me how much he knew I would enjoy school. I would either shrug off the advice or tell him firmly “there is no way I am driving all the way from the Eastside San Jose to SJCC”.…
Success is one of the most prominent paths that we choose to pursue. But what does it mean to be successful? Success is defined as an accomplishment of a goal, even if it takes years of attaining, every individual thrives to procure a level of success. College sparks a gateway to success, surmounting various obstacles and creating numerous opportunities. Graduating from college creates a sense of accomplishment and clarity.…