During high school I witnessed many foolish acts by fellow classmates, such as: drug use alcohol abuse, and delinquency behavior. Fortunately I always stayed away from trouble, and did not allow peer pressure to get the best of me. Senior year at Bellflower High School I decided to try out for the basketball team. I ended up making the team; therefore, I got to meet new people who became my friends. Although I made the team I did not get any playing time that was a low point in my life. I remember how miserable that feeling was. It had always been a goal of min e to play high school basketball and now that I had earned a spot on the team, the coach did not give me the opportunity to play a significant role in the team. I was more angry than
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I remember when I was like 14 years old; I enjoyed watching television shows such as “America’s Most Wanted”. I was captivated with the role that detectives play in a criminal case. Since, then it has always been a goal of mine to become a homicide detective. After have taken a couple of semesters at Elac I decided to schedule a counseling appointment to figure out what classes I needed to obtain a certificate. However, I never imagined the significance that this counseling appointment would have in my life. It is one of my high points in my life. First, because I had finally found someone who could guide me throughout my college journey. Secondly, he motivated me to not only pursue a certificate but to also graduate from Elac with an associate degree. It meant a lot for someone to believe in me and instill the confidence to push forward and not settle for a certificate. Mr.Ukita became my mentor; he has and continues to guide me throughout my college journey. Mr. Ukita even offered me a part time job as a student program assistant. As graduation was approaching, I was encouraged by Mr.Ukita to apply to transfer to a university. After been accepted to several universities I chose to attend Cal State University, Long beach (Csulb). Upon transferring I was offered a job promotion as a career counselor assistant. During this period I felt so happy for myself and also felt motivated to pursue higher
I remember when I was like 14 years old; I enjoyed watching television shows such as “America’s Most Wanted”. I was captivated with the role that detectives play in a criminal case. Since, then it has always been a goal of mine to become a homicide detective. After have taken a couple of semesters at Elac I decided to schedule a counseling appointment to figure out what classes I needed to obtain a certificate. However, I never imagined the significance that this counseling appointment would have in my life. It is one of my high points in my life. First, because I had finally found someone who could guide me throughout my college journey. Secondly, he motivated me to not only pursue a certificate but to also graduate from Elac with an associate degree. It meant a lot for someone to believe in me and instill the confidence to push forward and not settle for a certificate. Mr.Ukita became my mentor; he has and continues to guide me throughout my college journey. Mr. Ukita even offered me a part time job as a student program assistant. As graduation was approaching, I was encouraged by Mr.Ukita to apply to transfer to a university. After been accepted to several universities I chose to attend Cal State University, Long beach (Csulb). Upon transferring I was offered a job promotion as a career counselor assistant. During this period I felt so happy for myself and also felt motivated to pursue higher