From starting at my elementary school John F. Peeler all the way to graduating Mountain View College it has been a journey for me. Many events in my adolescent life have molded the student I am today and the person I plan to be in the future. Higher education has improved my life because I lacked it as a young man when I committed awful deeds through peer pressure. Many losses have happened in my life that I couldn’t control which contributed to not knowing myself, however going through certain experiences I was able to learn who I am and how to take control of situations.
My times at John F. Peeler were very problematic, exciting, and inquisitive. As a child, I grew up speaking Spanish to my mother who at the time was undocumented and my father who still works two different jobs. Learning English in third grade was difficult because it was …show more content…
I began my community college career in the summer and fell in love with learning. Dr. Franklin introduce me to honor courses and since then I have completed nine honor courses. I did phenomenal in my history courses that professor Waldrop recommend me to enter the S.I. pilot program and I agreed to enter. I join various organizations to stay involve in the campus. With my hard work professor, Waldrop nominated me for student of the year. I did not win, but that night I reflected on how far I came in my life and knew my blessings were just starting. With the help of professor Brockway and the ink spot, I achieve the opportunity to study abroad in Ecuador. At Ecuador I, learn proper Spanish grammar, while also volunteering at multiple places, learn the laws of the country, and see the pope do mass. Coming back to school, I got involved with PTK and became a vital officer who contributed to multiple projects and events. I still I wasn’t sure in what I wanted to major in until I went back where it all started which was visited Mr. Hinds and my elementary
My times at John F. Peeler were very problematic, exciting, and inquisitive. As a child, I grew up speaking Spanish to my mother who at the time was undocumented and my father who still works two different jobs. Learning English in third grade was difficult because it was …show more content…
I began my community college career in the summer and fell in love with learning. Dr. Franklin introduce me to honor courses and since then I have completed nine honor courses. I did phenomenal in my history courses that professor Waldrop recommend me to enter the S.I. pilot program and I agreed to enter. I join various organizations to stay involve in the campus. With my hard work professor, Waldrop nominated me for student of the year. I did not win, but that night I reflected on how far I came in my life and knew my blessings were just starting. With the help of professor Brockway and the ink spot, I achieve the opportunity to study abroad in Ecuador. At Ecuador I, learn proper Spanish grammar, while also volunteering at multiple places, learn the laws of the country, and see the pope do mass. Coming back to school, I got involved with PTK and became a vital officer who contributed to multiple projects and events. I still I wasn’t sure in what I wanted to major in until I went back where it all started which was visited Mr. Hinds and my elementary