My College Experience Essay

During my first year at the Community College of Rhode Island, I struggled to become a successful student and find my niche in a new environment. Not sure of the major I wanted to pursue or my path lead to the lack of motivation and focus that I needed to get started with my college career. Looking in retrospect, I can truthfully say, I was not ready for college. Lacking the proper fundamentals of a student lead to a major downfall in my academic standing. While in high school, I did not fully grasp nor understand the importance of an education. A lack of vision, focus, and comprehending the key role of school is what led to my failure as a student that academic year. That summer I was able to reflect and determine what my personal and academic …show more content…
I was excited to engage in learning and put all of my energy into my courses. During my first semester, my grades significantly rose as a result of setting goals and being an active learner. Still unsatisfied, I overlooked the increase in my GPA because I knew I was capable of doing much better. As I went into the spring semester, I now had the motivation to exceed my previous successes. With my goals in tow and working hard, I was awarded honorable standing on the academic Deans List. Facing academic hardship and really looking inward has helped me to sustain my desire to learn and want to do well. My time and experiences at CCRI has molded me into a student now ready to continue my college journey at a four-year college.
During my college search, I was immediately drawn to the University of Rhode Island. The university offers me a wide variety of things that I would benefit from as a student. The chance to be educated by professors who are experts in their field of study will give me an edge in their education. To be in such close proximity with renowned staff allows me to be challenged and constantly in the reach of real time information. URI offers students so many opportunities to develop themselves academically and