My Graduating High School

Growing up in a small, poverty stricken community has taught me many lessons throughout the years. The greatest lesson of all being that anything worth having in life is not simply handed to you, but rather its earned through hard work and dedication. This could simply be by getting an A on a book report, getting a part time job, or earning an Associate’s Degree before you receive your high school diploma. In my case, I was able to accomplish all three during my high school career. As I ventured off into higher education, I kept the same mindset. I entered college as a junior at the mere age of eighteen which is a big accomplishment in itself. Some people my age aren’t even able to graduate high school let alone. My first semester in college was a little tough, but I persevered through it. However, I made some choices that affected me, but I wasn’t aware of the effect until after the fact. …show more content…
I had already received these two credits for my Associates’ Degree. However, after much thinking and consideration from my advisor, it was decided that retaking the two courses at the University level would be best in regards to my coursework, academic performance, and GPA. I received pretty good grades in these two courses beforehand, however, I felt my grades were handed to me and weren’t really earned. I didn’t feel comfortable at all jumping straight into the higher level classes when I knew I didn’t really learn anything in the lower levels classes. I want to be able to move up in the ladder with a full understanding of what came before