At last, the time has come for the start of what parents have talked about since birth and what teenagers wished would come faster, graduation. However, it’s not just graduating high school it’s a stepping stone towards a life-long career. In addition, the first decision high-school graduates must make is whether or not to go to college. Nevertheless, the cost of attendance, course of study, and location are all important factors in choosing between Northeast Lakeview college and the University of Texas San Antonio. Over time college has gradually became more expensive; paying back student loans can be a burden on students and take them years to pay back the financial aid that was acquired.…
When deciding whom to interview for this paper I first thought about what area of higher education I wanted to learn more about. After thinking of a few different individuals I decided to interview Sabrina Tapps-Fee, a Senior Admission Counselor and Coordinator of the Tour Guide program for the University of Iowa. I decided to interview Sabrina, because admissions is an area of higher education that really interests me. I knew Sabrina had a long history working in admissions and I was interested in learning more about her experiences.…
Nichols paints the recruitment process as a frivolous experience meant to cater to a student’s every need. Nichols claims “Colleges now are marketed like multiyear vacation packages, rather a contract with an institution and its faculty for a course of educational study.” (72). This is unsound inductive reasoning on Nichols part. He does not offer sufficient evidence other than his own word or a few sporadic campus activities, very exclusive to the individual universities.…
All Baird Scholars are entrusted with the task to fulfill a unique legacy. The most profound manners in which to leave my legacy as a Baird Scholar are in my accomplishments in college and success in a future profession. Hence, I can leave a mark in college by being an outstanding student that is multifaceted. This means that involvement in campus extracurricular activities will aggrandize my legacy. For instance, the academic, leadership, and music clubs that I have a passion for participating in will be bountiful opportunities for me to leave a legacy that reflects the characteristics of a Baird Scholar.…
Dear, Point Pleasant Beach High School I would like to thank Beach's program for touring me around the school during the open house and Dr. Grosshandler for taking the time out of his day to discuss my possible future with Point Pleasant Beach and its amazing academic program. Beach has gained a reputation of producing intelligent students and sending them off to college. Being considered for a program with such a productive system brings a monumental amount of joy to me and my family. Over the course of this school year, I have begun to realize the difference between my old school, Point Pleasant Boro, and my new school, Spring Lake Heights. Heights has a smaller population which benefits the students for multiple reasons.…
We left Courthouse Rock one day later and we traveled fourteen miles to Chimney Rock. We didn't stop there. We just drove right by. This formation was named Chimney Rock because it looks like a chimney stack for a factory or a chimney from a burned down house. When we left to go to Fort Laramie a bolder fell on one of the wheels of our wagon.…
Convince a family member of something you would like to do over the summer. Dear,Parents This summer I want to do alot of things like camping, swiming, tubing, fishing, and lots of others. When we go on vacation I want to go to go to Galvasten Texas.…
For many years, I have dreamed of going to college to pursue a career, which is a necessity in order to obtain success. Many people need help acquiring the means to go to college. This is one of the reasons why I am applying for the Mississippi Association of Federal Education Program Directors (MAFEPD) scholarship. I deserve to be chosen for this scholarship because I am hardworking, determined, and persistent student. I attend Bay Springs High School.…
I couldn’t stand the competitive and pretentious atmosphere of Marvin Ridge, so my sophomore year of high school I transferred to Weddington High which was just a few miles down the road. Most of the students that were at Marvin had come from Weddington after the school became over populated. I was nervous to see if the schools would be all too similar, however Weddingtons nickname was Weed-ington, so my fears were not too great. I was pleasantly surprised at what I…
Attending Clark Advanced Learning Center would be an honor. I would love to take on the responsibilities of the coursework and be a part of the excellent classes. I have set a high bar for my future, and hope that Clark will be a rung in my ladder to success. I want to be able to push myself to the maximum as a student and reach my full potential.…
My Journey Through ENG 110 I have just completed my first semester at Virginia State University (VSU), and I don’t believe I have ever been anymore ecstatic, , Over the course of this semester I personally realized my growth. I have learned more than I thought I would in one semester, not only through my professors but, also through my peers and the environment that surround me on this campus. Virginia State has been my number school of choice since I was a junior in high school, so when I got accepted I was in pure disbelief. Ever since I could recall English had always been a strength for me, I had taken numerous English courses, college prep and English honors. This semester has revealed to me that English only gets tougher from high school to college.…
This summer I had the privilege to travel to Atchison, Kansas, where I attended the Life Teen Leadership Conference at Benedictine College. This conference was not only the best week I have ever experienced, but it was a week filled with many Catholic teens joined together in learning how we can live out our Catholic faith, and what it means to be a leader at school, home, and church. During this conference I encountered a bible verse that opened my eyes and truly resonated with my heart, making me rethink my life and how I was living it. “Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me, cannot be my disciple” Luke 14:27. I had heard this verse before at church many years before this event, but in that moment at LTLC, the world stopped…
Narrative Essay It was at the beginning of my senior year when my counselor started urging my senior class to start thinking about what universities we wanted to apply to. At the time, I did not know which universities I wanted to apply to or what were the differences between a Cal State, a UC, and a Private University. I did not even know about financial aid. I just knew that I wanted to be the first in my family to attend a University and get a degree.…
The basic facts that I have given in my general application are only the facts that have been written down and kept record of. They don’t tell you who I am as a person, nor do they tell you if I would be a good candidate for your school. Hopefully, in this personal testimony of mine, I would like to explain some of the reasons why you should consider me as a student that is right for your school. I would first like to start off saying that your school is at the top of my list, as well as many others. I know that I am a perfect candidate for FIT as I have learned many great things in high school and at the community college I attend that will benefit me on my journey as I go to transfer to a four year University of my choice.…
Failures are what make us human, and sometimes you have to take one step back to take 2 steps forward. Monmouth County in New Jersey contains some of the top vocational high schools in the country. The highly competitive nature of these programs makes them highly sought after by many residents including myself. There are five vocational schools located within Monmouth County, but students can only apply to one, and only one student from each town is accepted. It was my dream to attend one of these prestigious schools, but events do not always unfold as planned.…