Personal Narrative: Attending School

They were blamed for the poor performance of the school and this meant the closure of the school’s Law Enforcement Program. Jackson departed, but his valuable lessons continued to reside within me. I would be placed in another program called Huntington Park Institute of Applied Medicine. The teachers were very gracious, and I knew whatever expectations they demanded, I could meet them because of what Jackson taught me. This mindset carried over in almost every aspect of my life. I learned to take responsibility for my actions. Senior year was stressful. Before that year, I was so caught up with achieving the best grades possible I had not given any thought to my future and college. Fortunately for me, plenty of my friends were prepared and …show more content…
I completed every obstacle and acquired information as to how the college system works. One college advisor in particular made this possible for me and helped me throughout the whole process. My early thought process hoisted the idea to apply to a community college and transfer out after two years. I possessed this mindset because my father had been laid off from work, and my family bore financial instability. Then I learned about Universities of California, California State Universities and college grants. My advisor tried to encourage me to attend a University of California, but I did not want to face huge loans and opted out to attend a cheaper school with a quality education. I came across Long Beach State as a choice due to a conversation I had with one of my friends at the time. She had planned to attend the school and major in Criminal Justice. With additional research, it became the school I aspired to attend. I felt that the school stood far enough to experience something new and close enough for me to continue to be a strong role model for my younger siblings. Long Beach State was the first college I applied to. As for picking a major, I picked Psychology and