First Essay – Challenges in Educational Goals
There are many obstacles and challenges I face when it comes to College and my education. I worked 40 hours a week plus enrolled in 12 units at the College of Marin. Eventually, I dropped out of school; I was 19 years old then. I had a social life and a group of friends which somehow became more important than school, sometimes more important than anything. College was for the determined that didn’t have family obligations as I did. I took boring pointless jobs to make ends meet but deep down inside something was missing. There were times where I felt like my college days and education were never going to become a reality. I realized I was trying to fill a void within myself. Somewhere …show more content…
I received an A. I was proud of myself but more importantly; I proved to myself that I was actually ready and fit to go back to college. I wanted to attend school for the right reasons this time. I went so far as setting boundaries with my family and friends, letting them know what days and times I would be available. I set forth a can do attitude and this made me want it even more. My past social distractions led me to this point. Of course, I gained lots of other skills and life lessons from my experiences travelling and meeting new people but school was always in the back of my mind. I wanted it now more than ever, I wanted to learn as much as possible and take it seriously. I guess you could say I’m full of “grit” which according to Catherine Duckworth is, “sticking with things over the very long term until you master them.” She’s a licensed psychologist and has been part of many research teams where they studied kids and education. I was surprising to find out having a, “growth mindset”- meaning the ability for your brain to grow was just as important as intelligence if not more. (Carol Dweck) After watching the TED talks video, it influenced me and made me really want to stick to my
There are many obstacles and challenges I face when it comes to College and my education. I worked 40 hours a week plus enrolled in 12 units at the College of Marin. Eventually, I dropped out of school; I was 19 years old then. I had a social life and a group of friends which somehow became more important than school, sometimes more important than anything. College was for the determined that didn’t have family obligations as I did. I took boring pointless jobs to make ends meet but deep down inside something was missing. There were times where I felt like my college days and education were never going to become a reality. I realized I was trying to fill a void within myself. Somewhere …show more content…
I received an A. I was proud of myself but more importantly; I proved to myself that I was actually ready and fit to go back to college. I wanted to attend school for the right reasons this time. I went so far as setting boundaries with my family and friends, letting them know what days and times I would be available. I set forth a can do attitude and this made me want it even more. My past social distractions led me to this point. Of course, I gained lots of other skills and life lessons from my experiences travelling and meeting new people but school was always in the back of my mind. I wanted it now more than ever, I wanted to learn as much as possible and take it seriously. I guess you could say I’m full of “grit” which according to Catherine Duckworth is, “sticking with things over the very long term until you master them.” She’s a licensed psychologist and has been part of many research teams where they studied kids and education. I was surprising to find out having a, “growth mindset”- meaning the ability for your brain to grow was just as important as intelligence if not more. (Carol Dweck) After watching the TED talks video, it influenced me and made me really want to stick to my