I would like to attend the College of Charleston and to major in business administration. I believe that I have the interest, personality, and drive to succeed in the business world with the knowledge I gain at the college. My goal is to obtain an undergraduate degree in business administration and then to go on to get my masters of business administration. I would then love to use my education to become a successful buyer for a retail store. Going to school in the heart of historic Charleston will allow me great opportunities as I work towards my goal.…
And because of this, the students might know, or have a better idea, of what they want later on in life or sooner. “Today’s high school students are faced with a world of new challenges that are just thrown at them randomly: like career choices, their own family, and even their morality” (Anna Baker). And because of this Anna believes that if the students have a stronger sense of who they are then most of these decisions will be so much easier. “Each student should learn to accept oneself (and then be able to answer questions about themselves) like decisions and choices on, and in, life. Answering these questions is starting the student on the road to being able to bear one’s own, individual, responsibility” (Anna Baker).…
Walking through the halls of high school I notice the behavior of some of the students. People mature differently, some may need more time while others will not. Few have the capability of graduating and leaving high school early and beginning life in what Leon Botstein, the president of Bard College, calls "the real world" (154). A high school student will graduate at age 18 after going through elementary, middle, and high school for four years, this system gives students a chance to attain knowledge in several subjects, find their interests, and to mature.…
Another example of how the education system is weakening is best modeled by this generation of teenagers. This generation has struggled with competition being removed from classrooms, grade scales being based on effort instead of achievement and overall, grades being more imperative than knowledge. In a brief interview around the Cypress Lake High School’s hallways, seventy-five percent of surveyed juniors and seniors reported feeling unprepared for the future. Cristina Hernandez, Class President and Advanced Placement (AP) student, stated that, “I had to be very independent mid-junior year, I always cared for school and doing well but I never knew that school was an investment for my future or that I needed certain things to get into college;…
Growing up is tough. Every day people go through life with careers that they may not enjoy. Throughout the past few weeks I got the opportunity to interview two people about their jobs, one being a young adult who just started working, while the other was approaching her mid-life with an established career. The advice from both of these individuals was both eye opening and helpful. The age of the interviewee definitely influenced the responses I received.…
My goal is to enter into TCU through the railroad mechanical worker track. I have a desire to create a career in the railroad industry. There is a high demand for skilled workers, and many young people are not pursuing this route, but instead opting to pursue college careers. I see this as a way to standout in the marketplace, and diversify my skill set allowing to be both a welder and a railroad worker giving me an even greater amount of job security as opposed to having only one trade. I have excelled in the use of computers since I was able to walk.…
What are key things to keep in mind when working with teens (attitudes, skills, values)? I think the one think that people who are looking to work with teens should keep in mine is to always to look to learn how things are different from back in the days. For example, people who were studying to work with teens in the 1900's had to learn how things worked when technology came in the 2000's. How it worked and how teens are using it in their daily lives. In 20 years thinks might be different…
I will finish my undergraduate degree, then attend a post-baccalaureate pre med program. My goal is to become a great Ophthalmologist and continue to help people on a daily basis. As I was attending high school I couldn’t help but feel very anxious about what I was going to be doing after graduation. There was always so much pressure and I couldn’t figure out what I was good at or wanted to become.…
My essay is going to be on how trying teens as adults will reduce the amount of law breaking being made by teenagers. The reason why i chose to make this my research paper because I think that typing up this paper will have people understand that trying teens as adults will teach them that breaking laws, and thinking that they are untouchable just because they are a minor should not make them untouchable. That is why teens think they can do whatever they want, but my opinion is that the age that should be tried as an adult is at the age of 17, because that is the age when all teens start to do drugs. Teens will also start…
I am going back to school to make more money, have my children see me as a role model, and for my life long goal. I know that money is important if you want to be able to do things in life, like have a home, and go on vacation. My children will see me going back to school as a role model. They will want to do homework with me and be like me. I aways wanted to be a nurse.…
Throughout my high school career, I’ve put much thought into the question that authorities have asked my generation since kindergarten: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” When we were six, they asked us this question. Our answers weren’t well developed, for we were young and unaware. We wanted to become astronauts, firefighters, Batman, or in my case, a professional tennis player. When we were ten, they asked us again, and our answers shifted to more realistic vocations, but ones that were still not clearly thought out.…
So I will start to practice my new goals that include introducing myself in the way the book states it and getting to know as many people as I can and stay in touch with those who will benefit me in the long run.…
My senior year of high school was relaxing at first as I didn’t have any real plans for my future. I was completely clueless about what I wanted to do, academically and professionally, post high school graduation. When I looked at my past for help I saw a pre-teen adolescent, a girl with eyes too big for her face, belting vocals into the bathroom mirror for she thought she could perform in a band someday. As I looked further back, I saw a six-year-old child who dreamed of becoming a dancer— who twirled for her mother every chance she had. Yet, it was during my senior year in high school when certain, unfortunate, circumstances created a pathway to a future that I would have never otherwise pursued.…
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change In order to succeed at reaching goals, one must be effective and change from within, this is what Covey wants to portray in his book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. There are several books that discuss effectiveness; however, this book in specific is not only giving you tips on how to be more efficient at work, but also in other aspects of your life. The importance of this books lies in the fact that even though a lot of people succeed in life, they still find themselves struggling with personal effectiveness and relationships with others. Covey believes that how we see the world depends in our perceptions and that in order to change a particular…
We never know where our lives will take us on this journey called life. Most of us want to have successful careers or just be happy in life. How would anyone what their lives to be a ten-year timespan? Long term goals are complicated, but with the right motivation toward the things we want, we can accomplish anything we put our minds to. When we look at careers, we know that training, higher education, and certifications will be needed in order to have a successful career.…