My Learning Experience Analysis

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I have experienced serious difficulties with my learning. First, my parents have no higher education, so they could not pay for any college or university. Second, they were not very wealthy people. They also could not afford to hire a tutor for me. As my high school had low test scores and ranking, my literacy rate used to be very poor. I was feeling awkward because of that. Earlier, there were even no AP classes in my school. My dream of graduating from college seemed too imaginary. But recently it all changed for a better. I am now a lucky student of the West Los Angeles University in Inglewood. But my trip to the United States began unpleasantly. It was hard to cope with all cultural differences and misunderstanding. I got stuck in the …show more content…
To earn per living, I had to work in various fast food restaurants and delivery companies. Also, as my English progressed, I started to train other foreign students. Thus, my language skills have improved significantly. One of my first impressive projects involved assisting foreign students in their remote education and researching. I taught them to structure essays and term papers properly. I could not believe my luck when I was offered an internship in Palmolive-Colgate as a marketing consultant as I had never dreamed of joining the highly competitive business world. I realized the importance of education even more. I keep moving on and supporting other students who have hard times after transferring to the United States. There are a lot of them in my city; they lack both experience and knowledge of English. I help them to find a well-paid and interesting job by pointing to the role of education in their life. As a part of the marketing team, I appreciate the opportunity to live in the country with so many options. One thing that I know for sure is that my school in Idaho was the most crucial success factor in my entire life and …show more content…
I am originally from Brazil and I moved at the age of 8. No one from my family studied in the United States prior. I will be the first in my family to attend college in the United States. Being the first makes this journey quite riveting. I am applying to school with no guidance from my parents, so any help is greatly appreciated. My dream is to get in to University of Georgia and major in Computer Science. It has been a struggle but my parents have made me confident I can

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