College Life Essay

One thing that hopefully will be changed is my last name. I hope to marry- and stay married- to the same man my whole life so that I can watch myself in retrospect and reminisce all the memories we’ve shared together. No matter how many years pass and how old I grow I just hope I don’t grow old to the point where I have to be so reliant on someone else to function in everyday life. I don’t want to grow old to the point where I can’t do the things I loved doing so much; I’ll miss them. I know…

my life , like many teenagers, I felt invincible. I later would realize this invisibility was only a fasaud and I had not experienced enough to accurately weight out the pros and cons of the decisions I made. As for myself i like to see what I can do and what I can accomplish outside of the everyday norm. I don’t want to conform to a certain ideology and way of life because that’s how I was raised I want to find myself. I believe that our family and friends are vital support networks in life,…

Life, we all have it, but what we choose to do with it is up to us. I like to think of life as fluid, with many causes having many different effects. We all encounter events throughout our lives that change us and make us who we are. We need something to shape and mold us into the people we will need to be in the future. Although I have had many experiences throughout my life, I can think of two that stand out the most to me. The first thing I can think of is my grandmother being diagnosed with…

In a society where celebrities are the star of the show and people care more about the number of likes they have on social media than showing the people they love how much they care about them, it is easy for anyone to forget the impact they have on our society. Every person was put on this planet for a reason bigger than we can imagine, but it is our job to put in the hard work and effort to make the most of ourselves. I constantly hear people making remarks like, ¨how am I going to make a…

I have heard the saying life is not fair a million times, but it never really affected me until recently. Most everything in my life has not always gone my way; from talents, to sports, to even luck, I just cannot seem to get what I want. Some people tend to have it better than others, because they have everything handed down to them. It is just the way life works. I am not saying I have it the worst, because I know I do not, but sometimes it is really frustrating to see people flourish at…

I was born in a middle class family, lives like a normal man, and like a limited man. When I grow up gradually, my dreams are growing up with my level and my expenditures are getting more n more, my education’s fee getting more and more but my father was a normal man n he was a real estate agent and he is 70+. I slowly experiencing that my father cannot afford all my expenditure so I decided to go out and earn some money for myself. The same day I applied for many jobs related to my field, but…

Greek life is one of the most iconic aspects of the college students experience. If you go to a college that has a Greek Life presence on campus, it will inevitably be an influential aspect of your college experience, regardless of personal membership. Greek Life is made up of both fraternities and sororities that get involved with the community by participating in philanthropic events. These organizations’ members become brothers and sisters through their involvement with his/her respective…

I put myself through college to find a purpose in my life. Sure making money is key in life, but making a difference in others life is a key I headed for. College is what’s necessary to reach a door in life. The experience gained from going through it is always what gets me. I expected college to be what I saw on TV as kid. However, my experience has been nothing but responsibilities and deadlines. The maturity is really forced but I’m not complaining. I really benefit from it all. Makes me…

This study breaks down college graduates in a 1 to 2 year period post college and categorizes them based on their satisfaction, mental health, achieved goals, and on their internal and external desires. Examining this study that was done could help us make an important change on the way we set goals in life and how we accomplish our goals. Results varied according to what the college graduate placed their importance on; for graduates that placed importance on intrinsic aspirations had better…

graduates from UIUC sit in the auditorium, all dressed up in their suits and dresses donning their graduation caps and robes. As Carrie Reil chatted excitedly with her friends, she can’t help but feel sad that college was ending. She managed to get through these four tough years of her life, but as she looked back, she could only smile about what had happened. All the moments with her friends, her teacher, her family, and even her cat! But as she was handed her diploma she realizes that maybe it…