English Essay About Myself

to change. Right now, I am in an ERWC English class. We started off this year talking about our goals, career and college paths we want to take, and ironically- our challenges/failures we have had to overcome. Talking about all of these topics helped me realize why I have never excelled in math. The problem was something far more important than the difficulty of the math class. The problem was myself. While in elementary school and junior high, I let myself get used to getting bad grades on…

have learned how to grow as a person in a difficult way. Learning a new language, adapting myself to a new culture and leaving my family behind for a better future are just few on the experience that I have in this country. In a perfect childhood life, children would have friend to play in school. In my case was a little more different. When I moved to this country, I did not speak any English at all, for that reason my communication skills were little. I remember people used to…

character would change being in such a diverse country. Several days later, I got enrolled in high school after taking my placement tests. The results of placement tests were bit disappointing as I was placed in ESL class even though I was proficient in English. Soon, I realized that I would have done…

years were going to be similar to ones I got now. I wasn't aware of how different middle school really was, no one told me about the differences between the two types of schools. So then comes the last few days of summer left and I'm thinking to myself middle school going to be easy high school is the real challenge. At the time I was sure that I was right cause all of my friends thought that too. So I was just thinking I was ready and prepared. So then the first day of school comes and I was…

class. It was a college level English program offered for high school students. The course was very challenging for me. At first, our teacher required us to write a lot of different types of timed essays. Nonetheless, I wasn’t able to finish writing any essay within 45 minutes. As a result, I mostly received a 2 out of 9 on my essays. Although my scores were really low, I didn’t give up and dropped out from the class; instead, I worked extra harder. I forced myself to practice writing timed…

school should be or would be next. Am I ready for the education system that I once was before? Questioning myself but I have no answer. For sure I was happy to be back to Taiwan where I was born, where my family is, and where that will always show who I am, but still, I was doubting being ready to be back into the school. I found here that goes with another education system. I thought to myself that it is a fresh start because I know that I was afraid being un-normal to others. It went well…

Throughout my educational career, I have learned that accomplishments are earned through hard work and determination. Whether it’s studying for anatomy tests or volunteering at my school, I have pushed myself to achieve my goals. Accomplishing a goal, even if it's something small, always gives me a feeling of satisfaction. I feel that I am an ideal candidate for a guaranteed seat because I committed to working hard throughout my time at the University of Illinois at Chicago and I am determined…

the bills, and have something to serve for myself on the table. The school didn’t matter to me, I was blinded by the amount of money I was earning. Now, I’m not really the type of student who would get 80’s or 90’s. I was the average, who has to work my hardest to get that 60’s.…

school with a good report card and to make my mom proud. I picked this resolution because it’s always great to try your best even when you think you can’t. Somethin else that I can do to accomplish this goal would be to have a good attitude towards myself and have confidence. My 2017 personal goal is to help people that are less fortunate than I am. The steps that I need to do this are start donating the clothes and shoes that I don’t wear or the ones I grew out of, give…

When I was taking English 890 I felt uneasy, confused and not wanted. Have you ever felt like you are not good enough for anything? I felt like I was comparing myself with others. Although college was my first time and my first semester so I don’t know how the system worked. I have always thought if you are in college everyone starts the same place. Of course I was wrong! It was overwhelming for me because college was definitely different then High school. Later on when I was walking the…