Narrative Essay Examples for College

I persuaded my parents to go a dance college. I couldn’t give up my old dream. The students should live in a dormitory, and had a strict school regulations. The dance lesson starts from 8 am to 4:30 pm, then we went back to a dormitory, ate dinner, take a bath, and wash cloths by hand within…

College Realization As a freshman college student, I never imagined how college will make a huge impact in my life. I always thought of college as being mature and experiencing a glimpse of the adult world, but I never thought that it would be more different. It has only been a quarter or less and throughout those months, weeks, or even days it made me realized that college is far more than maturity and the adult world, it is about valuing education. When I was in high school, it was not a…

“It’s a great college, but it's not the best place for me”. This is what I tell my peers when they ask why I am considering transferring to another college. Wheaton College is an extraordinary school with some of the brightest students and most knowledgeable professors in the nation. Deciding where I wanted to attend college and what I wanted out of my college experience was an immense amount of pressure placed on the shoulders of my then eighteen-year-old self. In the end, Wheaton College won…

My College Essay A time when I experienced a failure was when it was my freshman year and I noticed that I was not doing as good in school like I should have been. So my sophomore year I told myself that I would try harder and do grade forgiveness of Florida Virtual School. By making these changes I was able to get my GPA to get to what I wanted. I know now that I have to work hard to get what I want. I remember staying up late while my family slept trying to stay awake by listening to my…

They worked so hard so I could have everything I needed even if it meant giving up time for themselves. As I grew older the topic of college came up more often. Not necessarily the part about where I would go or what I would major in, but how we would pay for it. The demands of life made me realize that my parents could still give me everything I needed, but college was not considered one of those necessities…

My parents make an average amount of money, but over the past year, the cost of college became a reality to me and my family. Each semester the total cost for my schooling is $8,284.00, since I am currently receiving help from the U.S. Military, they pay for roughly $3,599.00 of my schooling cost, and I thank them so much for their help, but my parents are left with a total of $4,487.00 to pay on their own and it has become a strain on them. I have a younger sister who is in high school who…

Even a stunted plant can give fruit. I was starting middle linebacker for a state championship varsity football team as a sophomore. I was the cream of the crop. The dream of playing college football was becoming reality. I was ready to bloom as an athlete. One wrong step, one unnecessary block, and a tragic injury can end it all. “You see your ACL is like this piece of paper. When you turn the paper like this,” my orthopedic surgeon demonstrates with her hand, “and apply enough force, it…

to, the class I had with them was my top class. One of the main reasons I chose Clarkson College was because I admired it was a private college with a limited student to teacher ratio. I flourish in modest environments similar to a high school classroom where I can focus on bonding with my instructor and the students. Clarkson College was the perfect fit. Secondly, another reason why I chose Clarkson College, was because of the close proximity to my home. I reside in Lincoln, Nebraska and…

wanted to take myself in next year. Soon after this I found a program named Middle College which allows high school juniors and seniors to get a head start on college classes while still completing graduation requirements. This program has allowed me to complete the vast majority of my general education requirements and get a start on lower division major classes all while I was still in high school. I entered Middle College in my junior year of high school. By doing this I allowed myself to…

One of the most stressful part of high school is figuring out what you are going to do after you graduate. For the fortunate students, they apply to multiple colleges and universities, pray they get accepted, then carefully choose the school they want to go to. However, for many students, the process is not that simple. The cost of college can prevent students from attending their dream schools, even if they meet all of the qualifications and are accepted into the school. That is what happened…