Narrative Essay Examples for College

be positive about a fresh start of a school year. I wanted to leave my procrastination in the past and start fresh in college. I knew I didn’t do as well as my parents though I was capable of doing in high school. My chance was to prove them wrong in college because they believed in me to pay for my college. I don’t want to let my parents down or waste money so my goal in college is to work hard to graduate in four years and give my parents my diploma. My first test was for Mass Media and it…

professors don’t only focus on the education we receive, but they want us to become better people who are willing to live for Christ. I have become closer to Christ in the last 6 months being at school than I have most of my life. My original goal for college was to focus on getting the perfect grades. However, I quickly learned that once you focus on the grade, you lose sight of the lesson. I was quick to assume that because I did not have…

I started attending Lone star college right after high school, at first, I began with the typical high school graduate state of mind, which was that college was going to be a breeze and that it would all be fun and games; more worried about what was going on in my social life rather than studying the books. Especially since I had no real responsibilities to handle or much life experience. Around my first year of college, I started dating this girl and not long after we conceived our first son.…

grass. My curiosity never stops it’s still in me to this day. There are times I thought about not taking college because I can feel the heavy weights on my shoulders thinking about it. Personally, I’m that kid who is impatient, curious, stubborn, and does not want to be in one space all the time (I think college is very compressing). One day I came up with this thought “what if I don’t take college?”. The idea came to me when I was fourteen. My…

When I first made my college decision, I applied to many different types of schools. I had been at the same small middle/high school for six years and was not sure what I wanted in a school. At first, I wanted a big, diverse school where I could become involved in clubs while I advanced further in my academic career. I ended up deciding on a small college named Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences because I was nervous about knowing classmates and making friends in a big school since I…

it came to applying for colleges and universities. However, doing so was very tedious; long, stressful nights were dedicated to researching and weighing all my college options. That is, until I started to realize how many resources there were to help me narrow down my choices. These tools and resources aided me in eventually choosing the right college path for me. The first tool I used was a website called Niche.com, a ranking and reviewing site for K-12 schools, colleges, and even…

prepare myself for the inevitable: what comes after high school? I knew that I would go to college, I just did not know what college. I knew I wanted to obtain a bachelor's degree, I just did not know what to major in. I knew being a student athlete would be difficult, I just did not realize how difficult it really is. My entire high school career I heard how stressful, time consuming, and expensive college was but I did not realize how true that was until I got on campus. However, I was able…

two english classes, two history classes, electives and math all on top of that, I didn't know what stress was before this year. On top of my college searching and registering for community college classes I decided to get another job! I have worked since I was 16 years old and so far I’ve had 4 jobs. One job I’ve kept consistently but I figured with college, I would need more money so i recently got a job at starbucks too. Now I work about every weekday including Sundays at starbucks and I…

No one in my entire family went to college so I am on my own. Growing up there was not always enough money to eat let alone save for college. The idea that some one from my family was going to attend college was way beyond any ones mind. I am paying for college by myself and acquiring extreme debt along the way. Any amount of money that I do not have to worry about coming up with is an enormous help. I am striving for goals that seem impossible from where I came from. Being the first to embark…

An important goal I would like to achieve in the next few years would be getting into college. Either starting with online classes or taking a step to go to a campus. Taking my ACT, talking with a counselor, and applying for classes are three steps that I need to take to get into college. First, the most important part of passing your ACT is having a study guide to follow and knowing the layout of the test. The ACT has certain dates and different locations where you can take the test. There is…