Narrative Essay Examples for College

My primary thoughts towards Gordon College were created during a prospective student day. It turned out to be a negative experience that created a pessimistic view of this school and carried on my cynical view of Christians. It’s important because had I continued with my previous bias I would have attended a secular college which may have been a positive experience but would have definitely lead to a drastically different life. During the prospective student day I was placed at a table with…

possibility that seems to flood your consciousness when you step onto a college campus like the University of Georgia. It’s pervasive, and everyone who’s anyone seems to be doing it. Of course there are conscientious objectors, medical abstainers, and those who decide to just wait until they’re 21, but at least in my experience it seems that almost everyone falls into the camp that imbibes. One of the first things I did in college was decide I couldn’t beat them so I might as well join them.…

path is good or bad depends on what the experience is and what you do regarding it but in my life I’ve had some really rough experiences. One of these experiences is choosing the right college to help me with my first step on a journey of a thousand miles. I hope that my experience at the Rockingham Community College will be one I will never forget because I get to make friends, meet new teachers and maybe help others if I can. That experience started when I graduated from South Stokes and the…

high school in fact; I had a 1.8 GPA with a 24 ACT. I knew I wouldn’t be accepted by a four-year college so I was forced to either not go to college, go to a community college, or go to trade school. I chose the community college near me because I wanted to redeem myself from high school, my friends, and wanted to take more sociology classes. A few of my friends decided to go to our community college so I was influenced partly by that. I wanted…

It is November 12 2016, I am currently drowning in college applications with deadlines nearing, once again, my mother and father have reminded me I have not fulfilled my responsibilities by constantly yelling, “James you’re running out time,” and “All your friends have been accepted.” With college and adulthood on the horizon, I have begun contemplating whether or not I am ready to grow up, furthermore, am I ready live on my own? How will I survive off ramen noodles and frozen pizzas as…

I would like to thank the Vivian J. Hedden Bassett Endowment for generously giving me a scholarship to help me in my journey at Schoolcraft college. This fall semester, I will be a sophomore completing the rest of my general educational classes. My dreams are to graduate Schoolcraft with an associate’s degree in accounting or mechanical engineering. Then, I want to transfer to a four-year university where I can obtain a bachelor’s degree in one of those professions. In my first year at…

While I did withdraw from four courses in college, all of these withdrawals were considered “withdrawn without prejudice”; had I withdrawn because of a low grade, this would be noted on my transcript as a WF for withdraw / fail. Any class I withdrew from was not essential to my major or to my graduation requirements. I feel that these withdrawals are in no way indicative of my academic potential or work ethic. To demonstrate this point, I will detail my reasons for withdrawing from each…

It would have been an easier assignment if you had asked me about what I am not concerned about in college. How can I pick one thing? Between balancing classes, work, trying to make new friends, extracurriculars, and my mental and physical health, college has been a whirlwind. You see, the thing about college is that I have more to lose. In high school, I studied, but not as much as I should have. I maintained A’s and B’s, but high school didn’t seem like a huge stepping stone towards my future.…

Growing up I've always received pressure from family to go to UCLA, but I did not want to live my life by the direction of others. I stuck to what I believed in and decided that UCSD was the perfect school for me due to their balance in education and extracurriculars; The UCSD students that I have met tend to have the same “drive” that I believe is characteristic of myself. Although my 3.94 GPA may seem relatively low, I believe my constant improvement every semester is more valuable. I went…

for college?” During my break I could not get over the fact that I have just graduated high school and now I am off to Cal State San Marcos. Summer seemed like a flash and college was creeping behind my shoulders. During the last miserable two weeks all I could imagine was that my hope and dreams were going to be trampled by my fears. When I applied to San Marcos I was full of optimism, not knowing that college would be harder than expected. My sister would be there to remind me that college…