Graduate school

place I would soon call my home; although, I did not know it at first. As an impressionable 17-year-old, I did not have a clue as to what I was looking for in a university. I felt a variety of emotions when touring Western during my last year of high school, including, but not limited to, excitement, insecurity, anxiety, and confusion. Such a large campus overwhelmed me; however, I felt as though I could feel at home here. As it turns out, my intuitions proved to be correct, as the past four…

course literature. This program will give me the necessary skills to conduct research in my areas of interest. Furthermore, the knowledge I have derived while earning my BA in psychology is applicable to the areas of study I wish to pursue in graduate school. I have developed a very critical eye…

As a Speech-Language-Hearing undergraduate, I have had a combination of experiences and learning opportunities that have prepared me to enter Emerson College’s graduate school program and become a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP). In my personal life, I have always wanted to be part of a profession that serves the public. My mother is a social worker and my father is a public health administrator, which means serving others is in my blood and was modeled to me from a young age. Growing up…

Zinsser says that students sometimes pressure themselves by trying to balance school work with extra-curricular activities, homework, and a social life. I would have to say that I would have to agree with Zinsser as I feel that I try to manage my time by trying to balance school work with extracurricular activities and socialize with my peers. But trying to maintain a social and academic life could have some negative effects on…

Reference groups are groups we refer ourselves to in order to evaluate our self. School is a major part of my life, and I dream and hope everyday that I not only strive to become the best graduate student I can at Shelton State, but, also being the best student I can be when I transfer to The University of Alabama. I have several friends who are upper level graduate students; and they hold a big achievement over their heads, and should be extremely proud. I hope and pray…

The main theme of the article was to try and convince doubtful people that no matter what condition one is currently dealing with, college is always a possibility. The article explains 10 different scenarios, which each contain an argument for college attendance. Excuse 1 - The first paragraph argues that some students believe that since their family has never gone to college before, that they might be breaking some family tradition. The author then argues that “not going to college is the…

Purpose I am a senior at Wichita State University studying Biomedical Engineering. I expect to graduate in May of 2018 with magna cum laude distinction. As an undergraduate, I have the opportunity to tutor underclassmen in physics. Eventually, I became an undergraduate teaching assistant as well. Both of these made me realize how much I enjoy helping students learn, which made me think about pursuing graduate education to become a college professor. Assisting in a biomechanics lab made it clear…

years old, he was the first nephew, first grandson and first child of the family. His death was like no other, losing someone so young meant that I lost the expressions on his face on Christmas morning, his first loose tooth, and his first day of school.…

general chemistry 1 and 2, and currently taking organic chemistry, it has taken a toll on her. What she does not like about the program (giving her the reason to switch from a BS to a BA) is that she had to take classes that she did not need for grad school but needed it to complete her BS degree here at Sage which included physics 1 and 2. Next, I asked her what resources helped her with the challenges of transition, as well as the ones within the classroom. She said she uses the free stuff…

High School Graduation Most people rejoice when they graduate because they finished their high schools. Also, people will consider and treat them as adults, but I was not one of them. I was sad when I graduated from high school because I lost my direction and aim in life. I was saying myself to myself, “just graduate from high school and everything will be ok”. After I graduated, I did not know what to do or where to go and that was because the last year in high school, I applied to the wrong…