Graduate school

that moment, she made a promise to herself that regardless of her age. Her dream was going to become a reality. It was time to release the excuses. Going back to college, obtaining her degree was happening no matter what was required. After high school, Hines started college and immediately decided against it. The road less traveled was…

a philosopher’s speech on graduate school, which, also, addressed how students are not valued for being from Flint. O’Dea begins his essay, “She wanted to be gentle, but a philosopher does not hide the truth. ‘It’s tough to get out of Flint,’ [the philosopher] told us. ‘You know it is’” (134). I think quoting sentences from the philosopher’s speech helps emphasizing that fact that Flint is stigmatized and makes the author credible. After explaining how “-Flint” schools is stereotyped and…

determine our goals for the academic year, learn about graduate school, educates me on things I may not have a good understanding of (such as excess hours), and give me tips and advice on how to get the most from my time in college. The program also has academic advisors, who are graduate students, who have helped me with prioritizing, time management, financial literacy (I now have a savings account because of them), and tells me how graduate school life is like for them. I have also joined UCF…

parents made great sacrifices to put me through private school from the very beginning of my schooling. I have been so fortune to receive a quality education, but I do not intend for myself to be the only person that will benefit. I understand that when a person is given an abundance of opportunities, more is expected from them. My Hispanic grandparents came from a culture where it was not typical to receive higher education. They did not attend school past the 8th grade, which caused them to…

My journey starts in Rwanda, a small country in East Africa. It started after I excelled in the national examination, an exam for high school students pursuing college admission, and got rewarded a scholarship to study college in the US. The experience I gained throughout my scholarship period, research, and background inspired me to pursue graduate studies. This goal has been an important reason for both my education and life pathways. In Rwanda, my country of birth, there is a presidential…

When it comes to describing who I am, it is quite simple. I am the second oldest in my family. I am also a first-generation college graduate. I am an exceedingly ambitious person who always has plans for the future and know how I want to achieve those plans, but just do not have a way to do it. I had plans of a fashion magazine based in my hometown of Charlotte and even had people on board to support with layout, graphics and photography; nonetheless, I lacked the money and time to begin. I also…

I’m someone who has a love for learning and an interest in art that is continuously expanding. I always enjoyed finding out how things were made and I’ve always been interested in the process of creating things. I always had a dream to pursue a life in the arts and the process and uses of animation is what captured my attention. My desire for knowledge and confidence came from my childhood where I almost lost the opportunities and future I have today. As a child, my family was almost deported by…

we take the necessary precautions which led to the challenge of lack of sexual intimacy. Another challenge that we can see on in the near foreseeable is how our time spent together will change after graduation. She plans to attend graduate school in Iowa and the law school I want to attend is in Ohio, which would put Indiana and Illinois, which is ironically the states we grew up in, between…

was a cold, brisk winter day in February. I was on my second visit to West Virginia University to determine if this was the school that I belonged to. However, this time was different than my last visit. I would be meeting with the Faculty Advisor for my major, Human Nutrition and Foods. This would be my make or break moment to whether or not I would be attending the school. When I met with my advisor Professor Adam Burda, I knew there was an immediate connection. While we were conversing, we…

College that I realized the value of community and a sense of control over one's life. A career in epidemiology, for me, means the avenue by which I can offer a sense of control to those experiencing adversity, and improve lives. While in elementary school, my grandfather…