Junior college

The beginning of my Freshmen year, first semester I was ready to take on the world. Through academics, sports, networking meeting new people, enjoying and giving my greatest effort towards my St. John’s experience. Having goals to meet, walking around with the utmost confidence in everything I did in life. I felt as no one could touch me in a way, I had no worries in life and was truly excitedly impatient about my future. Then “it” happened, “it” changed my whole mindset on the future. It…

It will be the beginning of my next chapter. I have been moving forward and commuting to junior college with help from friends and family till now. What I hope to acquire when I transfer is independence. I would like to experience dorm life and live with fellow peers, learn to be away from family, get out of my comfort zone, and see how I prosper…

assignment, I had interviewed Professor Robert McConnell. He is a sociology professor at the community college I have attended, Piedmont Virginia Community College. However, I met Professor McConnell through my hometown’s juggling club. I decided to interview him for this assignment because we have a rather interesting relationship. I am a transfer student and transferred the start of my Junior year after completing an associate’s program. When I enrolled at PVCC I wasn’t too sure of what I…

sophomore year was one of the greatest decisions I could have made. Temple, being much closer to home as well as being my parents alma mater really made it feel like the right fit. All of my life I have enjoyed math and when it came time to go off to college I knew a career in engineering was what I wanted to have come graduation. This is no easy task…

Earning college credits through Post Secondary Enrollment Option (PSEO) is a viable option for many students including myself. I took AP classes in high school and from what I observed, none of the teachers were qualified enough to teach a college course. From my experience, I found that being in a college setting, learning the material hands-on with a professor was far more valuable. Another benefit to PSEO…

hours where we would go to the local elementary schools in our school district and mentor the students that were struggling with their grades, socially, or even having problems at home. With the experience of mentoring for 2 years prior to coming to college, I would hope I would be a strong contribution by having experience of being able to…

lives. However, my reasons for attending college go a bit further than that. I strive to become an engineer so I am attending college in the hopes of obtaining a good job that can support me through all of my endeavors. Right now, I am studying to get an associates in programming by the time I graduate high school. That degree will help put me through college so that I can afford to get my bachelor’s and then masters in engineering. The decision to attend college was an obvious one, yet it has…

school prepare me for college?” I can’t say that I only blame the high school curriculum for not learning the skills that would prepare me for college. Although the majority of the blame belongs to me for not embracing my studies, I will point out that there was a strong emphasis spent on preparing students for the workforce as the first priority, then a secondary focus on a small percentage of student, who were expected to pursue a higher education and prepare them for college. I can…

involves having an array of traits in order to succeed and thrive. Some required traits to work overseas include curiosity and a desire for challenge. Life is all about taking on challenges whether it involves risk, failure, or success. Throughout my college career, I was always curious about fraternities, clubs, and getting the best experience. As a result, I challenged myself to be outgoing and involved in any setting. As my senior year ends, I am proud to be in two honor societies, a…

good and our annual income is below $50000. Because of that, my parent had told me that you can not go to their, even you really want to go to the four-year university. Attending four-year university is much expensive than attending Communication College, so I gave up to transfer at that time because that is my only choice. However, time goes by, and gradually I can not help thinking to transferring and learn higher level study. How much I desire to learn instead of going back to Japan and…