My Struggles in College Essay

over? These are questions that my nineteen-year-old self asks constantly, and these are the worries that permanently reside in my subconscious when the rest of my thoughts have put me to rest at night. Nineteen is a little too young to relentlessly anguish over troubles that should hit around the “mid-life crisis years” so why do they bother me? At nineteen I should be enjoying my youth, making connections, and living an eventful life! It’s not that I’m not enjoying my life, (it could be better,…

My initiative in life is to become a pediatrician and aid kids who struggle in their lives. The fantasy is set into motion because I enrolled and succeed in high-level classes, but in order to stand out to the employer, it is almost a necessity to propel the limits of myself which requires…

things about the college life attending Isothermal Community College(ICC). I have expressed the learning environment of being a college student and the time I have to spend learning on my own time. I have grown in my understand of college and the college process in transferring . During my time at ICC, I have experienced the workload I would have to do after school. It wasn’t easy for my first semester of college because I wasn’t accustomed to all the time at first. I quickly realized my high…

I grew up in a small town where there were not many people of color. In my high school class of roughly 160 there were no people of color. I was not familiar with any until I started my college career. My eyes have been opened to many things since I began my college career and the subject of race is just one. White like Me is a documentary by Tim Wise an American anti-racism activist and this are my thoughts on the his documentary. Watching White like Me felt as if just because Tim Wise grew up…

first-generation, female, Vietnamese college student. Good Luck,” he elaborated. At that time, I did not really understand what Mr. Moreno- my math teacher- was trying to say about my minority status. Although his words did not discourage me, it made me doubt my chances of going to a college. Some months later, senior year happened like lightning. College applications deadlines came and passed like a whirlwind. When I learned that I had gotten into an out-of-state college on a full ride…

As a middle class, Asian American student, it has been a struggle for my mom to financially provide me with the utmost education. Throughout high school, I’ve worked diligently to ensure some financial stability to accomplish my future dreams and goals. However, it was not enough. There were many decisions and sacrifices I had to make to attend a university. The constant financial hardship has shaped me into a more altruistic and mature person. I thought the scholarships from CU Boulder and the…

understand the value of the involvement that can bring to my personal and academic development. It was hard to have any interaction with faculty as I struggled to find a voice in class size of 300 students; it was seen that only the brave ones asked questions during lecture as everyone turn to look at the person who asked the questions. For the two quarters of the first year at University of California of San Diego was an interesting time where I struggle to find the right place that I want to…

Why I want to work with Senator Deb Fischer Throughout my recent experiences this year I have gained experience working in government institutions and I wish to further expand on my skills gained there. Assisting in the duties of a U.S. Senator will develop my own administrative capacity when pursuing future goals. I thoroughly believe that working with an experienced female politician will prove even better at developing my personal objectives, as I will be able to identify with her. To serve…

My Path to Literacy For a very long time writing and reading was a huge struggle for me. I was one of those students who was very intelligent, but disliked reading tremendously and was often told, “You write the way you talk”. The older I grew the more I realized that my struggles with writing was due to my lack of reading. I was aware of my issues but because it became a part of my writing habits it was hard to adapt to anything different. I wanted to be like everyone else and be a good…

sociological imagination due to the lack of resources as well as the hardships and struggles to get through our…