My Struggles in College Essay

College is going to change your life. That change can be positive, or negative…it is solely up to you. In this blog, I am going to give all of you pre-college students some advice and tips I wish I had before entering. I will also be explaining the reality of college and how it is different from high school. My goal is to make you feel extra prepared after reading this post. Lets get started! First off, college is what you make it to be because you are now responsible and accountable for your…

being a teenager; most adults forget they once went through the same stages of life before. It’s not easy balancing all the struggles of finding your passions, juggling school, and dealing with family drama! One big struggle of growing up, and finding myself is work. For instance; I’m a sales associate at Build a Bear Workshop. When working with children it’s hard to maintain my sanity sometimes. I have to put their emotions first, and simplify the process so they can understand. Having to say…

community, I was in cheer for my 11th grade year, I decided to join again after previously being involved in a varsity team for 3 years continuously. 2)Why would you like to attend college? I would like to attend college because I want a better and brighter future for myself and my family. I want to be able to make my mom proud and also achieve my goal. One my sisters went to a community college and…

Cardiothoracic Surgeon is definitely my biggest objective in life, therefore at no cost will I do anything but my best to fulfil this. My biggest struggle in life was nothing but an obstacle that I overcame of which I came out one-hundred and one times stronger. Anxiety, Depression, Trichotillomania, these three struggles have brought me to my lowest point in life. I spent 7 years surpassing these struggles until last year. I conceive that these impediments in my life have blessed me with a…

once said, “The pressure for Asian students to do well in school and college admission tests could lead to a lot of shame and guilt.” Asian parents tend to be obsessed with their child’s grades and test scores — this is hard on average Asians like me who don’t always get straight A’s. In my parent’s perspective, they came from poor immigrant families and believe the only way to be successful is to achieve high grades. Even my grandpa made me learn the multiplication table when I was in…

be in debt, it has always been my continuing strive to succeed in everything that I do. I am competitive in all things school and personal related. Although, if I do not win that will not get me down. I will always find the problem, fix it and try my absolute hardest next time. During my life I have hit multiple obstacles that threw me off my feet but I have always gotten back up. I wanted to join a lot of clubs, programs and volunteer at an animal shelter during my high school years but I…

opportunities that have been given to me despite my past failures,lack of motivation and confidence. In my teen years pursuing a nursing career was not a plan. I fathomed the thought of being in the medical field because it is science based and it is persistently evolving which would give me constant interest. My passion for science grew stronger ,so much that I joined the STEP program (Science Training Education Program) at SUNY Old Westbury. My drawback was that I had no ambition…

were making our way to Madison. I silently sat next to my sisters, as I looked out the window, listening to a Bruno Mars’ song. My parents were talking about something; it was probably gossip. Everything felt so normal. Everything was so simple. But I knew at the moment we were going to arrive at the campus, everything was going to be different. The process it took to get settled in to my dorm happened in a flash. It was time to say goodbye to my family. Although we live an hour away from UW…

For as long as I can remember, reading has ultimately always been a challenge. Writing however, has been one of my strengths. Writing, for some reason, always came easier than reading. Reading comprehension for example, was one of my major struggles growing up. I could read a page in a book, but when asked what it was about, or to point out the significance, I couldn’t. As I got older and wiser I learned reading techniques that made helped me comprehend what I was reading. I now look for context…

Journal #1 The story opens up with Mccandless talking about how he wanted to leave his family because his family was rich and because of that he didn't have to struggle to get much or in other words he did not work for anything. So he decided he was going to leave and when he left he didn't tell his parents and he left with nothing but his books and he burnt his money and gave some of it to charity. McCandless says at long last he was unencumbered, emancipated from the stifling world of his…