Being a first generation college student is both a burden and blessing. I deal with difficulties many students don’t understand: financially, socially, academically and personally. However, I’m also given opportunities to shape my future in ways I truly want, and need with few predetermined paths or expectations. My first semester was extremely difficult. I started college with guilt after abandoning my family and seeing broken friendships from jealousy, hatred, and resentment. I barely had enough
College is a place for a person to stretch out and experience “life”, but the main and ultimate goal; is to get a good education afforded to them. According to William J. Bennett, author of “Is College Worth It”, “The college campus is often a culturally permissive atmosphere of experimenting with drinking, drugs,partying,sex, and sometimes learning.”The time at college, student get to experience freedom that they never known. For most student, college is the first time they are away from home and
what’s going on in colleges today. They believe a movement is being made to stop anything that may cause discomfort or offense to students on campus. After reading the article, I do agree with Lukianoff and Haidt because from my own experience in college I feel like certain subjects are kept from students because of the reaction it may cause. For instance, in an English class one semester we were being introduced to an unrefined poem written by an abused slaved based off their experiences and life struggles
Being a first-generation Latina has not been easy for me because I have had to surpass many obstacles such as stereotypes, indirect racism, learning how to find my resources, and living within my means. Though I have always been an honors student, after graduating high school I was only encouraged to apply to community colleges. It was a blessing when a Pierce College Outreach Representative motivated me to apply to California State University, Northridge and helped me complete the Free Application
Ever-More-Fragile College Student”, I can see that adults try so hard to fabricate that college students are mentally weak freaks. Marano;According to the 2014 Center for College Mental Health report, “24 percent of students purposely injure themselves without the intent to kill themselves. The number
I have chosen my STEM major, biology because I love learning how things became to be and function to interact with each other. It is very interesting learning about how an organism such as a plant can affect an aquatic environment. I like how biology is so diverse and broad that deals with many things. It’s a major that requires the comprehension of other essential sciences. So I am able to learn about chemistry, and other types of sciences. Biology has many fields that can open up many different
I will be the first generation college attendee/graduate in my family; it is important for me to stay on track. My family has always told me to go surpass expectations and to not let anything distract me. I wasn't born into a rich or middle class family, but I was born into a family that did everything to set me on the right path so I wouldn't end up in their shoes, struggling everyday to make ends meet. Growing up in the rural parts of Warrensville, Ohio in a single parent household, then transitioning
minimize failure in the future. Some, therefore, claim that students should have a so-called “gap year” to explore the world in lieu of attending university at once subsequent to graduation. As a matter of fact, this notion is reasonable as taking a year off offers students favourable opportunities to develop self- reflection, fulfil market’s demands, and gain invaluable experience. First and foremost, taking a gap year assists young generation in understanding themselves better. That is to say, it creates
In the future, I want to attend a four-year college. Education is important to me, and I it makes me capable of interpreting things, among other things. As a first generation college student, I hope to receive an education that will empower to make knowledgeable decisions in my personal and academic life. I will obtain my master’s degree in Computer Science and Economics, because computers will lead the way of the future, and will affect the global economy. They are the biggest news today, and will
College and I Purpose, the reason for which something is done. Career, education, money and social interaction are four purposes that are aspiring me to attend college. College is the next step of my life in achieving a brighter future. It has always been of utmost importance to receive an education from a university, simply so one day I may become employed and make a considerable amount of income. When I comprehend success I envision money, money is everything without money I won’t get anywhere