When I first started looking at colleges I had no idea where I wanted to go. I had no clue how far I wanted to travel, no knowledge about any schools, and was still stuck in the realm of high school. I suppose that’s a lot of high school students, but unlike some students who had researched colleges their junior year, I hadn’t thought about where I wanted to attend. I started with the basics. What did I want to study? I looked into some schools for marine biology and looked to Florida in hopes of finding a school for marine biology as well. As I went further into the process I realized that I didn’t want to be too far from home, and I wanted to perhaps focus more on biology and environmental science. The first schools that I was interested in were Connecticut College, Skidmore College, and The University of New Hampshire. …show more content…
They had an amazing arboretum for environmental science and the academic standards were high. I had hopes of making my parents proud if I had gotten accepted there. I had decided I was going to apply ED there. That was until my mother found out about Wheaton College. I had never heard of Wheaton College. I was never too familiar with the Boston area and I had …show more content…
I have been controlled by my parents for my whole life. I know they are just trying to protect me and have the best intentions, however sometimes I wonder if they are too controlling or If they are trying to shape me into someone I’m not. Another reason I picked this course if because my parents and I have been through alot and we aren't always on the best terms. I sometimes even wonder if being adopted has an impact on why I am so different from them. It overall seemed like a very interesting course. I am excited to go more in depth with this topic, and can’t wait to get to know you
If I had a ticket that could that take me anywhere, where would I go? The easy answer is the true answer, I would take a ticket to college. Now there reader of this essay might be thinking, Come on Max you had it the one chance to show your creativity and you blew it by picking the most generic answer. But let me tell you this I am not generic I am far from it. I have a dynamic personality that can’t be described in one word, but if i had to use one word I would use the word dynamic. At the age of 11 I had master the recorder and had the opportunity to further my musical education, but I didn’t I decide to expand my horizons and learn other forms of art. Because I had nothing better to do I took art, and made it to best of show in my state's art competition. After mastering art I moved on to film,
When I first began applying for colleges in Maine, I only had three institutions in mind. The University of Maine at Orono, Thomas College, and the University of Maine at Farmington. The nervousness and stress that comes with graduating can be overwhelming because reality begins to creep in. I would soon be attending my last days at Medomak Valley High School, and I had no idea what I would be doing afterward. The first campus I visited was UMF I was immediately impressed even though the campus itself is relatively small, it was the community atmosphere that struck me the most. UMF was not
The first reason I decided to go to ECCC is because it offered me a scholarship to pay for my tuition here and a few other smaller scholarships. When I was looking for a school to go to the scholarship for tuition played a major role in a decision. I had other offers from other schools, but this school
When I was in my last year of High School, I didn’t know what college I wanted to go to. So I began looking
“Honey, I got laid off again” my dad told my mom when I was about ten years old. At the time though, I didn’t know what was going on, so I really didn’t think anything of it. As I got older though it started to get clearer that he didn’t have his job anymore. That’s when i started to ask question on why he doesn’t have a job anymore. But during during the ages 12 and 15 he had gotten rehired by the same company, and then they laid him off again. The second time though, it took a pretty bad toll on us financially.
The dreadful “Why this school?” essay. While I could sit here and draft a well-detailed essay on Wiess School’s education and reputation, I feel propelled to talk about the unique factors that Wiess possesses that makes it a perfect school for me.
Many people, since I was little, pressured me into going to college. My parents didn't mind what I decided, all that mattered is what makes me happy. They would support me no matter what my heart decided to do. Over the years family members tried to persuade me into believing that without a college degree you'll never become successful. To them, college had to be a part of my future which I think is the main reason I decided that college would be for me. Ever since I was told that I started to disagree and pushed myself to realize that I wanted to prove them wrong. I can do anything I want and accomplish any goals I have as long as I set my mind to it. College isn't the only way to become successful, working can get you places you never thought possible.
What makes me move? What makes me go? It’s simple, I like to give back to the community that has given me so much in the last few years. Not only have I broken my outer shell, I have grown confidence in doing activities I love and even don’t love. All for the adrenaline of helping people in a way that makes me grow. I pursue this mission of mine to enact a giant volunteering venture every year. From Pan Am, to Alumni Relations and TIFF.
The reputation of institutions was very important during the selection process. I did not want to go to a place that would not help my future substantially. During the second half of my senior year in high school, I had the opportunity to work alongside a Washington Post reporter and investigate for a story he was writing about my high school. I had taken journalism classes all throughout high school but this experience gave me the passion to want to
One of the main reasons I would like to attend college is that it will expand my career opportunites. In today’s world, almost every business requires a higher education than high school, so if I did not attend college it will make finding a permanent career a lot harder. Also today’s world has been cutting jobs left and right; having a bachelor's degree in engineering will give me a cushion compared to the employees that only have a high school diploma. Another reason why I would like to attend college is I want to successfully be able to support a family in the future. When I graduate college, I know I will be able to provide a fun filled life for my future family, since I will obtain a successful job due to having a bachelor’s degree in
As I sat in the desk as a high school freshman, I often wondered what I would be doing after high school graduation, I wondered where I would go to college and what I would major in. My peers at the time knew exactly what they wanted to do and where they would go to college but I often wondered whether or not I wanted to even go to college. I always thought that college was not for me and that I would not prosper in whatever I majored in. When I became a junior in high school, college started to become extremely stressed and the thought of college became easier to me.
My reasons for wanting to attend college do not simply revolve around getting my masters. I do not directly see college as a time to only gain textbook knowledge. I see it as the first real step into life, a time where most have the chance to be independent and start creating a name for themselves. College to me is needed but not required, blatantly put I do not believe you need college to become successful in life.Yet this is only because of the people I’ve surrounded myself with, all successful businessmen and women who didn't attend college. Yes they are all living rich lives, but i think to myself, if they can do this without going to college then what could I really do if I graduated with a masters? That is my reasoning for wanting to
Isn’t it most kids dream to move far away from home and go to the best college ever? Well, for me it is a little different; I want to stay home with my family until I can have enough money and until I feel like I am ready to be on my own. I want to have all the support from my family that I can get, so my main focus can be school. It is my dream to be successful with little to no debt in the end of my schooling. As I researched several colleges I realized Missouri Southern would be best for me and here is why, how far from home/cost, the acceptance rate is 96%, it has my major, class sizes are 20-25 students.
So recently I've come across the question “What college are you going to?”. The truth is, what I want to do doesn't have a college. To be even more honest, it doesn't even have a job. What I want to do with my life is more of a goal. And that goal is to entertain people, give people something to be inspired of and want to do more. At the age of 11, I taught myself how to produce. I first learned how to DJ at 9, but the reason why I didn't enjoy DJing is because I felt it didn't give the freedom of producing. I believe I have something that a lot of people don't have. I have the motivation and I believe in myself. I believe that if I follow what I want to do, I can achieve anything. Now, of course, this comes with a backup plan just in case my dream doesn't
For many, after graduating high school the next big step is college. I never asked myself why or if I even wanted to. Yet, since I was not yet ready to join the work force, and didn’t want to disappoint my parents, I simply followed the path that I was supposed to take. For a while I had no direction, but through the loss of my high school English teacher and my dream of making my family proud, I discovered that college was the place I wanted and needed to be.