Overcoming Obstacles In Wina Bailey's Life

Not only does college increase one’s possibility of higher earnings, furthermore his or her skills will be enhanced by simply attending. Owen and Sawhill state that, “Research suggests that additional education improves overall wellbeing by affecting things like job satisfaction, health, marriage, parenting, trust, and social interaction” (pg. 210/para. 3). In fact, college can help an individual manage his or her time, money and also help with problem solving, as well as social interaction. Therefore, the complete college experience helps an individual improve him/herself in everyday

Our whole lives our parents told us that we need to go to college to be successful. They told us that college would insure us a great life, but for many, that isn’t the case. Many students go to college hoping to get a degree, but many drop out due to insufficient funds. While for some, college might be the right choice, that doesn’t mean that college is for all of us. One of the reasons i believe that college isn’t worth it is because of student loans and debt.

Overcoming Hardships Nearly every person experiences loss at one point in time. Many stories demonstrate how people overcome challenges. One of the main topics of hardships in books is the concept of death. The end of life is not easy to deal with, but with help from God individuals can overcome casualties.

College: Worth the Cost? My mom never went to college, she has worked minimum wage jobs all of her life. She never got to go to college so she put my sister in college and has been working and putting money away for me to go to college she said “I never want to see you son barely living off of one paycheck like I did Cam”.

It has taken many years for people in society to break out of the norms and expectations of how to grow up and live in the world. A huge factor in this “revolution”: attending college. Whether it is taking a gap year to discover the world and the waiting opportunities, or simply running with it all after high school to work, attending college isn’t considered a given anymore. Now not all cases are the same for every person, therefore they can only decide what is the best path for them after high school. Still, the benefits of a being a college graduate will never be diminished.

Finding a job can be difficult but often times when and employer sees the level of education one has and sees they it’s an associate, or even bachelor’s degree than other sets a great outlook on you and even higher your chances of getting the job. Going into college a person is accepting the fact that a lot of time and money will be put into it. College isn’t meant to be super easy but it’s not at all hard if the work that needs to be done gets done. Altough people hate the amount of money and time gets put into college it’s all well worth it at the end.

For many people college is a time where they find themselves and become independent. That wasn’t really the case for my aunt, Lisa Dennis. She explained to me how her college experience was different than others because of the fact she didn’t go right out of highschool, but that doesn’t mean it was bad. She had to find her independence in other ways than going to college. Here’s a woman who couldn’t afford to go to college right out of high school, but was determined to work hard at her job and take classes part time.

As a first generation student to attend college from a family of seven, the journey to a higher education has been arduous and overwhelming. My family gives me all the encouragement I need and are very optimistic about pursuing a higher degree. Unlike myself, my parents did not have the opportunity to attend college. My parents were born and raised in a small town in Mexico where the highest level of education they received was fifth grade. I have worked since I was 14 years old to support my parents with bills, and also saving for college and my own vehicle.

Furthermore, she argues how it is difficult to encounter careers that correlate with a degree. In the closing of her essay, she uses examples to prove that many people who possess careers due to their degree do not actually learn how to do their job from college but on the job. She ends the essay by implying that America should find better ways for students to mature and prepare for their

I asked him how he views college he said,” he viewed it as a great opportunity to learn different things in order for me to figure out what I wanted to do with my life. ”He explained that he wanted to “focus on Management” because he didn't know what field he wanted to lean towards. When i asked him how did his daily lifestyle get affected by college he said,” I didn’t have my mother pushing me to do my best; I had to get accustomed to motivating myself when no one else was around.” Since he knew that there was no one to push him he had to work hard everyday by himself. Following that question I asked him what kinds of decisions he made and with confidence he said,”One of the biggest decisions I made was the decision to never give up no matter how hard something was.”

I’m applying to GMU in hopes of obtaining a bachelor’s degree in psychology. I want to obtain my degree not only for myself, but for my mother as well. She left her native country of Nicaragua as a political refugee at the tender age of twenty-one. Leaving her family and leaving all hopes of ever completing her degree in education behind. I admire her for coming to a foreign country, not knowing the language and having very limited opportunities, but not letting that discourage her.

As difficult as it is they ended up making a job their elements but his article didn't argue how going to college is worth going. That it’s worth the sacrifices, the money and time. When I read about people who struggle to make a living for themselves and their children especially when they themselves have little education experience, it brings me back to my own situation with my family. I am a first generation, my parents and I have come to terms that there's a possibility of debt by the end of my college career. Like Roses mother, my mother works hard to earn her money, both of them don't have a college education and also they don't have the luxury of vacations or breaks from work.

(Murray 235), and the answer really is that complex. Murray writes that, “College looms so large in the thinking of both parents and students because it is seen as an open sesame to a good job. […] When high-school graduates think that obtaining a B.A. will help them get a higher-paying job, they are only narrowly correct. […] Employers value the B.A. because it is a no cost (for them) screening device for academic ability and perseverance. ”

College is one of the most significant times in a person’s life. Every year high school kids will visit many different colleges so that they can be confident in their college decision. Some kids will follow in their parent’s foot steps and base their decision on where their mom or dad went, though, not all kids are fortunate to have help from their parents. Many kids nowadays may be the first in their family to take on higher education. The article, “First Generation College Students: Unprepared and Behind” by Liz Riggs explains that kids who are the first in their family to take on college are at a disadvantage compared to kids with parents who attended college.

I never once thought I would be in this predicament when I entered high school. The failure I have experienced during my junior year took it’s toll on me. Already struggling with depression and anxiety. I was driven into an even darker path. However, my mother got me through that dark time.