Personal Narrative: I Am Mexican-American

Titan P.R.I.D.E is a key aspect in everything I do. The term PRIDE gives me the reminder that the decisions I make in life, for good or for worse are all part of my choice. It means my future job, life, and success are all in my hands, and the decisions that I make today will shape how my future will play out. With this in mind, the classes, clubs, and extracurriculars I have and will take are all a ramp to my future. A key step to this is what I want to do after high school, and ISM seems like a good first step to help me decide.

Although there are many possibilities our future can take a drastic turn, we have to come up with a handy plan that will help be resilient. By the time I graduate high school, I am determined to grow into an independent, mature adult, be satisfied with my decisions, and most importantly, pursue a career that I enjoy. I know that not everyone with whom I am friends right now will be by my side by

Opposing viewpoints say that throughout life one can do that on their own, it doesn’t take college to figure that out. However, college “encourages students to think, ask questions, and explore new ideas, which allows for additional growth and development” (Importance of College Education). College offers many classes, and opportunities that’ll narrow someones options down to what they like to do, and what they want nothing to do with. Also, you can meet new people and expand your ways of thinking on what you want to do in life; open your mind to new ideas (The Value of Education 41). Being open-minded to learn or do new things can show one's true passion for a profession.

Since I will be leaving Jacksonville to go to college in Fayetteville, the only thing I can do for my old city is encourage its citizens to continue to better the city. There is so much I can and will do in my new college community. I will initiate conversations about things that need to improve, encourage students to strive to make a difference, and volunteer around the campus whenever the opportunity is given. The future excites me and I am ready to become an active member of a new community. I have a lot of hope in the future of our developing community because of all the students recently inducted into the National Honor Society and the active adults always ready to lend a helping hand.

Business has always been a dream of mine since I was a little girl. I worked my way up from freshman year to senior year and I know I can improve even more and that 's what I want to achieve in college. I know that I can improve and I will work hard to get my goal. All the hard times I went through in my life made me realize who I truly am, and I might change but only for the better and I cant wait for what the future brings

I would go to college because I would know that my future is ensured and that i will be able to receive a job more easily since competition is growing. My education has always been something i value and i have always had a desire to learn more and gain more knowledge that i can apply to the real world. College helps you become independent and find your true calling. Its an important part of growing up and will help you find out what you want to do in life.

My quality world entails several aspects of what I dream of. College being the first step into the real world is a crucial necessity for my success. In order to have a successful life in my book, I need to acquire the education I want for my careers. It’s important that I learn study skills in college that I will use in real life, such as: organization, time management, networking, asking the right questions and empathy. Time management allows me to use my time effectively or productively, whether I’m at work, home, or school.

When June 9th comes I believe I would be more confident than I have ever been before in my life. I have never been more ready for everything in my life. I 'm already really focused but when I graduate and start college I don 't think it be a problem for me to be focus. I will more directed when graduate because I 'm going to start learning about what I love to do. I would take more risk in life because I would pushed my self harder or maybe do something I wouldn 't normally do.

Watching my parents struggle and change their whole lives to provide a bright and better future for me has also taught me to want the most for not only myself, but the people around me too. It has made me a caring and appreciative person all around and I aspire to fulfill all of their wants and desires as they have mine in the future. In order for me to accomplish everything I want in life, the first thing on my list I have on my to-do list are my academic plans. I plan to graduate with my Bachelors at UNF with a major in Business and minor in Marketing. I then want to continue my education by earning a Masters in Business Administration.

My dream is to attend an institution that presents students, like myself, who have financial-based needs the opportunity to pursue a quality education in a thought-provoking environment. I hope to procure a degree in the law or political science field, where I can fully share my desires and capabilities with the world, maintaining my passion to help those in need. I continue to grow from my dynamic experiences and with the limitless future possibilities of personal growth in college, I will be exposed to new life tests, ultimately developing into a newly empowered