The Places I Ll Go Reflection

In conclusion, you should always keep going until you succeed, always follow your dreams and use your negative aspects in life to motivate you, and keep your family legacies alive. “ You shoot for the stars, and if you land somewhere in between, you 're still in good shape,” stated by Dekalb Jr. which illustrates how you don 't have to accomplish your goal exactly, as long as you 're doing something that is beneficial to you, your goal has already been accomplished. The

The infamous answer to the question, “What is your primary goal for going to school?” is “to further my education, get a job, and be successful” such a cliché if I must say myself. My goal attending school is to make my family happy, as well as myself. In high school, I did not apply myself like I should have done because I was not sure if college was in my favor. Also, being the child of a single parent wanting to attend college seemed impossible, especially far from home. In a family where no one has surpassed the first two years of college, I feel a spotlight is on me to not only finish, but also finish strong. I know how proud my family will be of my accomplishment and how rewarding it will be for me trying to obtain a decent job in the

On a day like this I think to myself what does life have in store for me? Here I’m going to write about what I hope as I begin taking Social Work courses. I hope to pass all of my courses and graduate one day with my bachelor’s degree from Heritage University. I also hope that after graduating Heritage, I find a job so I can save up money and attend a master’s program because college is not cheap. I want to attend Walla Walla University and graduate from there as well, with a Master’s in Social Work. All of this will be accomplished by first passing all my courses here at heritage and one think will lead to the next as if we were to play follow the leader.

Every individual has a different background and it is our job as educators to take that into consideration as we educate our students. While reading the articles and watching the film, I realized that not all students are fortunate enough to have a stable household and some may not even have a roof over their heads at night. I was in awe by the amount of homeless youth that are out on the streets of Chicago every night. In the film, The Homestretch, it stated that 2,000-3,000 homeless youth were out on the streets every night. It also stated 19,000 students are registered as homeless within Chicago public schools. This made me realize the challenges they go through just in one single day. I began to realize that education is not their number one priority, it is surviving through the night. How can we ask students to do homework at night, when they don’t even have a place to go to?

While writing my personal essay on Ta-Nehisi Coates novel, Between the World and Me, I had to pick from major experiences in my life. I realized, with the help of my therapist, that all the experiences were linked to this one issue I had in elementary school. When first writing the essay, I did not focus on the minor details, rather I focused on connecting the experience to Coates ' novel. Once I received your notes on my first draft, I wrote a second draft tailored to the notes you left. I changed around the paragraphs, gave vague details about what exactly happened, and added some vocabulary. I gave the copy of my second draft to my therapist and my mom to read over to receive feedback; both of them said it needed more personal details. The

Allow me to introduce myself, I am Bryan Le, a freshman that is currently attending a charter school by the name of “Downtown College Prep”. I am currently living with my parents and two younger siblings, one brother and one sister. Over my years in a public elementary school, I had seen others being happy because of one’s help and that made me feel happy inside. I then thought of ways to help others when I stumbled upon the fact that doctors help people everyday, which seemed as a great way to help many people so that they may continue to be happy in life. As I entered Downtown College Prep, I was urged by the staff to explore my options and to set a goal in life. Downtown College Prep was like another family to me, away from home, believing

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. She got me the help I needed and gave me the strength to pick up the broken pieces in order to put it back together. I’ve learned that “it takes getting everything you ever wanted, and then losing it to know what true freedom is.” Said by the wise artist, Lana Del Rey. I loss the one thing I ever wanted, success but soon came to realize that God has bigger plans. Entering my senior year of high school. I can officially say I have put the pieces back together. I have learned that anything is possible, if you express hard work, dedication, and commitment. The lesson I have taken from failure will be the fundamental reason why I will succeed in college. The fundamental reason why I succeed in

Eighth grade has been an unexpected but fantastic year. I expected it to be like my seventh grade year, long, boring, easy work, and only a couple of my friends are in my classes. Boy, I was wrong. Eighth grade has been a completely different adventure. The classrooms smell like people trying to hard to smell good, sometimes it gives me a major headache! The classrooms are smaller and when you walk in they are usually cold but get warmed up with in five to ten minutes through body heat. Every classroom “feels” very different. Sometimes you can just feel the positivity and it's hard not to be happy or even the other way around. You can either feel the hot air or you feel the dead cold air. The cold air feels like someone sucked all of the air

I would like to continue my education at Cal State La to pursue my post baccalaureate study and earn a teacher credential in mild to moderate disabilities. Becoming a teacher has always been a goal of mine, since I was young girl. I always known I wanted to become a teacher thanks to all the great teachers I had through my education in elementary and high school, who inspired me and pushed me to work hard because they cared. But, most importantly showed me how a teacher should teach and care for their students, making my experiences in school deeply meaningful. And because of all the great support they gave me I fell in love with the profession of teaching. I knew right from the beginning I wanted to be just like them and help support my own students succeed one day.

The reason I wish to be in upward bound because I feel that I could benefit from the things you offer. I want to succeed so badly in the future, but I'm not very sure I can. I believe that being in this program could help me relieve some of that anxiety. I worry about my future most of the time because I want to be something because at this moment I feel like nothing. I have anxiety and depression. I'm trying my hardest to overcome them , so they won't affect my life harshly and I'll be able to do the things I wish to do. I wish to meet new people, hoping that I will find someone who I can be myself with. I strive for perfection, but I know things don't always have to be perfect in certain situations. I love finding new ways to help my future. I enjoy talking about my future and what I wish to do and my other plans. I'm scared of my future, but I

Our most appreciated administrators and teachers, dear parents, adored friends, ladies and gentlemen, a pleasant morning to you. It is a great privilege for me to be standing here in front of you to express the happiness that we feel in our hearts today. I am Amal a student who has been going to AIS for 8 years now. They say “Today we learn, tomorrow we lead”. That’s true those three years made a difference. Those 3 years will be a step to the future, a step closer to our goal.

My parents perpetually encourage me to have a commitment to education, it enables knowledge, power, and freedom. They teach me to go after my dreams, and always remind me “Nothing comes easy, you must work hard for your goals.” When I first came to the U.S, I was too young to understand my educational disadvantages. Throughout the years, I relentlessly worked hard to excel in my academics, my persistence allowed me to consistently exceed expectations. In the spring of my freshman year, I was selected as a National Honor Society student by my school. This has been my biggest accomplishment. Despite the obstacles against me, I have been able to learn a new language and perform well academically in comparison to students who are natives. My

In today's society, there is considered to be only a right and wrong way to do almost everything. If only one opinion is right then the other opinions must be wrong, but why? Why can't there be more than two choices? In favorite childhood book Picture Me Cute As Can Bee, there was not a right of wrong choice. Every option was acceptable. The book was a board book, so there was a minor hole cut through the entire book so that my face is able to be seen and palpable even through the front cover. The book was narrated in first person and on each page there was a different animal or flower with my head on it. Throughout the book, it explained what animal or flower I was and a few specific characteristic about each of them. I interpreted the book in a way that most people would not have. I saw it as growing up to become whatever I might want to be. I saw that it was about all the choices you have to make for yourself that no one else had a say about. From a very young age, this book helped me to distinguish that everyone can make choices about themself and their futures

Once I graduate, my professional goals hold true to what I came to college for. I am majoring in elementary education with a middle level endorsement in math and science. I hope to start my career at either an elementary or middle school. One aspect of children 's development that led me to my passion is social and emotional learning. This process teaches self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision making. My goal for these competencies is to incorporate them into my daily instruction as much as possible. I hope to become an educator that keeps improving from past and new experiences. My ultimate goal is to help develop and guide the students ' futures to be successful and fulfilling

Explicit plans in the first step will become futile if we do not take action. Merely hoping for chances does not help us get good outcomes. Whoever just waits for chances to knock their door is unlikely to reach success; therefore, taking action as well as working hard is the key for us to catch more