Personal Narrative Essay Examples For Colleges

During my searches for colleges to attend following my senior year of high school, WLC had come as a high recommendation from my older sister, Lauren, a current undergrad student at WLC. At the time, I was looking to go into Digital Media as my major, though things have now changed. At the time of my initial visit and admissions process I was quite impressed with theschool and found it to be in my top 3. I've been in the Lutheran church my whole life (WELS while in New York and LCMS after moving to Wisconsin) as well as attending private Lutheran school from grade school through high school, so it seemed like a natural continuation. I loved the campus, small class size, and the general vibe I got from the visit. However, at the time wanting to go into Media, I felt less enthusiastic about the...show more content... This led me to attend Olivet Nazarene University this past year, as per influence from my high school youth leaders. Not majoring in anything related to religious studies, I didn't find myself too bothered in my disagreements in the belief system taught there. The first fall semester went mostly well, but it was this current spring semester when my life decided to take a turn. Opening up about my personal life, I have struggled with issues of anxiety and depression, which on occasion have affected my academic performance in the past, as I would fail to actively seek out counseling opportunities. Two and a half months in, I saw myself reach an all–time low in my studies. I was failing to apply effective studying techniques, and attend class on a regular basis. By my failing to actively seek to solve personal issues, they had severely affected my academic performance. I often feel hesitant bringing these problems up, as I fear it can come off as insincere or an excuse. This forced me to seek new counseling services at the school, and re–evaluate God's plan for my life. I began to doubt my decision to major in multimedia studies, and whether there was some

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Personal Narrative: My College Experiences

Keisha Tuttleenglish 12,period 8 College admissions essayms. McLaughlin

Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.

There I was, feeling as if the entire world was crashing on top of me. I will be the first to say that I haven't had and worry free and easy life but I will also tell you that nothing will ever compare to that night. The sheriffs were talking but I didn't listen. I was lost deep in my thoughts and i feared they would always consume me. As I continued to panic, I realized my little sister needed me so I hid it all and played the calm big sister I have always been. My family watched me for a few days as I lost all sense of...show more content...

I found that this poetry could lead to so much more. I began to think of how I could expand these poems. I began to listen more and also began to give advice for people who needed a listening ear and a bit of hope. As I continued to listen, I began to realize that many people have lived through the struggle I have. Soon, I fell in love with another amazing and powerful tool. This amazing tool is writing short stories along with my poetry. I was learning how to turn my voiceless drawings into a strong and outspoken being that i call my real words. At this point, I was doing well at crafts such as crocheting. I have always needed to work with my hands as I had grown up on a farm until I was 12.once we had left the farm, I needed a new way to occupy my hands so I began my drawing. I instantly fell in love with it and i wouldn't have known what to do without it. My drawing and writing have became my life and that is why i will continue to draw for the rest of my life or until my hands refuse to work. I have made it a long time as i have found my own way to love my life, one more day at a Get

When I first started college, the first thing I saw as I walked with my parents and all of my luggage to my new room was an empty lounge. It looked like the kind of place that was supposed to resemble the living room of a house, but it felt bare and unused. Because of the large wooden wall, the area felt cut off and separate, so for the first few weeks of college, I spent more time in my room, alone, rather than out in the lounge where a few people congregated to talk. As the semester pushed forward, I pushed myself to venture out into the lounge more in order to make friends on my floor. The closed off feeling of the lounge eventually came to feel like an asset. It made the area feel like it was closed off enough to have a conversation and

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Personal Narrative Essay Examples

As a semi–privileged white teenager, a member of my school's student government, my school's representative in my county's Youth Leadership Program (YLP), and the winner of two Presidential Volunteer Service Awards (PVSA), I may appear to have lived a charmed life. But, my life started with serious problems which I never could have overcome without my own diligence and my loved ones' unconditional support. As a baby, my speech and social skills developed unusually slowly. At fifteen months old, the state of Massachusetts flagged me as having "pervasive developmental delays, not otherwise specified" and recommended me for an early intervention program. My parents, worried I might never live a normal life, agreed to put me in it. When I was three,...show more content...

Hence, from third grade on, I was considered "twice–exceptional" and went to a completely different elementary school for advanced academics, still on an IEP.

Switching to a new school was not entirely positive, however. I had to leave most of my friends behind, and the competitive environment made me a clear target for bullies and induced chronic anxiety. I also gained weight, which elicited more harassment. This abysmal cycle climaxed towards the end of third grade in a public cacophony of emotion, after which my homeroom teacher recommended me a reputable therapist she knew. I will refer to him with the pseudonym, "Dr. J."

My sessions with Dr. J thoroughly remedied my sorrow. Not only did he give great advice, we played board games to build my interpersonal skills. A parent often joined us as we talked, letting me vent to him/her as well. The results were tangible: I became calmer, my weight problems eased, and my social skills improved. With support from mymother, father, Dr. J, and teachers, I made it through advanced academics in elementary school with good grades, improving significantly in every area of my

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I have encountered many of my peers taking drugs, listened to songs about drugs and even seen drugs romanticized on social media. Like most teenagers, I lived in a world surrounded by drugs, but I had never had an experience with them. I came from a "picture–perfect" family and prior to my freshman year of high school, I was somewhat narcissistic, believing that I was too good to even be associated with drugs. It was August 2012, the summer before my freshman year of high school, and my life seemed as sound as ever. I was excited to begin the next step in my life and looked forward to starting school. As the weeks passed and I was returning to my normal academic routine, my parents began acting strangely uneasy. I knew there was something wrong. I questioned my parents' behavior and at first received few valuable answers in return....show more content...

Through his struggle, I gained much–needed compassion and understanding. Prior to this transition, I was unsympathetic and insensitive to others and their struggles. I am now able to place myself in the position of others to understand their circumstances. I no longer judge others based solely on my initial thoughts. I used to fear the discovery of my brother's problem would distort others' perceptions of me, now; I am no longer restrained by what is regarded of me. Today, I am thankful for the circumstances I went through and proud of the person it shaped me to be. Through my brother's disease, I discovered a sense of independence in myself. I am now self–reliant and no longer seek help in situations that I am capable of controlling. My character has evolved tremendously and I have gained important qualities such as compassion and sympathy. My brother has now been sober for over two years and as I prepare to take the next step in my life and venture to college, I am grateful for the events I underwent as they aided my transition from childhood to Get more content

Personal Narrative: My College Career

When I began college, I had no direction. I started my college career enrolling as "undecided," taking liberal arts courses to fulfill base requirements while considering a number of majors. Writing has always been a strength, science an interest, and other subject success varied with my personal interest in the content. I truly believe that my limitations in those early days were functions of my own interest and self–discipline, and my A or F transcript is good evidence of this.

I declared a chemistry major, and quickly realized that I did not see myself spending my days in an office calculating the amount of material in vat A to mix with material in vat B, that I needed something more dynamic that could not be guaranteed with that degree. (I will note that perhaps the right guidance could have sparked my imagination to stick with the hard sciences, but I did not seek out a mentor or make myself available for such advice). I was successful in all of my computer classes, having started programming with BASIC in middle school, but generally floundered, having no clear goal in mind, no outcome that seemed exciting to me. I stopped attending college, other than the occasional class here or there....show more content...

I saved enough to buy a new PC and began teaching myself all there was to learn. I quickly mastered the DOS / Windows operating system relationship, and began to teach myself HTML and any other data exchange technology that would feed this new fascination. The fuse was lit, and I was off. Eventually, more and more people started buying computers, struggling with them, and I saw the opportunity to begin a home business. That business led to a position in IT with the Virginia's Community College, and my personal belief in learning and success was

Image nine resonates with me because it represents women "taking a seat at the table" in business and I believe more women need to be at the table. The photograph showing a woman in the back row reminds me of a theme from Sheryl Sandberg's book, Lean In, where she urges women to take a seat at the table versus sitting on the side of the room. After graduating from Smith College, where I was empowered by intellectually curious and ambitious women, and then transitioning to banking, a male–dominated industry, I recognized early in my career how few women there were in executive roles. As a career driven woman I became inspired to change the status quo and promote the career advancement of women. In my professional career, I have taken several...show more content...

I learned that the bank sponsored employee led groups and I was passionate about creating a group to support women since one did not exist. I formed and led a founding committee that was successful in fulfilling the necessary requirements for approval and funding. These responsibilities included creating a charter and bylaws, demonstrating firm–wide interest, and proposing future programming to support our mission. After gaining approval and funding from human resources, our founding committee secured Senator Kirsten Gillibrand to speak at the launch event. The launch for our group was so popular that we had to a find a new venue to accommodate the 100+ employees who wanted to attend. Next, we obtained the bank's chief technology officer as our executive sponsor, the only female executive. After the launch, I went on to lead programming, which included organizing "Lean In" circles for women at varying levels, a roundtable chat with our president & CEO, and lunch & learns with our chief technology officer. Within the first year the group grew to over 100 active Get more content

Personal Narrative: My Journey Back To College

I have decided to go back to school to finish my degree. The first time I went back to school was from 1999–2002. I went to Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio. I almost completed my degree before I had to move back to Tennessee. I then joined the Tennessee Army National Guard and became a full time National Guardsman. My family had told me several times that I need to complete my degree, but I never gave it much thought and never seemed to have time due to deployments. Time has flown by and I realize that I don't want to allow thecollege credits that I earned to go to waste without a degree. My ultimate goal for using this degree along with almost twenty years experience in human resources is to start my second career working

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I met my brother and sister from across a classroom desk in the basement of Saint Anthony's Medical Center. I was walking into my first Alateen meeting with my biological sister, Alex, with a blank stare and a mind overflowing with thoughts of why and how I had gotten there. Alex and I sat down next to a boy, who was about sixteen years old with tan skin and brown hair, and a girl, who was about twelve years old and looked just like him. Fast forward three years and I found myself moving the boxes of these two into a new house. Everyday I am rendered by the mere thought that if I hadn't gone to those meetings, if my mother hadn't gone to those meetings, I would have lost another father. I did not lose my biological father in a physical aspect, rather I lost him in a physiological way. My father spent most of his time in his chair, in the basement, with a handle of vodka running through his bloodstream. Even though the memories of my father actually acting like a true father were gone, I was left with an even stronger mother. Strength is the only word that can perfectly describe my mother, and being that I did not grow up with a stable father, strength is what I know. Through her strength in character she has taught me to work even harder when eyes are...show more content...

I am very confident in what I have to offer to Bradley University and I am more than fairly certain that my future will very much impact the future of our world. My success is just around the corner, and I want Bradley University to a part of it. By living out the strengths that my mother has taught me in my life, I know that I will not stop until I personally build the strength that I can pass down to my children. I know that no matter where I attend college I will be listed on the notable alumni list but I want my journey to success to begin and grow at Bradley Get

Corrected PS Growing up in a small townhouse, I would see my father only once a week on Sundays because he was working long hours the rest of the week. When meeting him, I would become very emotional because I knew that the reason I could not see him other days of the week was because he was working. My father's hard work and perseverance gave me the drive to become someone that he would be proud of. My goal is to become someone that he can say to himself it was worth the long and strenuous hours spent at work. When I started my undergraduate career, I did not have the intentions of entering this field of study. I wanted to run the family business and make it successful. My father said, "If you want to enter the business and are willing to do it every day, then work the entire summer." I was eager to start, arriving on time and being the last one to leave. The enthusiasm soon abated, I could see that I no longer desired to run the family business and did not enjoy my time working there. The end of the summer my father sat me down once again and asked, "Are you ready to continue this any longer?" The answer was clear that I was not ready to run a family business my entire life....show more content... After reviewing my second year in undergraduate, I realized that I had to get more serious about my education. I was an average student in school and I knew that I was not reaching my full potential. I knew I needed to excel in all my classes to reach my educational goals. From that point, I learned new studying techniques and went to office hours when needed. But I still had little idea of what career path I wanted to take with my bachelors in

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My life has been like a dark maze. I have absolutely no idea what's around the next corner. Each path I've taken has lead me to one of two things. Something fantastic that I'll enjoy and remember or something I wished never happened that I can forget. That's why I'm scared to take the next step because I don't know what will happen to me. However a few years ago I learned to give to give each step a chance, no matter how far back that step will take me. Being a senior this year a cartoon word has been shoved in my face a hundred times a week. That word is college. Just getting into college is a challenge. Thinking about all my test scores, GPA, applications is enough to give me a migraine. If just getting into a good college is this hard, I

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Example Of Narrative Essay For College

Four years ago, I was eagerly listening to Alex McDaniel, an award–winning journalist share her personal insight into the profession at the University of Mississippi when it finally dawned on me: journalism is my calling. Later, I was watching Spotlight, a movie about the efforts of the Boston Globe in the early 2000's to showcase the Church's acknowledgment and blunt protection of the abuse of children by local priests, when I truly understood the importance of journalism. To this day, Spotlight remains a reminder to always print the un–biased truth for the people, no matter the risks. I believe I deserve to be selected for one of the Education Foundation of Greenville's scholarships because as a hard–working student I commit myself to effectively take advantage of the opportunity that the scholarships will provide me. Besides, I am a student that does not only persistently works hard academically, but...show more content...

My parents have taught my little sister and I to live to help others; a mentality I will take with me to Auburn University with the help of one of the Education Foundation of Greenville scholarships. I am a Hugh O' Brian Youth Leadership Alumni, as well as a former Magnolia Girl's State Delegate, a program that inspired me to pursue a career in communications. I have served as my classes' secretary, treasurer, and current Vice President. I am Key Club's Vice–President, having formerly served as Public Relations chair. I am especially involved in the Journalism program, having worked my way up from contributor, to staffer, to Co–Editor, to Editor–In–Chief, to being awarded Editor of the Year by the Mississippi Scholastic Press Association my senior year. I am captain of the dance team, having formerly been co–captain. I have been distinguished an All–American by the Universal Dance Association twice and have had the privilege to perform at Disney World, Jordan–Hare Stadium, and Get

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When I was young I was a very shy person. I didn't like to talk to people and I would try to hide myself in public. I didn't really do anything active outside of school so i didn't get any opportunities to meet anybody new. Even at school I only had a couple of friends until my dad introduced me to a sport called golf. He said it was a good way for me to meet new people and it was a fun sport. I tried golf and I met lots of new people. later that day I was enrolled into a golf program. I was kind of scared to play in front other kids but, in the end I met Lots of new people. After going to the golf class A few times I wasn't scared anymore. I felt more confident talking to other people. Even atschool I became very social

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Personal Narrative

Many parents and peers would say it is a gift that he has intense concentration and endurance, but he likes to call it "strength under control." The truth is, under each attempt to gain control, is a wavering risk taker who is humbled by each unlikely victory that would always bring him to tears. That person is me. I like to thinking innovatively and calculate at least seven moves deep into the most risky and daring variations. At the 2013 National Championships, first table, I was paired against my close friend and arch–rival Austin Yang, the Taiwan chess champion. Everyone knew Austin was a machine, he had destroyed his previous opponents and had barely lost any game that year. To have a winning chance, I had to play the unconventional the...show more content...

Then in third grade I was introduced to chess, and my mind was forever rewired. I remember the first time I picked up a wooden chess piece, I was fascinated by its infinite combinations and variations. Every piece worked harmoniously together. In my first national championship in fifth grade, I distinctly recall that at one critical match there was a suffocating crowd of attention from parents, and with a few seconds on my clock, I defeated my opponent. The pistons in my mind were pumping so quickly that I was unconscious of its exact calculation process. To this day, I still do not know how I won that match. Chess was never an old man's leisure game, to me it was war. My coach would say that during each match my eyes became keen and piercing, as if I had turned into a tamed beast maneuvering sculpted pieces around a checkerboard. My friends noticed these same formidable features each time I entered the chemistry lab, delivered an electrifying debate speech, or won an intense election

My dad always says, "bravery is being afraid and doing it anyway." Until the age of 15, I had never stepped into a school, until one day, I gathered my courage and began my academic journey. I was homeschooled for most of my young life. While I studied the standard subjects, I was able to learn in an environment completely free and focused on me. It was an amazing and unique way to grow up, but it was also a bubble. I was unaware of much of the world around me, and as someone who was, at the time, quite shy, never really explored. I spent the first semester of highschool in an online program, but I did not like it and decided to transfer. I knew nothing about public school, and starting a new school half way through the year was a huge risk. I knew it was going to be difficult and scary, but I also knew it would help me grow as a person....show more content...

The environment was completely foreign, I had never even been around so many kids in one place, I had never been in a classroom, and I knew my life was about to change. The entire act of transferring schools was, in itself, a risk. Despite never setting foot in a school before, I decided to take the most advanced classes available. This proved to be a stressful decision but it was also a risk that paid off. Deciding to pursue my academic ambitions despite being in a new environment set me on a trajectory to continue to take academic risks and follow my dreams. It also pushed me to develop skills and connections that now allow me to take some of the most difficult classes at my school as well as conduct scientific research at

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I am Muslim Not a terrorist and I will not "go back to my country". My family fled war–torn Somalia my father is a journalist and got threatened by the al Shabaab terrorist group telling him to stop reporting about them he feared for our families safety. His bravery was rewarded by being offered a job in America to work for a journalist government company. One year later he brought my mother, my siblings and I over. I went to public school and was given strange looks, as if I was an epidemic. It was hard for me to adjust to the U.S I wasn't accustomed to the language and strange food. My family eventually got used to living here I moved schools a couple of times and every time everyone would ask the same thing "just take that off" And "why...show more content...

I used to be ashamed of my hijab the kids would often stare and I was tempted to snap and tell them to mind their own business.Then I found something to distract me from all the hate learning. I was reading chapter books meant for 5th graders in 1st grade I was ahead of my peers and participated in school spelling bees. With all this going on I still managed to find time for my prayers and reading the Quran. I became more invested in my education earning high marks and almost always 100% on tests and exams. Somehow I managed to squeeze in social life but I only associated with my friends at school. They would often invite me to birthday parties and get togethers but I would always have an excuse not to go. I would rather be working on my essay and reading in my my house with the company of my family. Family is a huge thing to me and I would choose them over anything. I helped out around the house but my parents would always give me time for me to study. My teachers always praised me and everyone called me teachers pet at one point I felt so pressured by my classmates that I would "dumb down" to fit in. I lost my way confusing my teachers and parents. I barely prayed or read the Quran and I felt myself straying further and Get

Before I was born, my father had been looked up upon his family, he aimed to be the best so he decided to leave Pakistan and start a new life in America and bring his family along. Money was limited to him and for 10 years he had worked non–stop just to form a living and also to bring his brother to Texas. My dad would not stop hustling even after he was able to bring his brother to Texas both of them had worked till they were able to bring the whole family from Pakistan. The following years he was able to open his first dry cleaning business and even after he still had plans on opening extra businesses. I was born in 1997 and that same year he had closed his dry cleaning business to pursue his dream of being an international entrepreneur in the used clothing business. I was born favoring my dad over my mom, which led myself to be following my dad, and...show more content...

After attending and receiving my bachelors in business I plan on working for Shell, Goldman Sachs or any major companies out there. On the side I want to support with my fathers companies in the textile and the freight industry and be able to make it develop. Eventually I will move onto working full time for the businesses my father has started and be able to lead it on to the future with my cousins. The University of Texas business programs will be able to achieve my future goals by building upon what I currently attain in the business market. Creating a moderate sized company is one of my goals to achieve during attending University of Texas and by the help of the classes I attend I will be able to start one up. This program will be able to give me a higher interest in my studies and open up opportunities such as internships. These internships will prepare me when it comes to working for a company, skills that every employee should carry, and to further prepare me for the real world after I

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I grew up in a family that grew up in Agoura Hills, my mom, two uncles, aunt, and brother all went to Agoura High School and my grandpa is really involved in the community with the high school football team, AYSO, and pony league baseball. My brother is two grades above me and I had all of his teachers throughout elementary and middle school, even now i have some of his old art teachers. I was constantly referred to as his little sister and i really struggled with identity issues because of that. As much as I love art I couldn't really enjoy it because I felt pressured into it and I knew i would never be as good as my brother, as one of his ceramics teachers put it, "he is one of the top 1% of artists to come through this school." I was so tired of always just being someone's daughter or niece or granddaughter and sister. I wanted to establish a place for me and be myself and sports medicine ended up being the answer to that. After the first month of being in sports medicine I was so happy and gained so much confidence in myself. I used to hate school and now every day I had the class i came home smiling because of how fun the class was and everything came so easily and naturally to me. I was so happy with myself and I was able to start letting go of old insecurities and gain confidence. Having...show more content...

I have been able to get involved in my community. I am a certified in the Community Emergency Response Team and I will able to help so many more people in the event of an emergency with my combined knowledge from that course and everything I have learned from sports medicine and emergency procedures. I also represented my school and sports medicine program at a networking breakfast at California Lutheran University which is something I never would have been able to do even a year ago. I was given a volunteer position at Los Robeles Hospital because of my experiences with sports

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I was born in Bogota, Colombia. During my childhood schooling years I attended Gimnasio de Los Cerros in Bogota. Attending secondary schooling in Colombia prepared me well for my academic pursuits in the United States. Through my studies, my fondness of mathematics continued to grow. On my pursuit of scholastic success mathematical equations found its persuasive way to speak to me. It is for this reason I have chosen for my career to follow the pathway in relation to mathematics. But even more so, what would ultimately lay down the roots of my personal character was the death of my father at the age of three. As years passed by I came to understand I was now "the man of the house". I do not reflect back at death of my father as being something

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I am passionate about trying my best. Throughout my high school years, I've tried to be as successful as I can. Whether it's classwork, homework, or tests, I try to prepare myself as much as possible and persevere, even if it is difficult. I usually take my time to do work and make sure that whatever I'm submitting accurately portrays my knowledge and persistence. Though I'm concerned about my success, I am not self–absorbed. I always help others when they're in need, even if it may seem like a hassle. Helping others motivates me, I cannot let others fail when I know that I'm in a position to help them. Even when I'm asked to help others in an area that I'm not proficient in, I try to assist in the best way I can, whether it means applying