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College Essay 2. The lessons we take from failure can be fundamental to later success. Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience? A time I experienced failure was my junior year of high school. It was a time of change. A time where I began to look at colleges. For me I saw it as a chance at redemption. I was looking at being at the top of my game this school year after a lackluster spring semester during my…

As I look back into my year, I would say that it was a pretty interesting one. This is my last year in Barrow High School, and I think that I really need to just give it all and end this with an exclamation point! It’s almost Christmas break and the first semester is about to end as well. I think my grades are not that bad, I guess. I even still remember the first day of the school year, and I remember the first day during my fifth period class. I came into that class with seven other students.…

Where do I go From Here? This is the moment that I’ve waited for almost my entire life. Since about third grade all I could remember waiting for was high school graduation. Third grade was when school became hard. Graduation is in six weeks and of course I am very excited. But in the midst of prom, graduation, signing day and the senior trip I’m left with the question “Where do I go from here?” From here I will go to Concordia University Texas where I will major in Business…

I have been a Xavier University Smooth Transition (ST) mentor for 3 years since the years of 2014-2016. Smooth Transition is a first-year student summer pre-orientation and year-long peer mentoring program that seeks to support underrepresented domestic and help them transition smoothly to college. Most smooth Transition students are often African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans. Being a smooth transition requires selflessness as the program unpaid and requires one to…

“Just mention Alaska,” I told myself on my first day of fifth grade at Middletown Elementary. “People go crazy over it.” It was my first time moving in between school years and being young and gullible, I was excited for school. At the time I never realized how few go to Alaska, so I was confused every time the spotlight shined on me when I uttered that state. But I never did shy from it. I adored it. But no, I did not live in an igloo or ever met a penguin that wasn’t in a zoo. “I am…

As we near the end of this spring semester, we should now take some and evaluate if any improvements were made between the first and second half of the semester, as well as some goals that you didn’t quite reach. Looking specifically at my participation for the last half of this class, I can definitely see the continuation of my responsibility and work ethic in how I completed my assignments and conduct myself that I exhibited in the first semester. However, I also have to admit to myself that I…

Born and raised in a country setting, I am truly a country girl at heart who loves to hear the midnight sounds of crickets, croaking frogs and star gazing under the moonlit open skies. Being exposed to the many elements of nature, while raised in a country setting has played a huge influence on my future career choice. My strong desire to follow the career path of becoming a veterinarian came to light during my volunteer hours spent at our local SPCA. It was during this time that I developed a…

It is almost time for a new season of Survivor, and the spoilers are already here. Survivor Season 35 just finished filming and so far, CBS isn't sharing any details, but Inside Survivor was able to get a few details about the upcoming season. Jeff Probst always shares a few details on the finale, but he didn't give out very much this time around. The title of this season is going to be Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers. This does sound similar to seasons they have done in the past. This new…

I am a sophomore who has learned a lot of useful knowledge and loves my life in UC Davis. Yet, I am writing to point out problems with the quarter system. Similarl to many aggies, in my first college year, I had a hard time adapting to the university life because of the quarter system. To succeed in university, every UC student must spend a lot of time adapting this depressive and painful system. However, after acclimating this schedule, students still need to bear massive stress and many…

June 22, 2007 will be the day that I cross the stage at Artpark for my commencement. To tell you the truth I haven't taken the time to look at my life and think about what is going to happen after I leave this bubble called Lewiston-Porter, so here are my thoughts. During this last year of high school I plan on working hard and not slacking with my work load. I plan on making the best of my senior year; my goal is to walk out of this school with no regrets. After graduation I have absolutely no…