My Journey To College As A First Generation Student

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Walking into college with a handful of unanswered questions, limited options on how to pay for college, and being a first generation student; are all challenges that I am still facing today. Although, I am unable to change my circumstances, I can always change my perspective. Having a positive outlook is hard to keep, but it motivates me to keep working hard in school and allows me to see the light at the end of the tunnel. What fuels me to continue in spite of the challenges I face is one dream; my dream to be the first in my family to graduate from college. As a first generation college student I don’t go to college just for myself; I go to college for my family, for my community. I want to be an example to students that are in similar situations,

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Generational Poverty Thesis

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A Non-Traditional Student Analysis

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Science and practicing law, my first year in college completely changed my perspective. I had moved about five hours north of Bakersfield to the California State University, Sacramento and began a four-year journey to complete my undergraduate studies with a Bachelor's in Social Sciences leaving behind my family, mentors, and friends. On that first weekend, I found myself living on the third floor of Jenkins Hall. I was all settled in in my room, waiting to meet my roommate. In the time that…

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Example Of Personal Narrative

My childhood was split over two distinct continents as my family traveled back and forth between Syria and the United States. We emigrated from Syria to the U.S. in 2001. I was placed in an English Second language program, which I completed the same year and continued my education in regular classrooms. These two years provided me with invaluable cultural experience and interactions with students of various ethnicities and backgrounds. In the summer of 2003, my parents and I moved back to Syria.…

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My Life Story: My Experience As A Hispanic Woman

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Personal Narrative: My Journey To A Community College

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