in April 4, 1975. He grew up in Seattle, Washington, with an amazing and supportive family who encouraged his interest in computers at an early age. He dropped out of college to start Microsoft with his childhood friend Paul Allen. Even though Bill Gates didn't have too many obstacles, he had taken a few risks to get where he is at now. One obstacle that he had to overcome when he was young is that his private school didn’t have enough money to buy computers so they did a fundraiser and…
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advance in college with the inclusion of the highschool experience was based on the background of my life. I had switched from a wintry location to a desert land in a mere few months. The few aspects of my life that was constant inlcuded education it remained as knowledge to gain throughout a lifetime. My parents had always kept that push to achieve success for the future was to continue beyond highschool. By middle school the option had become accessible to join a brand new early college once I had…
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Cornelius.Session1.Journal Frances Marie Cornelius was born one month prematurely, and the early delivery caused multiple problems. The biggest problem was that when she was a mere two weeks old, she suffered from SUIDS (sudden unexplained infant death syndrome). Her mother was able to perform infant CPR, but Frances went without oxygen for over three minutes, and her early childhood milestones were profoundly delayed. When the she was old enough to go to school there was a whole new set of trials…
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3rd and 4th years of college. I was not able to find an internship over the past school year; however, I was able to maintain a fair GPA of a 3.5. I am glad that I was able to maintain a moderate GPA throughout the year. I am surprised I did not perform worse than the year before since I took harder classes in my 3rd year of college. Granted, I did have to put in a lot more work into this school year compared to the year before. During this school year, I did not face obstacles as great as last year…
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idea; to raise a steer and show him at county fair. However, showing a steer comes with many obstacles. I grew up in Parker with a backyard that was about 6 feet by 2 feet. Clearly not enough room for any type of livestock. I also grew up riding horses however my home was in the gym. Much beyond my experience with horses, I did not have any agricultural experience, nor did my parents. I knew I had many obstacles to overcome but I knew I could persevere in order to achieve my dream. I called the county…
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grade that I wanted, and I knew I could do so much better. I went to the teacher and told her that I was capable of getting an A, and that I was determined to get one. After that first test I sought out help with tutors. I started going into school early every morning to get extra help from my math teacher. I also went to tutoring with a personal tutor to get extra…
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faced with obstacles that filled me with anxiety and fear, yet instead of becoming disabled and distracted by my fear, I used my coping and reframing skills to change not only my cognition, but also my affect and usual behavior. I accepted the fact that I was overwhelmed and changed the way I thought about the presentation. I used the negative thoughts I had about the project as motivation to get it accomplished. The fear of failure led me to be pro-active ad schedule my interview early on. As the…
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My experience at the early college program was the greatest and hardest obstacle I had to successfully achieve and it shaped me to the student I am today. The first lesson I learned during my first two years at the program was perseverance. No matter how hard the classes became or the amount of work I had every night, I learned I had to keep trying. To me, the fast pace of learning new material and achieving excellent grades in all my classes was new. Before I entered the program I did not have to…
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to attend a university daily and succeed in my future career. 2. I’m actually planning to attend UTRGV to finish up my basics due to that I am part of the Early College Program and will graduate with two years of college therefore, I will have the opportunity to finish less years than I actually needed. 3. I am considering a four-year college because I will receive a more well-rounded education and will help me benefit and establish a better education on my future career. 4. I am interested in…
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College Challenges The transition to college is an exciting, new experience for most students. It is also filled with personal challenges that make the experience unique for each individual. Some students may find challenges in the new environment such as dealing with a larger campus, issues in commuting, balancing school with a part time job or even with campus food. Other students may have no trouble with these items but find challenges in the work load. These challenges may include…
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