Narrative Essay Examples for College

everything my school has to offer. Putting in extra hours of studying, joining clubs, and asking for help when needed all begin to pay off as I have learned more than just the course material; I am learning valuable skills that will carry me through college and…

“Vassar College? What’s that?” If you would have asked me this question a month or two ago, I would honestly have no idea what to tell you. “Sounds like a college… Who are they?” However, here I am at 2 am on New Year's Day, frantically explaining to my friends why I need to finish this application by 11:59 pm, why I’m just starting it, and why it means so much to me. I filled out my Questbridge application in a similar manner; fairly last minute, after much consideration of the “it’s a long…

My college offers an honors thesis option, a career center, and a writing center. Our academic center has had a few information sessions about the GRE as well as a mock exam this past semester. I am also fortunate to go to a small college where I have a lot of one-on-one guidance from my professors. I declared a major in philosophy my during first semester and my sophomore year I was told that my college was no longer going to offer a major in philosophy after our only philosophy professor left…

family as I take a part in the last year of all my favorite activities in high school. I am beginning to apply to colleges across the nation, trying to find the best place to take the next step in my life. When looking at colleges, I look for the opportunity to choose between a community college or a big university, how far will I be from home, the choice between public or private colleges, and at the end of the day, the tuition cost is what will mostly determine where I will go after high…

Student Holly CC092 14 Nov. 2013 Narrative Essay For me, this is my second attempt at earning a college degree. My experience with college prior to this semester was right after high school, when I enrolled at a community college in my hometown in California. I was supporting myself, working full-time at a restaurant where a lot of my other friends worked. Because of my demanding work schedule, I only took a couple of credits each semester and missed a lot of class. I also spent a lot…

boys do not find that answer funny). The thing is, I am not entirely sure why I chose to attend Maryland. Compared to the majority of people, my college application process was somewhat untraditional. Throughout high school, my spring breaks,…

Ever since I could remember going to college was something that my parents always talked to us about. My parents wanted my siblings and I to have more opportunities than they did. Coming to the United States in 1979, my parents never realized that going to college was an option for them. The language barrier for them was hard to overcome and their main priority was to maintain themselves financially. They acquired jobs in factories, as night porters, as maintenance workers and anything else they…

from High School Trying to decide on where to go attend College was a big choice for me, My First option was Middlesex County College at first I didn’t want to go, but after hearing positive things about it, I decided to take advantage of the opportunity in attending an orientation in learning every information I needed to know. However, the only issue that I wasn’t aware of being that I didn’t have my driving license going to another college from a different country which requires more money is…

Coming Back To College I graduated high school from Maryland. In the Spring of 1998. The class of 98 was full of relief, happiness. We as young adults begin our journey in the world. Some graduates got offered jobs, others joined the military and the remainder of the class went to college pursuing their careers of choice. As for me, I was clueless, everyone around me said I had to go to college. My parents, friends and teachers all adviced me to continue my education, they had high hopes for…

First of all, College was terrifying. No one in my family has even graduated High School, one day you’re graduating college, next day you’re choosing a career based on no information whatsoever. I was Seventeen with no clue of what was college, my life was revolving around friends and being a kid. Not choosing a Life Decision, and like any other kid, I procrastinated. I thought I had more time, to just apply to a university and that’s it. I had no idea what was FAFSA, Student Loans, Placement…