The words college and pressure go hand in hand. As a freshman in college you do not know what to expect. There are so many things are going on that we end up looking like a deer caught in the headlights of a car. I am eager to learn but just not sure where to start. My first real pressure cam...

I could tell you a heartfelt, sentimental, poignant story about first seeing a Wagner College refrigerator magnet (my mom got it at a reunion, I think) and feeling first deep emotions stirring somewhere inside my spleen. Or I could meticulously paraphrase the numerous brochures and articles abou...

College, an experience all its own Attending college for the first time has been a trying but great experience for me. The way in which you grow up, mature, and find out who you really are, is something you can't accomplish without going to college. The feeling of being home sick, the lon...

College has become an essential part in life. Many parents tell their siblings to attend college because without a degree life has became a harder place to live in. Without a degree it is difficult to find a well paid job and with good work hours. The most important thing to do while in college be...

The pace of college is very different and hard to get used to after coming out of high school. College teachers like to get to the point and move along with the lesson. I've learned if you don't understand something in class then you should try to study it outside of class. Many times I will be in...

College is an experience I will never forget. I can honestly say I have lived life to the fullest and never gave up when I thought life in itself was over. I never thought I would be where I am today. I always dreamt of going to college and accomplishing something important; and now I have co...

Life passes by so quickly Education plays a major key role in everyone's life. No matter what kind of situation you are in, you must find the time to talk and educate your children. With the materialized life that we lead, it is necessary for both parents to have jobs in orde...

College? Who needs it? Not me, that's for sure. At least, that's what I had thought for a long time. In the last two years of high school, I didn't do much. I knew that I wasn't going to go to college. No matter what I told my parents and teachers, I knew it wasn't for me. All I wanted to do w...

I came to Fairmont State College taking my new step into life. I knew that everything I did was now my responsibility and I had to make sure I got done what needed to get done. When I received and assignment I did it. I disciplined myself at first, but then I began to be lazy and procrastinate. I ...

On Wednesday September nineteenth, I woke up and put all my things in the car. My room looked bare with most of my decorations and lights. I was a little depressed, but I figured that it would get better. My mom and I got in the car and we drove the hour to Drexel. On the way, I thought of how ...

Have you ever sat back and thought about important things in your life?? Well I have. Just read and you'll know why the three most important thing in my life are my family, school, and friends. The first most important thing in my life is my family. Family is most important to me b...

The only way to know for sure if a path is right for you is to take and follow the path all the way to the end. Unfortunately life can only allow so many misdirection plays and crossing of paths. There are many paths to choose from and every decision everyday of one's life can lead further dow...

The most precious things I hold dear to my heart today are loved ones-family. Every time I wake in the morning and look in the mirror to brush my hair or some other morning event, I look at the people that are not able to be here with me. When I look at this image of my family vacation I think of id...

College Essay The last day of my high school career is fast approaching and I can only imagine how I will be feeling when I step out of Northampton High School's grounds for the very last time. Throughout these four years, I have felt a lot of urgency about graduating high school. I did not ...

I know everyone should have a goal in their life that they are striving to get to.Me personally, have many goals that I would like to reach throuhout my life.First, I would like to go to college when I get through with high school, second, I want to always keep God first in my life, third, I wo...

Drugs will ruin one's anticipations on what they would like to accomplish in life. Ever since the begining of time, mankind has had a goal. To make life better to end the pusuit of happiness. The year is 2004, and people can't let go of not becoming addicted to drugs. This generation, will make ...

Courageous, relentless, unselfish and caring are only a few of the many powerful words I can use to describe my mentor, and friend, Wanda S. She has inspired me, believed in me and cared for me. When I consider all I have, not just materials things, and the proud young lady I have become, her influ...

I was supposed to be having the time of my life during my high school years. I started out in the Newtown Annex. I had many friends there, I also had a great schedule, from 12:00 until 4:00 PM, and it was great! You get to sleep late and not have to worry about being late to school. I knew many peop...

Crazy Love In the article entitled, "Cupid's Story", written by Jessica Schiaretti, found in the February 2005 issue of Kala: A student Publication of Honolulu Community College, Jessica Schiaretti discusses Cupid's life and Psyche's love for Cupid. Aphrodite gave Psych...

Living on Campus Many students expect their life, on their own, to be paradise. Living free of their parent's reign, students move into dormitories [a resident hall providing rooms for individuals or for groups usually without private baths(Merrium-Webster)]. Life without curfews and many "hou...

Whether or not one is an existentialist, absurdities occur in everyone's lives. It is an inevitable thing that many people don't even realize they have. Absurdness is a part of our daily lives. Although the world does not offer us any stability, safety, or explanations, we continue to see...

When I think of significant experiences, I think of every thing that I have done up to this point in life. There is not one, but thousands of significant experiences that have helped to shape me to be the person I am today. When I first think of myself and the experiences that have helped shaped ...

"Mommy Tyler pulled my hair." "I want some cookies now mommy." Where do I plan to be in ten years. Well I will be twenty eight years old with a BA degree form Hartford University in registered nursing. Married to a great man to whom will be the love of my life. We will have ...

That Which was Happy was Very Short in Duration In Ernest Hemingway's story, "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber," Francis Macomber, according to Hemingway, is a very unhappy man because of his cowardly display after facing a wounded lion and because of his inability to stan...

The Most Influential Person In My Life I am here today to tell you about someone who is dear and special to me. You would probably imagine it would be either my mom or grandmother. No, it would be a wonderful, big, athletic, kind and influential person that has been a big part of my life, my U...