A bad student with great potential.
The first two above images represent most of my life so far. Back in high school, I was a part of a club focused on supporting a higher education for students. Price Charities is the organization that funds this group known as Cardinals Interact. Even though I never pushed myself to get good grades or be a role model in any way, C.I. staff found ways to encourage us to be the best versions of ourselves. I was technically an honor student only because advanced courses boosted my G.P.A. to make me seem more studious than I actually was, I really only put the minimum effort to pass. So with much encouragement, I decided to go to college without a real purpose. I chose to enter the San Diego Community College District in order to save money since I live in a fairly low income household. I failed miserably for the first few years, I got distracted by the newfound freedom of college, and it took me quite some time to figure out what I really wanted to do with my life.
I may not have photographic proof that I belong, but I am now an SDSU student. To be honest, I don't have any gauge for how well or poorly I will do, however I am not the person I was in high school or in my early college career. Potentially and hopefully, this next phase in my life goes smoothly. This time, however, I am ready to put aside what I need to in order to succeed in school. One thing that I am going to do is look into and join a club that interests me personally; it would also be useful if it is based on one of my future career paths.
Welcome to SDSU Dusky!!
ReplyDeleteI can definitely relate to your experience about the distractions in college. I attended Grossmont College before transferring to SDSU and it felt like I spent an eternity there with not much success. We all have a past but we cannot let that determine where we will end up. According to orientation, the key to be successful in college is to make connections and get involved in clubs so you're already on the right track. I wish you the best and I look forward to reading your blogs.
Emmanuel,
ReplyDeleteThe most important thing is that you identified something that you want to change and you have taken steps (and jumped through hoops) to get refocused. Take it from someone who is starting over, you have time to change your mind and find your direction. The more the rush at something for the sake of making a decision the more likely you are going to end up having to find a new focus. Try lots of things, get involved in clubs and try what other students are doing. You belong here with us and honestly we are looking for the path just as much as you are.
-Shawn Eccles
Hey Manny,
ReplyDeleteFirstly, welcome to SDSU. Glad to have you here.
I'm glad to see you've come to find what you want to do. My time in college was initially spent just hammering out classes, and I felt as if I was just stagnating, moving at a snail's pace in this path that I did not know if I was going to finish or not. Now that I've finally settled here at SDSU's engineering program I truly feel like I belong in a group that has ignited my interest in my future, as I'm sure you will experience. I hope you can find that same experience here as I have.
We all change. And we all grow. And we figure out what we want to to through trial and error. Even the people who seem to know what they are 17 or 18 often change their mind. And people these days often move from one thing to another. That's what I did. I've done quite a few things in my life in order to get into this classroom.
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