...you want to study at higher education level. • Why that subject interests you. • What your ambitions are when you finish your course. 2. What makes you suitable? • Skills, knowledge, achievements and experience you have that will help you do well. • These could be from education, employment or work experience, or from hobbies, interests and social activities. • Take a look at the activities on the Planning your future page to see some of the things it could be useful to mention. • Explore your options • Undergraduate • When to apply • Filling in your application • Personal statement • Reference, pay and send • Tracking your application • Results • Student number controls • Fraud and similarity • Performing arts • Postgraduate • Teacher training • Flexible and part-time • International • Starting your studies • Student finance • Mature students • Parents and guardians • Advisers and referees Your personal statement Write a personal statement that shows you'd be a great student – to persuade unis and colleges to accept you on their course. • Course tutors use personal statements to compare applicants, so try to make yours stand out. • Remember it's the same personal statement for all courses you apply to – so avoid mentioning universities or colleges by name, and ideally choose similar subjects. If they're varied then write about common themes – like problem solving or creativity. Personal statements BSL personal statement video...
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...| It Is My Responsibility To Be A College Success | What I Need To Do To Achieve Success As A College Student | | | There is a correlation between personal responsibility and college success because a student has to be willing to put forth the effort required to achieve a successful college career, develop relationships with instructors, and choose what type of success they want to have throughout their college profession. | When thinking about the phrase, personal responsibility, several different definitions come to my mind. It means taking accountability for my own welfare. Personal responsibility can signify that I am responsible for the choices that I make in my life. I can go on and on about different ways that this phrase can be interpreted. However, I think it would be best if I began by breaking down the phrase into two parts, and deciphering each word. Let us start with the word, personal. Merriam-Webster defines personal, in its adjective form, as “done in person without the intervention of another”. The word, responsibility means “the state at which one is held accountable for one’s conduct and obligations”. [ (Encyclopedia Britannica Company, 2012) ] If we were to take both of these definitions and combine them, you would get my definition of personal responsibility. A person demonstrates personal responsibility when s/he is liable for any actions that they perform, and any choices that they choose to make. This definition not only places responsibility...
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...Personal Responsibility is linked to College Success Gen/200 July 1, 2013 Jeremy NeVille Personal Responsibility is linked to College Success As George Washington Carver said, “Ninety-nine percent of all failures come from people who have a habit of making excuses.” (LeadershipNow, n.d.). Although, people are naturally unable to take responsibility, college success is attainable when an individual accepted personal responsibility. With an early behavioral intervention set at a young age, academic success is easily adaptable and reachable. Continuing higher education such as attending college is an individual’s personal responsibility of choice. Higher Education offers a place for learning and practicing skills such as; setting goals, manage time, resolve conflicts, and learn new skills. Recognizing our potential can advance our ability to gain lifetime-acquired skill for success in college. Accepting personal responsibility is to own up to his or her mistakes. When an individual accepted personal responsibility of his or her actions, he or she takes full control of all the decision-making. Pointing fingers or making excuses for any circumstances are not a trait of an individual who takes personal responsibilities for his or her life. Acknowledging your own mistakes is an admirable trait of a responsible individual. In every family household there are different sets of values and approach on teaching their children personal responsibilities. These children are taught...
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...been caught.” This quote leads me to believe that this is a statement of personal opinion, this would not work on Project #2. * How does John Polk characterize fraternity life? (1962) John Polk comments, "Yeah, lots of parties, booze, honking horns, It's exactly what you would expect." He characterizes his fraternity as a stereotypical group of college men who drink a substantial amount of alcohol and party with women. The overall idea is a vague generality. The way john Polk talks about his fraternity describes the way his fraternity is, but not all those in fraternities drink or write papers, it is all based off of choices made by an individual. This wouldn't very well work for project #2. * What does John Polk say he likes in his sex life? (1962) “Yeah, I like to give myself a treat”, is the response John Polk gave to Ashbe, after she mentions seeing John with a “red card”, hinting at the fact that there was a whore house close by, and she wanted to know how often he went there. This is a matter of John Polk’s sexual preference, not an arguable claim, this would not work for Project #2. * Why doesn’t John Polk think it’s right not to leave a tip? (1963) Even though Polk, after feeling guilty, offered Hilda a quarter, his excuse for not tipping was, “I figured drinks were expensive, I just didn’t”. So, if a product is expensive, a customer should not tip?This is more of a statement of personal opinion and a vague generality. This is not a valid argument...
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...PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND COLLEGE SUCCESS 1 Personal Responsibility and College Success Francisco C. Lujan Gen/200 February 24, 2012 Brad Volmar Personal responsibility is the lifestyle we choose to live whether it’s maintaining our health, self discipline & respect, spirituality, one’s outlook on life, decisions one makes, and accepting responsibility for one’s actions. A person’s attitude, ambition, and self- discipline can determine educational success. All three of these traits are used in our everyday living can lead to academic achievement. Setting goals whether they be short or long term can be a deciding factor on our future also. It is my belief that people are given the talents and abilities to be what they want to be but it is their decision to make it happen. I am living proof that personal responsibility is a strong factor for who I am today and who I’ve become. Prior to having my first daughter while living in Hanau, Germany, I did not have the responsibilities that came with being a father and in fact it took some getting used to over time. I noticed that...
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...As I walked in to this beautiful, clean, well decorated office I thought, wow this is nice. I sat in the lobby and waited for the receptionist to announce my arrival to the admissions counselor, Mrs. Bakutis. Shortly thereafter, a young lady emerged from a long hallway, smiling with an extended arm to greet me with a handshake as she introduced herself to me as Paneora Bakutis. As with most conversations, we began our interview with small talk. I complimented her on how nicely decorated the office was, as she went to prepare what looked like materials for our interview. We began our interview and I listened intently while Ms. Bakutis told me of all the wonderful opportunities Morris Graduate College has to offer. We discussed which program may work best for me, location, and financial aid. As we were closing out the interview Ms Bakutis opened a black folder shaped like an elegant envelope and pulled out papers that needed to be returned as soon as possible. She then alerted me that classes would begin on December 2nd, 2013, so it would be beneficial to me to get started as soon as possible. The final thing Ms. Bakutis told me as we wrapped up our meeting is that I would need to submit a personal statement along with two letters of recommendation. Whoa!!!!! At that moment everything stopped. I need to write a personal statement? Wow!!! I’ve never written a personal statement. Am I really ready for this? These were just some of the thoughts running through my mind. I went...
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...I found a real interesting article to talk about. I thought this Journal would be positive instead of a few of my past ones were more negative and sad. The article comes from News from Indian Country. The article is called “What does it take to become a Physician”. I think there are not enough people to look up too in certain ethnicities of color. The reason why are a lot of people passing away that we use to look up too. There still is not enough Native American Doctors or even African American and Latino. I know there is a good amount but not enough like there is Caucasian or Asian. I looked up Statistics and found a small percentage for Natives. The biggest percentage was White Physicians. There were so many different Statistics but there is smaller amount of all people of color. The reason why this article stood out to me is because it is motivating for other people who read the News from Indian Country. It shows the Native Youth that you can be what you want to be no matter what your background is. My son’s father and I had talked about that one time. I said I want to research if there are any Native Doctors because the Native American Health Center has no Native Doctors. This was very motivating and I thought it would be great to share. Arne Vainio is an enrolled member of the Mile Lacs Band of Ojibwe. He is a physician in family Practice on the Fond du Lac reservation in Cloquet, Minnesota. In the article he explains how to succeed to becoming a Physician. He takes you...
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...Personal Responsibility in College Gen 200 Foundations for General Educations and Professional Success July 24, 2012 Thesis Statement. While not all successful people graduate college, one must be responsible to graduate and be successful in college. I think personal responsibility is key to graduating from college. If you are not personally responsible time will pass you by and many years later you will be thinking or dreaming about graduating college, and what life could have been like as a successful college graduate. There are four things that I must do in order to accept this responsibility and complete my college career; manage my time wisely, increase my study time, improve my study habits, and make sure I hold myself accountable for my actions. If I learn to manage these appropriately, I will be a responsible student who will be well adjusted for college. Being personally responsible to me means I have to do the hard things. Are they really hard? Not really, maybe more time consuming but not hard. The hard part is being disciplined enough to take and finish classes or a degree plan. Being personally responsible means putting in the extra effort, or taking the hard right over the easy wrong. College is not meant to be easy however it’s not that hard. The rest of a person’s life is probably much harder than college course work itself. What does being responsible mean? Being responsible can cover almost every aspect involved in going to college. Let’s start...
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...Personal Responsibility Jamie Pierce GEN/200 September 3, 2013 Paul Hamel Personal Responsibility and College Success “If education for personal and social responsibility is to occur in college other than by chance, then such an agenda must pervade the institutional culture, and the entire faculty and administration must be committed to it.” (Hersh & Schneider, 2005, p. 12). That quote holds a lot of credence towards this statement; while we have to practice Personal Responsibility for it to be useful, the relationship between personal responsibility in life, and college success is undeniable. Personal Responsibility holds us accountable for our actions, and gives us the intestinal fortitude to accept the consequences for those actions. With that being said, Personal Responsibility is necessary to implement into our lives for actions and decisions we make every single day. Whether we are at school, work, or at home setting examples for our children to follow, Personal Responsibility is the core value we have the power to apply directly affecting those around us, as well as our successes, failures, and goals. Once we have embraced Personal Responsibility, we will experience a surplus of personal and professional growth in all aspects of our lives. Moreover, accepting responsibility for our actions will earn respect from our peers and superiors that holds credence for our reputation and positions of increased responsibility. Defining Personal Responsibility ...
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...In the Fall of 2016, it is estimated that there are 20.5 million students attending college in America. On September 7, 2009, Barack Obama delivered a speech at Wakefield High School. Barack Obama is the 44th and current president of the United States. Barack Obama was a civil rights lawyer and a teacher before pursuing a career in politics. Obama demonstrates the use of rhetorical situation, timing of conditions and appropriateness within his speech while at the same time motivating students all around the country, as well as myself, who have recently entered the academic community First off, Kairos has a basic definition of when times are right, and Barack Obama demonstrates this when he makes the statement. “...it’s your first day in a new...
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...College students and ideninty theft I am sure you have heard this 100 times before but identity theft is more common than ever especially in people 18-29. Yes college age people are more at risk than anyone or ever before.i am going to explain to you how identity theft works, how to protect your self or family and what to do if you are a victim of identity theft. Do you know how to protect your identity or important information about or your family? Did you know one of the common ways that identify happens is in your home. Do you leave bank statements, credit card statements, bills sitting out in plain sight in your home or does your college student in their dorm? I am not saying that your friends or family would steal this information but if you leave it out in common areas and your roommate has someone over then they can see your information. Get a lock box, the can be found at stores like walmart or target or even fred meyers and they are not to pricey. Keep all personal documents locked up safely this includes anything with social security number or account numbers on it. Next get a document shredder to get rid of paid bills or credit card offers or even medical bills. This will ensure no dumpster driver do not obtain any personal information at all. Do you use sicial media sites likefacebook or MySpace? If so be care of what personal information you post on the site. If you are married and it says your maiden last name too. Also if you link your parents to your account...
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...Peer Pressure ~ Responsibilities S t r e s s & T h e C o l l e g e S t u de n t Many people experience stress as they combine busy lives and the demands of study and or work while trying to also save time for friends and family. For some people, stress becomes almost a way of life. We all experience episodic stress – getting ready for a major exam, completing an important paper, perhaps getting ready for an important interview. However, a continuous “state” of stress should not become a way of life. We know that stress – over a prolonged period of time – can have increase certain health risks, to say nothing of the wear and tear that happens to relationships and general wellbeing. This simple guide uses materials adapted from several college campuses with active stress reduction programs. It explores the origins of stress and provides some basic ways to assess the level of stress you may be feeling and then suggests some easy-to-incorporate ways to decrease the level of stress. WHAT IS STRESS? Stress is simply the body's non-specific response to any demand made on it. Stress is not by definition synonymous with nervous tension or anxiety. Stress provides the means to express talents and energies and pursue happiness; it can also cause exhaustion and illness, either physical or psychological; heart attacks and accidents. The important Thing to remember about stress is that certain forms are normal and Recognizing Stress The following are indicators that you may be experiencing...
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...Personal Statement March 6, 2013 Marshall Islands Scholarship Grant and Loan Board Dear Board of Directors, I do believe with all my heart and soul that education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the course of our young nation to a better and brighter future. It is quite a disappointment to witness that more Marshallese students have stopped dreaming big. As I am writing this statement I’m witnessing Marshallese students graduating from American High Schools with close to zero interest of dreaming on going to college and getting a Bachelor, a Master degree, or even a Doctorate degree. I believe dreaming big and finishing college are an irreplaceable part of our lives, and the role that good education plays on the personal growth of our young citizens and the future growth of our small country, is a remarkable one. I am writing to you to let you know that I am one of those Marshallese out there who still has a burning desire after graduating four-year college to continue on and earn a Master degree in Business Administration. I have been accepted to Keller Graduate School of Management at DeVry University. I am confident that I will make it, but I will need the full financial support of your board of directors if I am going to get an MBA. Like Benjamin Franklin once said ‘An Investment in knowledge pays the best interest’. I can guarantee the Marshall Islands board of directors that once I get my MBA I will be back and be an asset to our...
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...Prepare a personal income statement for the past year, using the same format as Alice’s income statement in this chapter. Include all relevant categories of income and expenses. What does your income statement tell you about your current financial situation? For example, where does your income come from, and where does it go? My current financial situation is dire; I am on disability and have an income of less than $12,000 per year. I am a widow who lost all my assets, including my home. All my resources were needed to take care of my terminally ill husband. I do not have any large debt or loans, but I do have monthly living expenses. I have a very small apartment and pay rent. Some items are in storage and require I pay a monthly storage...
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...What if I told you that every choice you have ever made led you to where you are today? First, you’d probably think; “Who is this wise guy and what brought this up?” After reacting to whom is preaching to you that statement starts sinking in, and you start to realize how true it is. The decisions that help you lead to a successful life are all determined by how you treat your own individual personal responsibility. How you deal with your own personal responsibility factors into each and every one of those decisions you make on a daily basis. Personal responsibility to me is, living and leading a successful lifestyle as an individual. When you learn to lead a successful lifestyle then you start to gain credibility to take on other responsibilities in life. Also, for the majority of time, how well you do with your own personal responsibility factors in on your college success. To obtain college success you need a certain maturity level. In today’s society, when you finish high school we go straight to college. If you have good enough grades, test scores to get into college doesn’t justify being able to live the lifestyle of a college student. Without being personally responsible it will be very difficult on your path for college success. After reading an article on a website by Brian Tracy, I took this quote pertaining to personal responsibility. “The acceptance of personal responsibility is what separates the adult from the child. It’s the great leap forward into maturity....
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