Personal Narrative: Obtaining My Degree
I use to think the most challenging goal that I had set for myself was obtaining my degree. I have discovered that writing an essay about oneself has been extremely difficult. I am a very private individual. So writing this essay is very uncomfortable to me because I have to discuss me and it is not on my terms.
It was the summer of spring of 1987; I remember having my parents sit on my bed and telling them about my plans for college. I was their first born and the first to go to college. Neither of my parents had gone to college. I was gone for two years and came home for a family emergency.
As the old saying goes life happens. I now have a son attending college himself. Through the years he has watched and sometimes attended class …show more content…
I made some tough decisions in the last couple of years. I decided to make a career change after being with a company for over eighteen years. The career change also affected me financially. I sat down and created a plan for myself. I was going to finish school before my son. Who finished first he did? He graduated May 2016 and I graduated in August 2016. I have the bragging rights because I finished with a higher grade point average.
I completed my Bachelor?s Degree at Bethel University. I had the pleasure of walking and trying to hold back the tears and have my parents watch me as I walked up those steps to receive my diploma. Earning my degree was always important to me. Although I had accomplished a number of things in my life I still had a void. That void would never be fulfilled until I had accomplished the goal of earning a degree. It has taken me over twenty years to finally achieve my …show more content…
I have now set higher goals in my life. My next goal is to obtain a Masters in Human Resources. I work for a company that if your desire is to be in management or in a leadership role you are required to have a degree. Our company also has licenses that you can obtain that demonstrate that you are invested in their company. Also, my company is willing to contribute financially to you reaching that goal of furthering your education. Having a degree in Human Resources allows me to that much marketable in my company. Within one week of obtaining my degree, I had three interviews within my company. I started a new position this month with my company. I started with the company Oct 2013. After you have been with the company for a year you are eligible for tuition reimbursement program. I started with Bethel in January 2015 and finished in August
It was the summer of spring of 1987; I remember having my parents sit on my bed and telling them about my plans for college. I was their first born and the first to go to college. Neither of my parents had gone to college. I was gone for two years and came home for a family emergency.
As the old saying goes life happens. I now have a son attending college himself. Through the years he has watched and sometimes attended class …show more content…
I made some tough decisions in the last couple of years. I decided to make a career change after being with a company for over eighteen years. The career change also affected me financially. I sat down and created a plan for myself. I was going to finish school before my son. Who finished first he did? He graduated May 2016 and I graduated in August 2016. I have the bragging rights because I finished with a higher grade point average.
I completed my Bachelor?s Degree at Bethel University. I had the pleasure of walking and trying to hold back the tears and have my parents watch me as I walked up those steps to receive my diploma. Earning my degree was always important to me. Although I had accomplished a number of things in my life I still had a void. That void would never be fulfilled until I had accomplished the goal of earning a degree. It has taken me over twenty years to finally achieve my …show more content…
I have now set higher goals in my life. My next goal is to obtain a Masters in Human Resources. I work for a company that if your desire is to be in management or in a leadership role you are required to have a degree. Our company also has licenses that you can obtain that demonstrate that you are invested in their company. Also, my company is willing to contribute financially to you reaching that goal of furthering your education. Having a degree in Human Resources allows me to that much marketable in my company. Within one week of obtaining my degree, I had three interviews within my company. I started a new position this month with my company. I started with the company Oct 2013. After you have been with the company for a year you are eligible for tuition reimbursement program. I started with Bethel in January 2015 and finished in August