Personal Reflection

In August, I chose to teach, to see smiling faces, and educate these remarkable students! It was the best decision that I could’ve made! This was my first full year of teaching middle school and it was amazing. The most amazing moment was when my students received their scores from TCAP testing to hear their enthusiasm and describe how they grew was very rewarding. It was knowing that I was a level 5 teacher with the highest scores in the building that validated my career as a

children who are suffering. The moment when I came back to myself and what I was here to do. I

high school graduation. My priorities were almost as screwed up as I was during this time, and soon partying, drinking, and drugs became more important than even the daily necessities. I can still recall one blurry night when I called my boyfriend at the time to take me home, and soon awoke from a drunken slumber to realize that he had taken advantage of my inoperable state, stealing the rights to my own body. Fortunately, I have overcome these challenging obstacles and am now a junior in college, a member of the Honors College, a full time student with two jobs, and have ridded my life of toxic activities, substances, and people, and am the happiest I have been in a while. Rather than referring to some of these negative events as ‘accidents,’

When I first decided to go back to college and further my education I knew it was going to be a challenge. Firstly, it had been six years since I had taken classes of any kind, and secondly, I had pretty much forgotten all the important courses that I learned in high school. Not to mention, I didn’t even put into perspective how hard classes would be with a child because I thought I could get most of my work done while she was sleeping (I thought wrong). Challenging was an understatement of my last two years in college, my thoughts and expectations of college were way off. With that being said, College has been a stressful and crazy ride I know in the end it will all be worth it. With only one semester left of my Associate's degree, I can say I have learned skills that will benefit me in my future career and in life.

questions I have figured out what I want in my life, how I have changed since the beginning of

After an eight-year hiatus, I made the decision to return to college and enrolled at the University of South Florida. I am so elated to say that I am now in my senior year, and I am now more determined than ever to finish my education. I believe the completion of an undergraduate education

I 'll always remember the day I sat in class and got the "A" honor roll seal of improvement with my name on it, my perspective on life all of a sudden changed to where I need to put forth a concentrated effort better. I understood that while others could move along and sufficiently do to get by, that was not what I expected to do. Disappointment was impossible for me, I set objectives that I wouldn 't make due with nothing not as much as achievement in my school work, and heading off to college would have been the be the way I achieve my objective.

I made the life changing decision to return to school in 2012. I always wanted to obtain my degree, but as a single mother of one son, it was my choice to make sure that he obtained his degree first; we both could not afford to go at the same time. It was always very important to me to make sure he had the tools he needed to become successful. When my son graduated from his university, I told myself it is my time now. I went back to school for personal and professional fulfillment, and I am someone I never wanted to live a life full of regrets.

With this textual information it is important to dig down a little deeper. The text can be broken up in this way: “12-14 Cursing of fig tree: beginning; 15-19 Cleansing of the Temple, 15-16 Action, 17-19 Teaching and reaction; 20-23 Cursing of fig tree conclusion, 20-21 tree withered, 22-23 Teaching on faith; 24-25 Teaching on prayer, 24 Believe, 25 Forgive. ” With this layout of the text it is easy to see how Jesus is still using every moment he can to teach his disciples before he leaves . If you take the story in Matthews Gospel the Fig tree comes right after the cleansing of the temple. This is different in the fact that in Mark’s Gospel the fig tree is cursed

It was as if I knew from that day on that once I finished high school and went on to college I would study Education.

High school. It was only four months ago, but it feels like a different lifetime. I loved high school. Well actually, let me correct myself: I loved the last two years of high school. Private school is weird, and hard, and awesome. The school I went to in Oklahoma City was a private school that started in pre-k and ended in twelfth grade. I came for the last four years and boy was I in for a shock! I got to choose where I went for high school; I got to choose my future four years. I jumped into the school system and somehow, by the grace of God I landed at The Hall.

For Christ did not please himself; but, as it is written, “The insults of those who insult you fall upon me.” (Rom 15:1-3)

The events over the last three years have been a tumultuous period in my life that I cannot just take just one event and say that this will influence my academic life and goals at Colorado Christian University, but I do believe that even in chaos; God has a plan for me. Three years ago I became a dad to twin boys. However, one of my sons Elijah was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and it was so difficult for our family to digest this new issue in our lives. For me turning forty six years old and having two more children was a shock and was not what I planned for our later years, but to find out that after two years that one of my children has a special need was truly devastating. My wife took it especially hard, but I felt the guilt

My academic work and goals at Colorado Christian University will be influenced by years of experiences

John 15:16, “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit--fruit that will last--and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give