Social Network Analysis

Social Network Analysis

Before I came to college I didn’t really have any goals in mind. I just wanted to survive the four years and be able to graduate and get a degree. It wasn't until I got here that I realized college is so much more than that, and that I actually really wanted to succeed. When I was able to really think about my life plan, I made a couple short and long term goals. First I want to get through this year with at least a 3.5 GPA and in the long term I want to be able to graduate with really good grades so that I will be able to compete with everyone in the job market. I first interviewed my best friend Marissa. She has always been very motivated, and is really willing to put in as much time and effort as necessary in order to succeed in school, as well as with other things outside of school. She has on many occasions helped me get my work done or helped me study for a test because she cares about my success too, which is something I really admire about her. She attends Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio which is a very competitive school that focuses a lot on your education. The work is hard but she is able to do it, so with her help and advice she provided me in the interview, I'm hoping to get that 3.5 GPA. Although somethings in our universities are different, some are the same, such as writing centers to help with papers and tutoring being available (although unfortunately here at UK it isn't free like it is at Case Western.) Whenever I encounter an issue with not understanding something or needing help doing something I know that there's are resources and that they actually help thanks to Marissa.

I interviewed my mom second. She was able to take care of me and manage a full time job all while going to college. She was able to graduate in 5 years and my hope is to graduate in 4 so I was hoping she could give me in some advice on how to do that. She gave me some insight on how to balance my job and my social life by telling me about her experiences in balancing life. She also got me thinking about my major and what I can do to make a final decision about what I want to do so that I won't be behind in my requirements. Her interview really helped me to see what I can do and what I must think about in order to graduate and get my degree in time.

I now have my goals set and I hope that I’ll be able to achieve them. As they say, “it takes a village,” and with the “village” of people close to me along with their help, I will really be able to succeed in college.