Thinking about attending college was intimidating to me. I wondered whether I could make it through the classes, and I often wondered whether I was “college material.” However, once I began taking classes at City College, three things motivated me to stick with my education. Taking a career assessment test, finding a helpful mentor, and writing in my English class all motivated me to work hard in college. First of all, when I started college, my counselor told me to identify my goals by taking a career placement exam. The exam did not sound interesting to me, but I took it anyway. I was surprised by how much fun I had answering the questions about where I wanted to work (inside or outside), what hours I wanted to work (day, evening, or night), and where I wanted to live. I had never thought about many of these preferences, and the test helped me imagine jobs that I had never considered, like being a veterinary assistant or a landscape architect. I could work with animals in the wild, specimens in a lab, or children in a cancer ward. I did not have to be an accountant — my parents’ preferred career for me. Finally, the exam helped me see that some careers would require me to leave Tucson and live somewhere else, away from my parents. I always wanted to live in a place where there are four seasons, with snow in the winter, colorful leaves in the autumn, and flowers in the springtime. Now, college and career could be my ticket to a new hometown. Taking the career placement exam turned out to be a great motivator for my college success. One thing that really motivated me in school was finding a mentor in my friend Jocelyn. To begin with, Jocelyn motivated me by sharing her many experiences in life and in college. For example, she had been divorced and coped with her depression by drinking. In time, she changed these negative behaviors, but her first attempt at college was not successful. She skipped classes and fell behind in her work. The turning point was when she was put on academic probation. Jocelyn was brave to share her mistakes with me. By doing this, she helped me avoid similar errors. Another way that Jocelyn supported me was by making me feel intelligent. She volunteered to read my assignments and provided tough but sensitive criticism. No matter how poor my efforts were that first semester, she praised my ability and encouraged me to stick with it. Finally, Jocelyn taught me so much about taking care of my health while going to college. She introduced me to the campus recreation center, and we started meeting there after class to run on the treadmill. She also told me that dieting was a waste of time, and that it was better to eat small portions throughout the day. I took her advice, and I have lost weight and gained energy. I am so grateful for Jocelyn’s mentorship, and I hope that one day I can be a mentor for another student who is just starting out in college. One of the most important ways I became motivated in college was by writing in my first English class. In high school, writing essays always bored me. However, my college English instructor, Ms. Ezell, encouraged me to write on topics that meant a lot to me. These assignments allowed me to reflect on important events in my life. For example, I had never accepted how hard it was when my brother left to serve in the Afghan war. Even though I tried not to think about him getting hurt or killed, it distracted me in my personal life and at school. I realized that my poor academic performance was not caused by a lack of intelligence but by anxiety. Another time, Ms. Ezell asked me to write an essay about smoking on campus. I figured it was just another boring topic. However, when I started brainstorming, I realized how much I resent the smell of smoke on my clothes and how lethal secondhand smoke can be. This started me thinking about what was most important — the right to breathe safe air or the right to feed a nicotine addiction. Then I got angry, and became more involved on campus. Finally, I had to write a research paper on homelessness and interview real homeless people near our campus. Learning about these people’s struggles helped me see the importance of the lessons in my history and economics classes. I learned that when I write about topics that matter, writing can be powerful. If you are a new college student, and your motivation is low, take my advice: Go take a career placement test, immediately! Then, identify another student (one who has more experience than you and is successful) and ask that person to be your mentor. You will probably get a positive response. Last, go visit your English instructor and say that you would like to write on a topic that has personal meaning for you. If you are lucky, you may get another positive response that will boost your motivation and allow you to enjoy your college work. The idea in the passage may be best summarized that ….

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Thinking about attending college was intimidating to me. I wondered whether I could make it through the classes, and I often wondered whether I was “college material.” However, once I began taking classes at City College, three things motivated me to stick with my education. Taking a career assessment test, finding a helpful mentor, and writing in my English class all motivated me to work hard in college.

First of all, when I started college, my counselor told me to identify my goals by taking a career placement exam. The exam did not sound interesting to me, but I took it anyway. I was surprised by how much fun I had answering the questions about where I wanted to work (inside or outside), what hours I wanted to work (day, evening, or night), and where I wanted to live. I had never thought about many of these preferences, and the test helped me imagine jobs that I had never considered, like being a veterinary assistant or a landscape architect. I could work with animals in the wild, specimens in a lab, or children in a cancer ward. I did not have to be an accountant — my parents’ preferred career for me. Finally, the exam helped me see that some careers would require me to leave Tucson and live somewhere else, away from my parents. I always wanted to live in a place where there are four seasons, with snow in the winter, colorful leaves in the autumn, and flowers in the springtime. Now, college and career could be my ticket to a new hometown. Taking the career placement exam turned out to be a great motivator for my college success.

One thing that really motivated me in school was finding a mentor in my friend Jocelyn. To begin with, Jocelyn motivated me by sharing her many experiences in life and in college. For example, she had been divorced and coped with her depression by drinking. In time, she changed these negative behaviors, but her first attempt at college was not successful. She skipped classes and fell behind in her work. The turning point was when she was put on academic probation. Jocelyn was brave to share her mistakes with me. By doing this, she helped me avoid similar errors. Another way that Jocelyn supported me was by making me feel intelligent. She volunteered to read my assignments and provided tough but sensitive criticism. No matter how poor my efforts were that first semester, she praised my ability and encouraged me to stick with it. Finally, Jocelyn taught me so much about taking care of my health while going to college. She introduced me to the campus recreation center, and we started meeting there after class to run on the treadmill. She also told me that dieting was a waste of time, and that it was better to eat small portions throughout the day. I took her advice, and I have lost weight and gained energy. I am so grateful for Jocelyn’s mentorship, and I hope that one day I can be a mentor for another student who is just starting out in college.

One of the most important ways I became motivated in college was by writing in my first English class. In high school, writing essays always bored me. However, my college English instructor, Ms. Ezell, encouraged me to write on topics that meant a lot to me. These assignments allowed me to reflect on important events in my life. For example, I had never accepted how hard it was when my brother left to serve in the Afghan war. Even though I tried not to think about him getting hurt or killed, it distracted me in my personal life and at school. I realized that my poor academic performance was not caused by a lack of intelligence but by anxiety. Another time, Ms. Ezell asked me to write an essay about smoking on campus. I figured it was just another boring topic. However, when I started brainstorming, I realized how much I resent the smell of smoke on my clothes and how lethal secondhand smoke can be. This started me thinking about what was most important — the right to breathe safe air or the right to feed a nicotine addiction. Then I got angry, and became more involved on campus. Finally, I had to write a research paper on homelessness and interview real homeless people near our campus. Learning about these people’s struggles helped me see the importance of the lessons in my history and economics classes. I learned that when I write about topics that matter, writing can be powerful.

If you are a new college student, and your motivation is low, take my advice: Go take a career placement test, immediately! Then, identify another student (one who has more experience than you and is successful) and ask that person to be your mentor. You will probably get a positive response. Last, go visit your English instructor and say that you would like to write on a topic that has personal meaning for you. If you are lucky, you may get another positive response that will boost your motivation and allow you to enjoy your college work.

The idea in the passage may be best summarized that ….

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