Megan McInerney

Writing for College Success

Professor: Elizabeth Isenkul

October 16, 2017

Journal Eight

            The summer between high school and my first fall semester, I prepared for college by working, spending time with family, and ensuring that all the family pets would be well cared for in my absence. The months suspended between May and August felt as though they would never end; yet, looking back, that summer feels like a whirlwind, loaded with the precious moments I now cling to for the comforts of home.

Throughout the summer, I worked part time at a local Italian restaurant as their hostess. I saved up everything that I could from my paychecks so that I could bring a few thousand dollars in savings to college. This has allowed me to go out with friends on small outings, buy textbooks and website subscriptions for class, buy school supplies, dorm and personal hygiene supplies, and replace the many necessary clothes which I left back home. It is my intention to work in a medical office this semester while becoming a certified nursing assistant at the local community college. This will allow me to build my resume and replace some of the savings I spent in the 2017-2018 fall and spring semesters.

These are some of the themes that I will focus my essay around in order to successfully pass the WSPT and receive a strong grade on my midterm.