Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Major Department Computer Science

Every night when I sleep, I only have one dream. The dream is always the same. I am getting ready. Putting on my formal suit and leaving for work. I bid my wife goodbye and kiss both my small kids, who are gurgling with laughter. My wife is smiling. I sit in my car and wave back. Sometimes, I dream a bit further...I reach my swanky office. There is a smile on my lips. It is the smile of an accomplished and a satisfied person. And then, when I wake up, I know what I have come for. I know what I have to achieve that day. I am very clear in my heart and in my soul why I am there in the United States that very day.
My name is .. Presently I am in my senior year of Computer Science. And I am on my way to making all my dreams come true.

The U.S. is a land of opportunities. Hence, after graduating 7 years ago, in 2002, and working for seven years, I moved to the United States and did my bachelor course, yet again. After all, a dream is not so easy to reach.

But how earth-shattering it will be for a person, when they realize that they may be missing out on their major in Computer Science, just because they have not achieved the required GPA of 3.0 Worse still, all this is happening when they are just on the edge with a GPA between 2.5  2.9.
But still, rules are rules. They have to be adhered to. But why was this rule of getting GPA of 3.0 made The reason for this is that an esteemed place like the University of Arizona would like to admit only hardworking students and that stands to reason.

Hence my dream cannot be fulfilled, because I am not a hardworking person. I ask myself this question repeatedly. I am a married man, having two little kids. Both me and my wife are studying. How difficult it is to study, when our two kids are crying all day long. The only time when we can really concentrate on our studies is after midnight, after putting our kids to sleep. Both of us adjust to each others class time schedule. We both come home right after our classes to baby-sit. And we have back  to  back classes. How difficult it is for both of us to study while maintaining our hectic schedules. And I still managed to get such GPA. Can I really say that I am not working hard enough

University of Arizona has always been a dream. It is a place where intelligent minds meet. I have taken advance core courses. And I have skipped every basic course. The reason was that I wanted to finish my degree and reach a level, where I could take up a suitable job and fulfill my dream. To reach this level, getting admitted in this major course is not simply important, but really vital. My previous bachelor degree GPA and grades are maple proof of my intelligence. I have As and Bs on my transcript of the same course which I have taken now. Thus, getting low grades in this course is not a result of my lack of intelligence. It is entirely due to my family situation and my being out of practice for a long time. The same would be true of anybody in any field.  Besides, I have done very well in my project as well as my team projects.

The way I envisage studying at the University of Arizona is something like holding a huge book, which has many unread chapters. Then I see myself as an eager child, who is just learning to read. But I want to read as well as probe into the various chapters of this book. The University of Arizona with its great reputation is my path to fulfilling a great dream, not only for me, but for my family too. It could only be with the help of the University of Arizona, that I have success after college. This way I would be able to make a name for myself in our society. Not only that, after getting admission in this major degree, will I be able to provide the right upbringing to my children.
I
 have many dreams for my children. I can fulfill these dreams only after having this degree and then taking up a job as soon as possible.
   
I am still the same person as before. I am only modified to better maximize my potential, with these added family responsibilities. This only proves that once I am back in practice, I will be able to get back my good grades, as before. All that is required is a bit of practice and some time. A hardworking person like me, who is multi-tasking all the time, cannot do otherwise. I have planning and preparing to get this degree for a long time. The whole thing is completely imbibed into me. 
   
The fulfillment of my dream means a happy and secure future for my family. It is entirely dependent on my getting admission in this major. I know that the University of Arizona, which we all hold in such high esteem, will not take away this opportunity from all of us due to my getting slightly lesser GPA grades.