My name is Alexander ________________. I was born on October 14, 1996 in West Islip, NY. What I find most important to me in my past is how close i was with my family. I only learned to appreciate what I had until very recently. My family has helped me during my journey from past to present by supporting me in everything I did, and i mean everything. They are always there for me if i needed someone to talk to. Always had my back and helped me if I needed help. I will have to a lot to adapt from depending so much on my family to becoming and living a lot more independent lifestyle. For example who will do my laundry!! I'm only half-kidding. But i will need to get used to not being able to go find them in the kitchen or living room if I need someone to talk to, and I need to get used to doing A LOT more on my own. You start to realize how much your family does for you when you go away to college.It will only get more difficult when I am completely living on my own. I don't expect to form any relationships while taking this course partially because we only meet once a week, but who knows what will happen. I think this course will benefit me in that i will learn how to write a resume and many other things that will help me in my future. I don't think it will be beneficial for me to find a mentor at Suffolk Community College because I already have the right direction and motivation I need to be very successful. Some of the differences I have seen between myself and others at Suffolk Community College are that I seem to care more about my grades and well I am doing. These differences don't bother me because I am here for myself and I care about me doing well. The others may do whatever they want. Goal setting is very important but sadly it is not as important to me as I wish it could be. Goals I want to set are to graduate with above a 3.5 GPA. I plan to meet this goal by staying focused, motivated, and on track. My overall high school exper