Application Essay

Mary Houck
Application Essay


My name is Mary Houck, and I’m a 42-year-old energetic person who is eager to earn a college degree. I graduated from East High School in Corning, New York in 1980. After graduation I immediately entered the workforce, got married, and started a family. My oldest son is grown and in college, and my youngest son is a freshman in high school. Taking care of my family during the last twenty-four years has been a very rewarding life. However, it is now time to fulfill my personal goal of earning a college education.

I owned and operated a very successful daycare business for twelve years. During this time I have developed a tremendous amount of business skills. I kept all business records necessary to support my business. This included, tax records, emergency information regarding children, state mandated attendance, and state mandated breakfast and lunch records for each child. Additionally, I have attended many seminars o...