For many, after graduating high school the next big step is college. I never asked myself why or if I even wanted to. Yet, since I was not yet ready to join the work force, and didn’t want to disappoint my parents, I simply followed the path that I was supposed to take. For a while I had no direction, but through the loss of my high school English teacher and my dream of making my family proud, I discovered that college was the place I wanted and needed to be.
I enrolled at Shoreline Community College with no idea of what I wanted to do, causing a lack of motivation. It’s easy for me to be below average if I don’t know why I’m doing it. On top of that, I made the mistake of taking 20 credits instead of 15 since I thought everyone took
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The meat went to local families celebrating Lunar New Years and other events. I didn’t get paid for this job, but I did increase the productivity of a senior married couple. The money my parents did make was barely enough to cover phone bills, car insurance, and other expenses. As a result of this physically draining part-time job, my grades were lower than what I had hoped for. This job made me realize that I did not want to handle dead animal carcasses as a career. I wanted something better and meaningful. A job I can look forward to. I promised myself that I would do better next quarter. Once my family finally stabilized, I was able to stop working. I entered the next quarter with stronger determination.
It was around the start of my spring quarter that I heard grim news about my high school English teacher. Ann Stewart was diagnosed with cancer. Because of her sunny demeanor, she was everyone’s favorite teacher. It was tragically ironic how the nicest person I’ve ever met could meet such an undeserving fate. After a few months, she lost her fight with cancer. At her funeral, I saw so many familiar faces. Former students, colleagues, friends, and family all so deeply saddened. Ms. Stewart lived a life that has meaning and purpose. She was more than a teacher to me. She was a role model. Ms. Stewart had the ability to bring out the best in her students, even when they didn’t believe in themselves. I want to live up to the potential that she knew all her
Before applying to college, there is this understanding for all applicants that regardless of where you go and what you major in, the next four years of your life will remarkably change you. Constantly, reminded that the four years spent in high school won’t compare to the experiences found in college, you prepare yourself for that transition. From the classes to the teachers, college in general has a different feel and rhythm. The beauty of college is that it allows for choice. Each student has the power to decide how much they want to invest in their education. College does not contain the constraints of mandatory attendance or study hours required to excel. This is what makes college unique and transformative. It gives you the power to decide
There are many reasons persuade me to go to college. One of these reasons is improving my knowledge and skills to develop my career, and get a better job. Actually, I work in the field of admin/finance, but I don’t have certificate in the same field, so it is great to support my work experience with a
Why? This is the question that is before me right now. Why am I attending college? What degree is it that I am pursuing, and why? The expected answers to the question, “Why are you attending college?” is, to make better money, or to provide for myself and my family. With me, the answer to this question is different.
The debate over whether college is worth it has been a topic of discussion for decades. Going to college is worth it for a variety of reasons. People who go to college and get degrees on average have higher employment rates, larger salaries and get more benefits than high school graduates. People who go to college also have better interpersonal skills and are better prepared for society. Most jobs today require a college degree and jobs that don’t require it, in order to move up the ladder in the company you may need a college degree. It is true that you don’t need to go to college in order to become successful and wealthy. Some people will say that billionaires such as Bill Gates and Marc Zuckerberg dropped out of college so they don’t need
I know exactly what I want to be become. I want to become one of the greats, and discover things that could change someone’s entire life. I do not want to go into medicine for the money, or even the praise that would come along with being titled a neurosurgeon. I have decided to pursue medicine because I know that it will continually challenge me and push me past my limits.
Growing up, parents are your biggest fans and worst critics. My parents have loved me unconditionally and have tried to give me the world. As their child I tried to give them what they wanted in return. I keep my good grades and excel in athletics. I’ll also be the first person in my family to go to college.There’s a point in your life when you realize that you can’t give them the perfect child. Yes I’ve made mistakes and done things that I shouldn't have. I understand the anger, the hurt, and the disappointment that I’ve caused throughout my upbringing. In the end, some parents are more critical than others, and I got the short straw. Making your kid feel like they’re the reason you’ll leave one day kills. This most recent disappointment might be
In the eighth grade, I didn't really ever want to pay attention and to listen to a teacher who´s talking about atoms and molecular molecules. I was a teenage girl who was mostly focused on boys, clothes, and other stuff that would capture my attention. I didn't want to do math equations, I wanted to gossip about who was dating whom and when. I didn't want to study, I wanted to watch movies and tv shows. The only time I admired school was lunchtime because it was where my friends were and you didn´t have to do work.
I always wanted to go to college growing up, but because my family, along with my sisters and myself, we born and raised back in a refugee camp in Nepal. The school in which I started my schooling was also in a refugee camp. We didn’t have enough financial help to have all the things that we needed. We had to depend upon the support we got from the agencies. When we arrived in the United States, we got a lot of assistance from different agencies. I also got chance to attend school again. But, my family is composed of five members. My parents have to look after the education of the three of us. They do not have a lot monetary resources to fulfill my desire to go to college. I had nagging feeling that college was a dream that won't come true
The three things that initially motivated me to start college more than anything else were my children, myself, and my siblings. My children are my main motivation and reasons I decided to start college. They have been my driving force behind everything or goal I have set for myself. I myself love a challenge and, always try to convince myself that I can achieve anything I set my mind to. In addition I would say is my siblings. They have not always been helpful of me whenever it came to my goals. They never thought I could go any further than high school.
At the start of junior my year of high school I suddenly realized that if I wanted to achieve my future goals, I was going to have to start working diligently immediately. I distinctly remember coming home after school on typical Wednesday and passing out on my bed exhausted from the demanding work load ahead. At that moment I decided to stop feeling complacent. I made a commitment to myself that I would finish the school year with straight As. Although, there were a lot of late nights where I pondered if my efforts were worthwhile, I pushed through knowing I could be successful.
College for many young adults is a time of growth. Kids become adults, teenagers learn how to live on their own, and students pave their own path for the future by gaining precious knowledge. However, college for me has been not only a new chapter in my life but a new book, altogether. Before I was in college, I was wasting away at a part-time job, depressed and suicidal. College has given me a purpose and a future. At first, I was extremely nervous and ridged when I attended my first semester of college. Now, I look forward to attending class and working on assignments. Because of college, I’ve become aware of what I’ve been missing out on, what I can accomplish if I put my mind to it, and meeting new people.
A young man that I met a while ago is the reason I want to further my career. Before knowing that I truly had a purpose in life, I had absolutely no desire to go to college, but I realized something; I need to be able to keep the people I care about happy and healthy. The only way to really do that is love and money. The young man has helped me more than therapists ever have, and more than medicine ever could. I have many problems, depression and anxiety are the biggest ones though, I go day by day terrified that something awful is going to happen, and my life is going to fall apart. Now though? After all of my life experiences I finally have the courage to do what I never thought I could. Go to college. My family has had many struggles with
College is something I have always been confused about, I’ve been told growing up that I HAVE to go to college but I never knew what I wanted to go for. Knowing that I was going to go to college no matter what actually made me not think about it as much. I've always had the mindset of just worrying about college when I actually get there. When it was time for me to go to college I was still confused on how I wanted to go about it, I didn't know what I wanted to do at all so I had very little expectations for it. Being so confused about something makes me not know what to expect and that's how I felt about college. However i've always had two main expectations that never went away and I still expect from attending college, no matter what I do or where I go. Those two expectations are to find out what career I want and graduate with a degree for that career, and secondly to gain a mass amount of knowledge by the time i'm done with it all and graduated.
Neither my grandmother, nor any of my great aunts, went on to college. It was too expensive for their family. My great Aunt Nancy, however, did try to take night classes at the University Extension, which was held at her high school. Unfortunately, she was unable to continue paying for these classes, so she left the University Extension program with only twelve credits earned. Aunt Nancy just continued to work at the job she acquired, right out of high school, and work her way up through the ranks at this job. There was no push by her parents to continue her education, and therefore, there was no pressure on her to attend college. Aunt Nancy had once told me, "There is great value in a college
Once highschool ends, you will think you are already done with school, and you can finally be free, and you are kind of right. However, your college education should not stop at high school, as high school only teaches you a few things. Going to college will teach things outside of just learning some basic math and writing formats. College will prepare you for life as well. By going to college, you will earn more, be more employable due to your accumulation of knowledge, and you will live a healthier life. College is not for everyone, but if you prefer a secure future then it is suggested to go to college. By pursuing business without a college degree, you could lose all your money and everything you have worked for at any moment if you are not cautious. With a college degree, you can earn a decent salary with a secure job.