My Pursuit Of Gaining A College Degree

The ultimate goal of a college education today is to prepare young adults for the “real world,” being the workforce. Nowadays, it is crucial to have a sharp wit, positive attitude, and innovative ideas to bring to the table. Colleges should provide lessons for these skills and teach students how to apply them in real-life situations. Priming a graduate for professional settings is a key component to lead a successful career. In order to work a suitable occupation, a person should know how to search for an appropriate and quality job. Research is of utmost importance, especially when exploring the job force. Susan Svrluga from The Washington Post states, “Finding a job is a lifelong skill that most of us will use eight times or more during

It wasn't often a personal thought of mine that there would be such a stark difference between a high school graduate and a college graduate in regards to a healthy lifestyle and a decent salary. It wasn't until recently that I fully understood the complications of not finding a decent job that pays a suitable amount to not only support myself, but much less a family. It's these complications that bring light to my mind on the importance of gaining college experience and why it's extremely critical in not only my life but the life of those around me. College is just an absolute essential factor in life that all of us should drive towards in order to better our lives.

Sitting down with my new commander while receiving my initial counseling, my commander asked me why I did not have a college degree; I explained I did not feel I needed one because of my knowledge and experience has provided open doors throughout my career; then he replied; how many more doors do you think would open if you added a degree? Although that statement made great sense, I was still not convinced I would not waste my time or money chasing a degree which may not even matter with my job after the Army. Finally, I came across a degree offered by TUI which I could use for any job, and it majors in an area that I have more than 16 years’ experience in. The only problem is, I have been out of the class room for years and I’m not quite

In this generation, having education degree provide many job opportunities. Many graduate seek after college graduate to fill a job application. Gaining a higher education and getting college degree will improve their reputation as a professional. College degree not only make them professional, it makes them more marketable to choice of profitable carrier option. While high school graduate seek forward to entry level position to get job but teenager who has four year college degree will be suitable for higher paying job and entry. They also might get upper level position to their job satisfaction. Teenager who will earn college degree at any major will open door for them because there are many benefits of getting degree. Those teenager doesn’t

Motivation: what motivates me malls to pursue a college degree? I think what motivates me the most to pursue a college degree is the fact that I started this process and never finished. The motivation for me is to finish what I had started and to conquer the things that I've always wanted in my life and to reach for the goals that I've always set for myself before family and life and all of its events came into play that caused me to put my college goals on hold. I'm a strong believer on not given up on anything and completing the task that I started so for my motivation is to get my degree and know that I completed something that I set out to do.

Motivation: Getting a degree is one of the many things in life that I want to accomplish, and what keeps me motivated in pursuing a degree is my family and husband. My father is an accountant and he works from home now because he can't walk anymore, although he still earns as much, its just not the same anymore. My husband on the other hand has a disability that often keeps him from working. These people are my motivation, thinking about what the future brings and what might happen to them financially keeps me in my thinking cap and enables me to strive for the best. I want to be able to earn a degree not only for myself but for my family as well.

Today it is become increasingly difficult to find a job with people obtaining college degrees. Now a High School Diploma or a GED won’t get you a high paying job like it used to. I plan to attend college and obtain a College Degree for reasons being that a College Degree will get you a high paying job, set you apart from other candidates, and it will be an accomplishment I can look back at.

Earning my degree wasn’t hard for me. I come from a family where getting your college degree is like getting your high school diploma, it was mandatory. I prepared for college throughout my high school career so when it came time for college I knew what I had to do. Although I knew what to expect from college I didn’t realize how hard it would to be away from my family and I was not yet used to how hard the work might be; So when I started school I needed a lot of resources to keep up the grades that I saw fit for me. I studied hard, got help from the tutoring department and even went to professor office hours and I even called home every day to keep up with what’s going on with my family. Even though I missed my family I was a college student

In today’s job world, most believe a college degree is necessary to acquire a job with adequate pay. However, college can be expensive and students may collect debt over time. So, is college a waste of time and money? Does the amount of money college graduates make after earning a degree exceed the amount of debt they owe? Do students spend money majoring in subjects they will not use in the working world? Although some say college is not worth it, higher education is profitable because degrees: make students more likely to be employed, provide knowledge in fields that are enjoyable to them, and are not as costly as portrayed in the media. To answer these questions thoroughly, an examination of the amount of graduates who get a job in their

Education is the only way that helps me to escape from my struggle life, and continue my dream in the art industry. I am Uyen Nguyen, a Vietnamese immigrant with a big dream in the United States. When I was in Vietnam, because of family issues, I postponed my education in high school and got a job. Years later, I got married and have a son. Unfortunately, my marriage life was ended just right after my son was born. During that time, without any financial support as well as child support, I had to work hard to take care of my mother, my only son, and myself. Consequently, my financial needs grew up when my son grew up and went to school. Then, I realized that without education, it was hard for me to have a better salary, not to mention the dream about the art industry. For this reason, I decided to go to adult school after working hours to complete the high school program so that I would continue my dream in the college. Luckily, I get married again and relocated to the U.S, the land of freedom and opportunities. Right now, I am a student at El Camino College, where I start the first step of my dream in art.

Because of the war in Syria, I cut off from school for a year then I got a high school diploma with grade excellent after that I had a chance, but the harsh conditions passed me prevented me from completing my education at the university. When I found university of the people and educational opportunities that offered by. I was able to join them and achieve my goal to get a college degree.

I want to push myself to do the best that I can; I don’t want to waste any of my potential. Ever since the 8th grade, I have set my sights on becoming an engineer, engineering is fascinating because it affects everyone in the world daily. Pursuing this career path will take a monumental effort and dedication, though I am willing to push myself to new levels of education in order to allow myself to become successful. Pursuing a career in engineering would be nearly unimaginable without a college education. To be successful in the engineering field one must be highly motivated, and must push themselves to be successful. To me, a college education is something that is nearly a “must have,” to reach my full potential as a student, and also as a person. I have always pushed myself to get good grades, and to always

Having a college degree is important these days. It has several advantages such as getting a better education and having more opportunities to get a job. It also makes me independent by being responsible of my life. Going to college would give me the opportunity to learn more about time management skills. Having a part time job, for instance, would allow me to develop my time management skills, and I would be able to study and work at the same time. My future goals are to be a scientist and successful in my life. Therefore, I decided to go to college and started to look up for universities that would help me to achieve my future goals. Fortunately, I heard about the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) from one of my relatives, who

What motivates me most to pursue a college degree is opening new doors for career options and inspiring my daughter through my own actions to pursue lifelong learning. I have waited until this point in my life to take this first step for many reasons. I feel that I had a lot of fear of failure that kept me from pursuing this higher learning. I am in the right place mentally at this stage in my life and feel like I can fully invest in this experience and make it truly a success and representation of what I can do. I am also highly motivated by the fact that my career is truly stalled because I am not competition for someone that has equal experience and a degree. I plan to conquer that competition through this process.

Being the first in my family to attend an institution of higher education means a lot to me and as a role model to my siblings, I am inspired to strive for further success.