Personal Statement: I Want To Go To College

I am in college because of several reasons. Neither of my parents went to college and they constantly remind me of how much they regret it. I would be the first person in my family to receive a college degree and that motivates me to continue my education. My dad is in the United State Air Force and he has transferred his Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits to me. Receiving the benefits gives me a large percentage off of my tuition and it also allows me to receive a check every month to help pay for housing. I have one goal for being in college and that is to finish. I have had many setbacks in my four years of college because of how many times I have transferred, but now all I can do is finish what I started.

I know I will be successful in college because of the commitment I have given to my academics, and believe my grades reflect my dedication. For two semesters in a row, I have received a Certificate of Excellence for having a grade point average of 4.0 or higher in both the spring and fall semesters of 2016. In my final term of high school, I am working to achieve that same recognition. Additionally, I feel learning is not just about the time spent in school, but what happens outside the classroom. The diverse extra-curricular activities I have participated in range from athletic teams, to volunteerism, to leadership responsibilities. I pride myself in experiencing a plethora of adventures that have helped me mature as a student, athlete, and

This is a question that has been on my mind since elementary school. Of course at that time, I never thought about it, in fact I use to wonder, “What does that mean, what do I want to be when I grow up”? All my teachers have asked me that now and then. If you asked me that question when I was in Kindergarten or second grade I would say a doctor, maybe a lawyer or even the president of the United States.

Hello, I am Sam Sandefer I am also 25 years old. Today I am going to start with a question, who here went to college? I believe all of your who are raising your hands made the right choice. Sure College is expensive at an average of $31,000, but if you pick the right college you can earn that back in three or four years. A recent study shows that the average college graduate from UT makes around $79,000 annually. Also, if you pick the right subject you can make even more money. College is a big investment, but it does pay off. After a few years of debt, you can become more successful than ever and be able to pursue your passions at a high level. At college you can specialize in an area that you love and learn a lot, also

Decisions are everything in life, they choose everything from your future to your destiny. Such as my life after high school I will either go to college or work at McDonalds. After that last sentence I have came to a conclusion that college is the decision for me. College will be one of the hardest decisions of your life, it's like in fourth grade picking rock, paper, or scissors; you want to pick the right one. There are three main colleges I want to choose from and I would be happy with any one of them no matter what. The three colleges I want all have pretty good track teams which is a must, and a wide range of medical courses. I will be examining the three schools with the criteria of good athletics, has a wide range of medical courses,

The reason why I want to be in college is that I long for more job opportunities in future. A college education is my objective. Nowadays, more and more companies want to get highly educated employees. So being in University gives me a golden chance to find good jobs, make more money and improve the quality of life. As far as I’m concerned, I should develop myself in many aspects but not in one aspect.

I just want to say congratulation that you are a one step closer to finish school, I can share the same opinion I am exited and nervous to finish this journey. I can say I had every awesome experience here in my college years, in the way that I didn’t had in mind to go to college because I was more in to the money and working that attending to school for a better opportunity. I can add that I am very proud of myself and at the same time is hard to believed that I am two-steps closer to reach my goal of getting a diploma.

When you are born, you are born into an ascribed status. I was born to parents who do not even have a college degree. Therefore since the day I was born I am classified as a minority. In this case I have two options. I can continue with the status my parents passed on to me or I can work hard and achieve a different status. If I follow my parent’s path I will struggle financially and never exceed at anything. On the other hand, if I go to college everything will change.

Three years ago, my father would have been all of the inspiration I needed to keep myself motivated inside and outside of school. He was one of the few people who always believed in me and surprisingly enough, even though I hardly ever had contact with him because he was always in and out of jail, he seemed to know me more than most of the people that surrounded myself with.

I am just a 17 year old boy trying to figure out what I want to do after high school. I honestly don’t have a clue what I want to do for a living. This summer I figured out pretty quickly that I don’t want to do manual labor, because it is not fun. I just want to go to a two year college and figure out what I want to do.

An education after leaving high school, when I was younger, in my mind,used to mean that an individual had improved themselves more than the person who had not attended college; and, therefore, they were more worthy of the job than any other individual who had not chosen that path. I disagree with that. Now a days, while knowing, how to do math and basic english is essential in any profession, learning a subject just to become a “well-rounded” person will not make you a better employee or a better person. College should be a place for any student to obtain the skills needed for the career in which that individual has chosen to pursue without incurring unnecessary debt or delay their

What do I want to be when I am done with high school? I want to be an entrepreneur, owning my own bakery. I have reached my goals of graduating high school after all my trials and tribulations. I have been homeless for most of my high school year and I could benefit a lot with the moolah spot scholarship. I deserve o win because Ive worked hard to go to college and to not got because of limited funds would devaste me and others. Mostly my family memebers. I want my family to no longer have to struggle with rent, mortgate and car notes. I want to go to school for pastry baking arts, graduate and sell a lot of baked goods to open my own little

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Have you ever think of why do you go to college? Why don't you just work after the graduation of high school? Here comes some reason that make me want to keep studying instead of working.

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.