Personal Statement: Why I Want To Go To College

The reason I am attending college is to get a degree in business manager. Business manager is something I wanted to do for quite a while now. It Is not a career that I will love, but is a career where I can challenge myself. Everyone I know who is attending college or university are challenging him and herself to be great. That is what motivate me to be as successful as them.

Media surrounds us, from the graphic design on our morning cellophane coffee cups, to the carefully designed spreads in the magazines we religiously read. The world of Media and Film is beautifully complex, and something which I strongly want to be involved with. I have always immersed myself in the world of Media, and have only ever felt truly satisfied when I’ve been involved in broadening my knowledge and understanding of the industry.

In the beginning of the term the class had a discussion about why we are attending college and why they choose the major we are in. Many of the students answer that because they wanted to gain knowledge but also other responded because without an education you cannot get a lot of money. In the article “Making college relevant” by Kate Zernike quoted that in a survey done in Los Angeles, California to 400,000 incoming freshmen in 1971 their answers were that only 37 percent went to college to get money and 73 percent to gain knowledge. The same survey was done in 2009 but the percentages flipped 78 percent wanted money and 48 prefered to gain knowledge. Our percentages were very similar to the 2009 ones. We are in a society where you are expected

Why go to college? What is the need to take the SAT’s and fill out and an application and an essay just to get in some place that you have to do more work for two or four years. For a secure future… By secure future I mean making a good amount of money and maybe even more. If you're ever going to have a family don’t you want to make sure that their future is secure as well. But, going to a good college doesn’t just give you materialistic things in life, it gives you a feeling of pride whether you’re the first one to attend college or just like everyone else in your family.

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.

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.

People ask me why I'm going to college all the time. Or more specifically, why I'm starting so late. Most of my friends are graduating college this year, just as I'm starting my first year. Some tell me they loved it, and others tell me it's a complete waste of time and money. Not going to college has never been an option for me. My goal here is to get a bachelor's degree in computer programming, start my career, and better myself for my kids so they can have a better life and something to look up to.

I want to go to the college because is the place that a person inside it can live a best period in his life, meet peoples from all countries, live with friends in internal sections and learn another communities culture, it’s amazing thing. I want to go to the college also to get a great certificate and gain more learn then get a job to help my family and peoples through my

While I researched different colleges, I found that there were a lot of differences between them. Some colleges are are 4-year commitments and some are only 2 years. While one college may only offer a masters and bachelors degree in one major, another college may only offer an associate's. College is very expensive and tuition is rising dramatically each year which is why I would also like to join the Navy and get a free education. Although I would have to go to a college that offers NROTC in order to get tuition assistance, it will be well worth it. After I retire from the Navy, I will use my major and become a registered nurse. My goal in this paper is to inform the reader on what my plans are for after I graduate high school.

I dream of becoming the first person in my family to graduate from college and making my family proud. I dream of seeing myself as someone who loves their job as well as someone who is knowledgeable in their field.  I want to be someone who people look to for help or advice when it comes to College or the field of Forensic Sciences.

The time has finally arrived, college. It’s been a whirl of emotions attending college from intimidation of not knowing exactly how college works or where my classes would be to an exciting anticipation to explore the city of Miami up close. I’m the first in my family to go to college and it is an honor. I’ve always imagined what college would be like and now that I’m here it’s has exceeded all my expectations. The reasons why I’m attending college are for my parents because I want them to see that their hard work was not in vain. Also, for my future family who I hope to provide for one day and lastly for myself because I want to pursue a higher education.

I would like to go to college because I believe that if I go to college I would expand my knowledge in the world and have a growth mindset. I believe that If I go to college I would have my options to do the things I never could do and have a better life and be well informed about many things. I would also make my parents proud and my entire family including myself because I have high expectations for myself to do good in school, but at times I have problems with my classes and I get confused and I have trouble talking to the teacher for help because i’m nervous or I can’t raise my hand for help because I’m shy that got a question wrong. But, now I’m confident that If I get into FCE I do believe

Why am I in college? For the love of kids! While I have always loved being around kids, never would I have imagined my adult life would be centered on raising children and I would be attending college for that very reason. You see, when I was young, college was never really discussed in our family. Although my mother was the valedictorian when she graduated high school, she never attended college. My father attended classes when I was a child, however, never earned a degree. As it turned out school never was my forte; I did just the bare minimum to pass and graduate. However, a friend talked me into taking a college class my senior year, but with my parents living paycheck to paycheck the cost of classes were my responsibility, and I just didn’t have the drive to pursue my education any further. My dream was to continue working in the corporate world, marry and start a family.

Do more. As all do, I realized I was wrong, particularly about doing more in school. I thought I didn't need to do everything, or even a little, in school. Extracurricular activities outside of my immediate interests (which were limited) and abilities (which were nonexistent) seemed unnecessary for my future and outside my comfort zone. Now in my senior year, I have come to the realization that I should have gone above and beyond to not only improve myself but also my chances at more opportunities.

We are all puppets controlled by our actions. Words of Bill Gates impacted me when he stated, “If you are born poor it is not your fault, but if you die poor it is your fault.” Some are born in the warmth of wealth while others struggle to make enough to survive. I have learned from my parents never to chase success, but instead, pursue excellence, and success will eventually follow.