Reasons Why I Chose To Go To College

Six years after graduating High School, I have finally decided to pursue a college education. Three, fairly common, factors played in to my decision to go back to school: learning new things, building confidence in myself and pursuing my desired career. I understand that graduating college is a difficult task, which is why I must make a plan for my success and stick to it. I must also rely on my personal strengths and my motivation to guide me through the tough times that I am sure to experience on my road to success to get my degree in Criminal Justice. I have always been a person who is eager to learn new things.

I am a Hispanic who lives with wonderful parents who unfortunately could not go to college. It was very expensive for them to attend college. I will be a first generation college student seeking to make a statistical change. I want to be one of those few Hispanics that do go to college and end up getting a doctorate degree. I have lived all my life with one goal: to earn my doctorate degree. I am a young adult fully aware of the hard physical labor my parents have to go through each day to provide for our family. By helping them, I am more aware of how difficult it really is for them. I do not want to live in the tradition of most Hispanics: I do not want to end up in a job in construction, or landscaping that will not allow me to develop my

As my senior year began I was currently enrolling into different colleges, Canisius College being one of them. Alot of questions were asked while enrolling such as, why would I be a good fit to the college, what are my interest, and of course what would be my preference in major. I was undecided and overwhelmed. I constantly changed my choice and told individuals different majors I could be interested in. Each day I enrolled into a new school, my major would be different, one day I would be into law, the next day forensics, the next week psychology, and then dentistry. Two different motivations that pushed me towards my major in adolescent education was my National Honor Society advisor and my favorite movie “Freedom Writers.”

I graduated college in 2012 and have since adopted the city of Rochester as my home. My partner and I committed ourselves to this community last year when we bought a home downtown. I am intent on picking a career that is worth dedicating my life to and that will benefit others in my new community. The discipline in which I earned my Bachelor’s degree leads to a shallow career path that wouldn't benefit others in any fundamental way. I am only now redirecting my career and volunteering as a literacy tutor has been a rewarding first step. I became a tutor because of an awareness I gained while learning Italian as a second language and participating in a language immersion study abroad program where I lived and worked in Italy for six weeks and

Attending college was never an option for me according to the Los Angeles Unified School district. The only reason I even attended junior College was because I wanted more for my life that did not include endless work in retail or fast food jobs. I got myself through a few units on my own at East Los Angeles Community College. Doubted my ability to learn every step of the way, due to many years of Special education program in the LAUSD system. As a child I was a selective mute; spent my first two years of education not speaking in any classroom setting red flagged me to the teachers. Never finding support in a teacher I always felt held back given the minimum work and never the opportunity to grow. I went my entire first through senior year

I am Jhanine Senior. My family and I are two year migrants from Jamaica. Our American benefactor, my grandmother, is a forty year US resident and pre-eminent house keeper and child care giver. After a month assisting grandmother, I moved from a house worker and baby sitter to a Receptionist at a Management Consulting firm. The US immigration appointment dates are supreme; therefore, I left Moneague College in the mid spring semester for my new life in America with my highly coveted green card, social security number, a new Madison - New Jersey address. Getting enrolled in the County College of Morris (CCM) was my first American developmental move. I was determined for my re -start in America to bring success – an education, a business, and a life of social service.

In today’s society, high remunerating jobs are hard to find without some sort of degree. That’s why I myself decided to go to college. Most of the time It’s infrequent to discover a really noble job without a degree of some sort. Most corporations will not employ people deprived of experience or adequate training. Ruthless to excel in college will help me ensure that I don’t get a mediocre job. Consuming a minimum wage profession wouldn’t be so pleasant once I have children to feed and clothe.

The careers of choice fer me were rather easy. From the get-go I had known what I had wanted: A career in acting or writing. Perhaps, I would even delve into both worlds, acquiring a taste of each before I settled down and stuck with the one that satisfied me the most. Although I had known the jobs I would get, what left me bewildered was the path to them, and the information about them that I hadn't originally thought about. For example, I never realized how stressful working as an actor might be, after doing my research and reading personal stories online I've come to fully comprehend how tiring and stressful being an actor could be. From having to move from location to location in weather that you might not be acquainted with, to possibly

One of the biggest decisions that I have made in my life has been where to go to college. Our counselors were telling us from the tenth grade to have our colleges picked out and start doing well on the SATs. I knew even from that age I wanted to go into engineering, I loved to work with my hands and always wanted to help build new things. I did not know at the time which type of engineering or which school that I wanted to go into.

As a child I have always wanted to go to college and make something of myself. One of the reasons for this, is I have the possibility to be the first person in my extended family to successfully finish college. While I’m here my main goal will be to keep a 4.0 and staying unstressed. This way I can come up with techniques to keep my GPA up and my stress levels down for the rest of my college career. Though I feel I’ll stay fairly relaxed due to many of my classes being focused around business, which is my major and one of my favorite subjects in school. I plan to pursue a business administration degree, which will take me 4 years to acquire. When I get this degree I want to use it so I can work in a finance bank or a regular bank, but as long as I am able to work with finances I’ll be happy. This is why I am here in college and my plan for the years to come.

“The American Dream is one of success, home ownership, college education for one’s children, and have a secure job to provide these and other goals.” is one quote from Leonard Boswell that I think properly sums and and explains the future of most American youth. The most important thing to note from this quote is while many people consider this a dream, you can make it happen if you truly work towards it and follow the path of success. Success could mean several different things to each differing person, as no one has the same opportunity available as the next. Under all circumstances, though, everyone could agree that college definitely pushes you towards a fuller life with many more options available when it comes down to finding a career that you want to pursue.

This is very intimidating for a single mother to write her first award winning scholarship essay. Someone like myself who has overcome numerous obstacles and hurdles in my life; this is truly one of the most unnerved. Nonetheless, I have declared that it is never too late to want a better future and to become the best of you for you. Growing up in a state where education was not the highest ranked in the nation. Young adults were expected to go into the military or get married after high school. College was never a priority in my community. Actuality, extremely naïve, I didn’t think I would need to go to college. I decided to get married and have a family. Looking back on my decision, I should have chosen college.

I decided to enter college because in order for me to pursue my career I need a college education, and I decided to enter a community college because I needed to save money for the future because I plan on doing extra schooling after 4 years. What excites me the most about my life and opportunities in college is being able to meet new people and learn a vast amount of information that I never knew before.

Making big life decisions is something that everyone has to go through. Senior year, one must decide what they are doing after high school, whether it be the military, college, or going straight into the workforce. Personally, I am going to choose to continue my education and go to college. Deciding to go to college brings upon many other decisions like what type of college, where the college is located, what major to study, etc. Senior year is a great time for students to do research and start to think about their future life plans. Baldwin Wallace and The University of Findlay are similar in size and major, but due to the location difference, I am leaning towards Baldwin Wallace.

I was always academically inclined, education came easy to me. I never had to study hard and usually completed school projects the night before they were due. I excelled in math and science and during middle school became interested in becoming an engineer. I was a member of MESA and had participated in many competitions with the club, some of which I took first place in. I also took part in a few internships throughout high school, one at The University of Wyoming and one at CU Boulder. I received a full scholarship from The Metropolitan State College of Denver and was also a counselor for The Summer Bridge Program. I attended Metro the summer I graduated from high school, I took no time off. I thought I had my life all figured out, but once I started attending classes I quickly realized