If you told my high school teachers that I graduated college they would have chuckled at the thought and I wouldn't blame them. I did not grow up with the lifelong dream of becoming a physician assistant. Honestly, I did not even know such a position existed.When I was younger I never really thought of any profession or what I wanted to do when I “grew up”. I just knew somehow, some way I wanted to “make it”. To “make it” wasn’t really defined. It was an arbitrary thing that my friends and I said to each to each other that sounded right, after all we all just want to “make it”. I was told to go to college, but I didn’t know why. Growing up in a household where education was not a priority, and being the child of parents who never attended college themselves. My collegiate journey is one of my own accord. When starting college, being a P.A wasn’t a thing to me. After serving in the Navy for 4 years, I decided I would go back to school — I still didn’t really know why. I was going to “make it”, but unfortunately that didn’t sound right anymore. During my 2nd year of college, my mind was focused on getting a degree, and I not settled on a profession. I picked Fitness Specialist as my major. It would be this semester that would change my career path of prospective. I would meet my most influential Professor to date. The things my professor said were so fascinating. The amount of knowledge he had was simply unreal. Not just about the human body, but about life.
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College can completely change people’s lives, but not everyone has the same motivation or purpose. Some people may want to experience higher levels of thinking, want to be challenged, and become responsible. While others may justThere are many reasons why I am interested on attending college, the most essential reasons are because I have been inspired by my family to become a highly educated person, and to pursue my dream career of an elementary teacher.
One of the greatest injustices in modern America revolves around the difference in the quality of education students from different classes receive. Children are held back from doing their best in school for simple reasons such as poverty, lack of parental support, teachers who cannot give them individual attention, learning disabilities, undiagnosed mental health disorders, poor health, developmental problems, and so on. It is my personal belief that no child should be held back from achievement for something that can be solved with a treatment plan, individual attention, or a different method of learning. Because of this belief, I decided to pursue degrees in art and education to become a secondary school teacher.
I decided to go to college because I believe that education is an important part of life and that being educated has many advantages. Like many, one of the biggest reasons for deciding to attend college is to create a better future for myself. Being a first-generation college student my parents have implanted on me the importance of college education, as it is something they wish they would have done themselves. As the first of four children to go to college, I feel that it is my responsibility to be a good example to my younger siblings, and show them that it is important to have goals in life and to better yourself as a person through education. I understand that an university education may not be for everyone, but it felt like the right choice for me. What I hope to get out of college is a life-changing experience, not only to get a better education, but to find something I am truly passionate about. I think it is important when choosing a career or a major to find something your heart truly wants and not just a career that will make you able to afford expensive things. I also hope that somewhere along the path to graduation and adulthood, I find myself as a person and develop ideas, opinions, and to be able to approach the world with an
I would like to attend college because I want to be able to demonstrate not only to myself but to my family that we can do what we set ourselves to do. I would to do go far in this life and accomplish my life goals. Without college, I will not be able to do my goals. My goals are to graduate from college, one day own my own land so that I can own my own agricultural business, and have my home there too, and I want to be a high school Spanish teacher as well. Another reason as to why I want to attend college is that I want to be able to show my little sister that anything is possible, we can do whatever we set ourselves to do, as long we do not give up we will be able to accomplish great things in life. My teachers have also been a great influence
Going to college was always an important aspect to me. Coming from a home where the highest level of education was a GED, making something of myself has been a substantial goal that I’ve always yearned. When I was in the 8th grade, I was determined to become a veterinarian. It’s become somewhat apart of who I am. Going to college means that I’m one step closer to progressing to my goal. My goal to actually make something of myself that no one thought I could legitimately achieve.
Growing up I knew that I wanted to study science and explore the human body with the goal of helping people. With exploration of career options later in middle school, I realized that medicine was the path for me. My parents did not achieve Bachelor degrees and while I knew logically that they would support me, I did not have the confidence to pursue such a big dream. In high school, I became more and more involved and worked outrageously
Every year in my elementary school, I was asked what I wanted to become when I “grew up.” Portrayals of doctors were an easy find and I remember telling my parents and teachers that one day, I was going to be a doctor. As I prepare to start my family nurse practitioner school, I am overjoyed to tell my family and friends that I am finally on the road to becoming a primary health care provider. I remember always wanting to be in the health care field but never fully knew what that entailed. I graduated high school with the intention to become a nurse and I was naïve to think that I was prepared for what was in store.
To begin with, college has always been one of those things that I have wanted and just needed to do. I was unsure for the longest of how, what, or when it would happen but I knew
From a young age, I’ve always known I wanted to attend college. To pursue what intrigues me and to study what I’m passionate about sounds like an opportunity I just cannot pass up. I have always enjoyed going to school and learning new subjects year after year, each year, giving a deeper understanding of the topics given to me. College would assist in broadening my horizons, finding new experiences, and deepening my roots in education.
I want to go to college so I can learn and be prepared for the real world. College is a place where I can get a fresh start. I can be a better person by how I matured in high school and becoming the man I am. I can break out and be who I want to be because of some peer pressure I had in high school. I want to meet people that will be my friends for a long time. My Mom had a college friend over this weekend and they shared some stories with me and I want to be able to tell my kids stories with my best friend. College education will give me the opportunity to pursue and learn something that I love. College gives me the chance to have my own responsibilities. I want to show my parents that they raised a smart
I mindlessly pushed through school and extracurricular involvements. Eventually, I lost motivation for academic achievement. This took form in not showing up to class, cramming for tests overnight, and isolating myself in the classroom. I lost footing in my faith, seeking solace in my vices and the comfort of bad company. I didn’t realize how detrimental this was towards my life-long dream of becoming a Physical Therapist until I realized my purpose was nearly depleted. My academic record is an authentic reflection of these hardships, not my intellectual
From the time I was able to realize what College was, all I ever heard from my Mother was about how or why I should go to college. and to be honest, after hearing all that, it just made me not want to go to college, because I didn't feel like I was smart enough, I felt like I know I was going to let my Mother down after all the things that she does for our family, from raising seven children on her own to having to work day or night just so that we can have the opportunities that she never had. As I grew older college took on a greater meaning to me. Realized that by not going to college I was destroying everything that
College has always been expected of me. Growing up I have watched several of my cousins as they have made decisions to either go to college or stop after high school. Even though
I believe college can do this for anyone and it can open you up to numerous environments, educationally and socially. In addition, I’m choosing to go to college because I want to further my education, and to earn a degree that I believe I deserve. It’s a proven fact, that with a degree you have so many more opportunities and benefits than to those with only a high school diploma. I want to prove to everyone that looked down on me and doubted me, I can imagine that’s an amazing feeling. Lastly, I’m going to college so I can motivate my family members, friends and one day, my children. I am confident that I can do excellent in college, and I’m excited to see how my decision with affect my
Deciding to attend college was partially based off of a selfish decision: I wanted to live comfortably. I wanted to provide for my family and not have to worry about money or the stability of my career. The second reason was because I wanted to help people. Many people who suffer