When I Get To College

I want to to go to college for something that I love. When I’m done with college and have a job, I want to know that it was all worth it. My motivation isn’t my parents. My parents aren’t going to be there to make all my decisions and tell me what to do. Going to college is my ultimate decision. Secondly my ultimate motivation to go to college is for the money. I want to be able to support my future self and also my family when the time comes. Lastly I want to go to college so I can get a degree. Many jobs now a days require that you have a degree. According to the article “Even for Cashiers College Pays Off” by David Leonhardt he states, “ Education helps people do higher- skilled work, get jobs with better-paying companies or open their own businesses.” Many workers alike benefit from having a high-school diploma and a college degree. People acquire many valuable skills while in college. Either way, the skills that colleges teach, related to discipline and persistence, may be more valuable than academics. My motivation to keep going to and go to college has always been my own expectations of being able to to reach the highest point of success in doing what i want in

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

After high school, many students make the decision on attending college based off of the things their parents/ teachers may have taught them when they were young. For example, many students further their education because throughout their lifetime they’re told they have to. In school we’re taught that in order for us to receive good jobs, and make a decent amount of money we have to have a college degree. Some are even taught that they must go beyond the undergrad and receive their masters, and doctorate degrees if they really want to be known as something in this world. While others go because it would make their parents proud, or to fulfill the legacy of being a first generation college student in their families. While this may be the case majority of the time, if you’re like me you go because

I am fortunate enough to have parents that can afford to send me to college, and support my choice to pursue a higher education. By attending college, I will eventually graduate with a degree and later earn a high paying career. Along with this, I have found college to be a way to discovering who I am. I have been able to move out, take over my own bills, and earn responsibility by doing so. Unfortunately, not everyone is able to attend college. Financial reasons typically hold individuals back from attending universities, and that later may affect their lives. Although I attend class daily, the true effect college will have on me in the future goes unnoticed. An education is something that is highly valued, and so important. Everyone should have the chance to have an education, but unfortunately, it does not happen. College for me, is a privilege. Therefore, I will work hard to earn my degree, and later put it to

When I think about college I think about our country being a land of opportunity. Having the opportunity to learn. Not many people realize but not going to college is a missed opportunity. Some may argue that college is just not meant for them, the reason they say this is because they are weak and don’t believe in themselves. College is a choice that we can choose to learn and test our skills or we can choose to not know what skills we have. In middle school there were kids who were excellent athletes, some great at math, and others great in other subjects. On the other hand I always wanted to find that great talent of mine, I was mediocre in most subjects. I kept trying new things to discover what I’m really good at. I realized that it’s not that I had to try new things but to find my passion and focus on it and build myself off of it. I gained passion in college it gave me hope that one day my hard work will pay off with the education that was gained. As I grow older I realize many of us are mediocre, College should be required because it will be a necessity to keep up with our fast paced, competitive, technological society.

As a result of several motivational purposes, there are many driving factors to go to college that can and will impact one’s life. Before going to college, I waited 2 ½ years after I graduated high school to finally make my decision to go to college. The reason it took me so long is that I did not know what I wanted to do with my life. First, I wanted to be a probation officer, then I changed my mind to be an OBGYN, then finally I made the decision to become a nurse. I know I have a long road of schooling ahead of me, but that is okay. I have wonderful people in my life that encourage me to continue my studies. Going to college is important since it can open many opportunities to get into a better career field, it is a fun experience, and it can also start a tradition in my family.

Everyone when they were younger say what they want to be when they older right? My plan was to always go to college after high school. I choice to go to College now because it's at the right time graduating right after high school this year , might as well start college now and take no years off to get things moving quicker and hopefully get my career if I do well in college which I hope . In my opinion it's better to start soon then later. There were a few individuals in my life that continuously tried to influence me to attend college. I had several family members that were attending college, and a couple that had already graduated. Being around my family always made me think about my lifetime goals career and education wise

For the most part, I grew up in an urban neighborhood, raised by a single mother of six. For a long time, I believed that I was a product of my environment. I never had any ambitions, inspiration, or motivation when I was growing up. So advancing my educational to the next level after high school wasn’t a big deal. Going to college was never a thought for me. While in high school, I even opted out of taking my SAT. I have decided to go to college at this juncture in my life because of personal, career opportunity, and financial reasons.

My family never viewed college as a place you needed to go to after high school. They viewed it as an option either school or work. They never really made college seem like a big deal because my dad always said “either way you can still make it in the real world, either its school or just working”. They did explain that college would benefit me real good in the future and that it would be a great choice if I was to pick it, but they also told me about trade school which is a vocational college which provides vocational education for people to pursue a specific career.

I want to go to college because of the chances that will present themselves in my future. These opportunities will benefit me in different aspects of my life. For instance, I will be able create a support group of lifelong friends that will be there for me during hard times, and I will gain essential knowledge that will help advance me professionally and academically. My first step is to

Many people, since I was little, pressured me into going to college. My parents didn't mind what I decided, all that mattered is what makes me happy. They would support me no matter what my heart decided to do. Over the years family members tried to persuade me into believing that without a college degree you'll never become successful. To them, college had to be a part of my future which I think is the main reason I decided that college would be for me. Ever since I was told that I started to disagree and pushed myself to realize that I wanted to prove them wrong. I can do anything I want and accomplish any goals I have as long as I set my mind to it. College isn't the only way to become successful, working can get you places you never thought possible.

Some may have said you do not have to attend college in order to be successful. That may be true but that is a one out of five chance. The three reasons way I choose to attend college. The first is for football, I have always had big dreams of playing football on the college level. I kind of always wanted to be the superstar like in the movies, running out when they call my name and having my friends, family, and fans go crazy as they see me coming out the tunnel with music and smoke or fog. The second reason is for my family. Seeing the smiles on their faces as I tell them I wanted to go to college was a priceless moment of my life. The last reason is for my degree. One thing I will always remember is my grandmother telling me “ManMan as she would call me, baby listening to me I want you to get your degree ok cause no one can ever take that away from you. Take your education seriously baby”. So I made that my main focus in my life to make her proud of what her grandson is becoming and will have a college degree one day.

I chose to go to college instead of heading straight into the workplace after high school because I want to further my education in a field to acquire a job in. I want to be able to have a job that is in my interest and that I will love instead. Continuing my education is going to expand my horizons, and help me to increase my knowledge of the world around me. While furthering my education through college, I am also working to make my family proud of me, to show that I am preparing to live on my own and to head into the work force. During this process, I am also learning to be able to provide for my future

My sixth-grade teacher once asked my class if we wanted to go to college and I replied that I did not want to. I did not want to go to college because I thought that only those that had money could go. I had decided, before my parents could even think of asking me if I wanted to go, that I would not go to college to save my parents from debt. It until my sophomore year of high school that I had decided that I did want to go to college. My involvement in the Ivy League Project and being able to tour some of the most prestigious universities and listening to the stories of those that come from a similar background to mine gave me hope that I could be successful in college.

People go to college for many different reasons, some go to prepare themselves for a job there seeking. Others because they’re doing what their parents are telling them, or their going to just explore their options. I think at some point and time though, everyone going to college has at least wondered whether going to college is worth it or not. We worry whether we’ll find a job, or if we’re going to have severe financial problems in the future due to debt. This question is important to me, because I’m one of the many that don’t really know what I want to do with my life. I sometimes wonder whether college is worth my time, and that maybe I should just start joining the workforce now. I think this question is very meaningful to current, and