Why Do I Pursue A College Degree?

My motivations for going to college include many things that include stepping out into a bigger world than just my small hometown, also seeing what other opportunities may await me. Other motivations I have for going to college is to get a higher level of education to help me find a future job and hopefully a future career. Being able to expand my horizons is another motivation, by doing this it may open doors for me in

You ask, why do I want to attend college? , probably expecting the most common response of a heart to heart sob story coming from a not so fortunate young lady residing in Sanford, Florida. I am not taking that option I like to call the “easy toll” paying everyone a feeling that results in a sign of sympathy. I don’t need sympathy; I wish to just impress anyone just by my intellect ways and showing that I am headstrong. There are a numerous amount of reasons why I would love to attend college but the main three is that it really is the only possible way to become comfortably successful, my ancestors fought for me to even go to school and further my education, and to make the woman that raised me proud.

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

It seems that this day and age, college is becoming a very crucial part of today's society. Without college it is very difficult to get a job in a field that you want to be in, but at the same time it is difficult for people without a degree to maintain their job. This is why it is very important for a person to complete college. Hutchinson Community College, like many other colleges, is working to prepare their students for life after they have graduated. Although there are many ways to improve a college to make people want to stay and finish their degree, the college should be aware of the students’ desire to finish the degree before they are accepted.

When I attended college, I will be the first person in my family with the opportunity to attend college.I feel as though having the option to attend college is a really important decision that I need to make the best of and do something important with the educational opportunity that i have been presented. I want to attend college and use my education for more than a tool to make money. I want to study journalism and use my voice in order to speak out for those who don't have the opportunity to speak out for themselves I want to be that voice for them.Particularly in minority communities. Journalists work to speak out and help impact a change in the world and as I look at the world around me I see that it needs change and instead of standing

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

There are several reasons why individuals go to college. Some reasons are worthwhile while some are not. Personally, I strongly believe that going to the college does not, in itself, guarantee success but it does in one way or the way help in achieving success. For me, one important reason I go to college is to acquire practical and theoretical knowledge. Acquiring knowledge seems to be my fundamental reason for me going to the college. I want to acquire as many knowledge as possible especially in the field of Accounting and Finance. I want to be academically inclined in the area of research and development in finance so as to meet global demand for financial solution to financial problems and challenges. Different companies, government, countries

I am interested in attending The Academy at Sauk Valley Community College because I had already made plans to go to Sauk Valley Community College after attending high school. I was impressed with this program because it would be a great way for me to further my education and gain additional experience before I attend college full time. The Academy also benefits me because I would be able to receive my Associate degree and start taking classes toward my major sooner. These opportunities would give me a huge advantage in my career field and benefit me for the rest of my life.

Education has always been a major part of my life. While growing up, I always knew that I would graduate from high school and then continue my education in college. That has always been my plan and now I am making it a reality by attending college here at Utah State University. There are many reasons as to why I am here. The first reason would have to be that I made a goal when I was younger that I would attend college. I am very dedicated to any kind of goal that I make and going to college to pursue a career that required a higher education has always been a dream of mine. I like a challenge and I feel that not just anyone can come to college. Those who attend college need to have the right mindset to have the motivation and dedication

I'm highly aware that most people say that they want to attend college to get out of the struggling life style they were born in, or to be successful because you can't be successful without college or other things along those lines. Don't get me wrong, I believe that college is the exact fix to those situations and rock on for people with that mindset. But....I personally believe that college is not the place you go to fix your problems, I think it's the place that gives you the resources and education to fix your problems, but it doesn't fix your problems for you.

Motives for seeking a college degree stem from both individual and career goals. The motives for achieving a college degree for my individual advancement, is that I would like to further my educational and academic knowledge. I would like to be able to say that I have continued my education and now have gained a college degree. I believe that it is something that my family and I can be proud of, and would like to accomplish what my family has since both my parents have achieved this also I don’t want to let them down lastly to set an example for my future children. I love to play basketball and I have to commit myself to the classroom as well as much as I commit to the basketball court. You can be committed to doing your best in many ways. The first way to be committed is to play hard every time you step in the classroom or on the court. When you are committed to the game you know you will want to play it all the time. You need to be committed to the classroom if your

Attending college has been one of my goal setting because it would take me to the next level in life in order for me to be a successful person. Also, others around the world do not have the same education that I have and to not attend college means I would be throwing something away that others would like to have. One person that has motivated me was my mother because she had to drop out of middle school to go help her parents with work and pushes me to go beyond my limits.

I am attending college because I would like to have a secure career instead of just having a job that is not so secure. What motivated me to enroll was that i had the chance to get a head start on my college credits while not digging in a hole in my pocket to pay for the classes. My academic goals are to pass my college classes with A’s, and to finish off my first year of college with a 4.0 GPA. My career goals are to get a Master’s in Computer Programming and to have the chance to do something life changing related to my degree.

What motivates me most to pursue a college degree is opening new doors for career options and inspiring my daughter through my own actions to pursue lifelong learning. I have waited until this point in my life to take this first step for many reasons. I feel that I had a lot of fear of failure that kept me from pursuing this higher learning. I am in the right place mentally at this stage in my life and feel like I can fully invest in this experience and make it truly a success and representation of what I can do. I am also highly motivated by the fact that my career is truly stalled because I am not competition for someone that has equal experience and a degree. I plan to conquer that competition through this process.

"Rasberry.Session1.Journal." In reflection on what has inspired me to attend college and obtain my degree, I have to begin by stating that I am a 47 year old single mom of 5 children. Two who are grown and 3 still in my care. In raising my four older children, their father and I decided that I would be a stay at home mom and homeschool our children. I had gotten married at age 22 with never having attended a college and had tested and received my GED at age 17 after quitting school at age 16. I raised my children and after 18 years of marriage, my husband and I divorced and I met a man on a dating site and began a relationship. After the divorce, I attempted to find a job and was unsuccessful. I had no