Why I Chose To Go To College

There was many reasons why I decide to attend college. I am extremely tired of applying for distinctive positions and being rejected for not having a degree. I'm a supervisor now over thirty employees when I see different positions opening in management or higher position. I apply on behalf of the job, gain being interviewed for my experience. Nevertheless, not having a college degree really afflicts me. As a result, I decided to attend college and further my education.

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

Even at a young age, people begin to ask you what you want to be when you grow up. Children’s answers will range anywhere from ballerina, to firefighter, to President of the United States. However, as you get older, the question becomes more serious. As a high schooler, you feel as if you need to know exactly where you will end up thirty years into the future. Since senior year began, I have tried my best to understand my strengths and goals in life so that I can prepare for my future.

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 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.

This would be a difficult decision for me to make. Would I admit or would I deny? I already lied to get a perfect score on the SATs, so I thought I could get a perfect life. I think I would choose to confess for stealing the money. The reason behind of why I would confess is because if you don’t graduate from high school, you won’t be able to get a job to be able to earn money. My life would be over if I didn’t graduate or be able to go to college. Three similarities I see with this is the Crucible if you were accused of witchcraft you would have to admit to it in order to get away from death, admitting to taking the money will allow you graduate and not lose the chance for college. Another similarity is this situation is based on accusations.

They say that college is what you make of it. It's a place of freedom. You can do whatever you want. Wanna go bowling? Sure. Wanna workout? You can. Wanna learn about the arts and humanities? Go for it. This is where my problems began. I stopped paying attention to my education and got caught up in other activities. To tell you the truth, I wasn't properly motivated to do well in college. Yes, there was the general rule of getting good grades to get a good job, but was that all that there is in college? Because of not having a drive, I didn't get straight A's, nor did I ever realize what would happen because of this. I regretted my mistakes when I started to apply for internships. Companies would look at my resume with disappointment. I had the experience, just not the GPA. I saw my friends and family getting internships and opportunities. That was when I decided to get back up on my feet, and start doing something, anything, just to try and get out of this hole I made for myself.

Martin Heidegger once wrote, “The possible ranks higher than the actual.” Thinking in terms of possibilities is ultimately, how achievements are made. After the life experiences I have had, this quote resonates with me on a personal level. When I left Colombia for the United States in search of a better life, I lived with my grandparents and was faced with the hardships of learning a new language, new lifestyle, immersing into a new culture, and even making new friends.

It's never to soon to start looking into colleges. I am only a freshman in highschool, and I already have my four main colleges I want to apply for in order. You have to be prepared for anything so you have your top choices and the next best. College is the time for you to finally leave home and grow up. You’ll need the perfect one for your job and the way you want to live you life.

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.

The one person who helping me and pushing me is my girlfriend but she not only my girlfriend she's my best friend. Where I'm from the community I'm around is all about sports how they want me to do is going to college for sports and to myself sports is not there forever. If I don't succeed in football it's like an epic failure and that pressure is on me, but I want to also go to college for physical therapist after that go to the army for the physical specialist. After telling my girlfriend that football is not what I want to do after college they think about how I'm going to further my education. I tell them I can find ways to further my education I just have to stick with the dream I wanted to do, but at the same time they don't like

I have grown up always knowing that I was loved and encouraged to do hard things. My parents are the best parents I could have asked for. They care for me and what I do and they love to see me succeed. They are the biggest factors in helping me choose to go to college.

I have much respect Norwich University but school but it is not the right school for me. I wish to live in a college town and have a better campus atmosphere. I have a big goal in my life which Norwich cannot provide for me. I am living a different lifestyle that not many people live and I hate it, it is taking away from the life I want to live. I know what I need to be successful in college and after college in my life and if I do want to reach those goals Norwich does not fit in with that.

Not knowing, knowing, unanswered questions, the suspense, how much more will it take? Will it take seconds or years upon years to figure out one thing? The one thing everyone asks themselves, “What college do I want to go to?” Choosing a college, difficult right? So many choices, so many thoughts on whether it would be good, bad, efficient, excellent atmosphere, accredited, discredited, etc. Basically, the college I choose will have an impact on me for the rest of my life, especially financially, so I need to be smart and efficient when it comes to choosing it. Searching and finding the best college is based on how much someone can afford, can it work with their schedule, and do they offer the courses needed toward their degree. I have been

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.