Why I Want To Go To College?

After graduation, I want to attend either Bradley university, Lewis university, or University of Illinois at Chicago with intentions of receiving my bachelors degree in either mechanical or civil engineering. I have intentions to attend college for the sake of my future and my family. Being the first one from my clan to attend college would surely make the trials and tribulations both my parents undergo worthwhile. It would be helpful for me knowing that I would not have to live such a difficult live like my father, who lives paycheck to paycheck every week. I hope to make attending college possible by raising as much money dedicated towards my education so that my student debt does not overwhelm me. In order to do that, I must continue to

College has always been in my plan to success even before I knew what I wanted to be. My parents pushed me to do my best in school and attend a college with high standards. Neither of my parents attended college, but my father enrolled in a certification program to become a mechanic. My father enjoyed his job, but my mother felt as if she could have accomplished more if she furthered her education. Every time the topics of schools erupt so does my mother, emphasizing my education and the importance of college. She talks about how times change and it’s a “dog eat dog” world now, and I believe her. Saying jobs have changed over time is an understatement. Back then a select few would get the job they wanted, while the rest made a career out of

When some students near the end of their high school career they know where they want to go to college in the future, unlike those students, I am not fully sure where I would like to attend after I graduate from high school. Although I have looked at a few different colleges in New York, as well as some in surrounding states, I have not narrowed it down to one specific college, however I know what my end goal will be. I want to become either a network administrator or a systems administrator, for a fairly large size company in a decently sized location. One college I have been looking into recently has been CUNY Brooklyn City Tech, like the name suggests this college is located in Brooklyn. At CUNY City Tech I want to go into the computer systems degree program with a specialization in Network and Security, this degree will greatly help advance me towards my

"Art is a lie that helps us understand the truth" (Picasso). At the end of senior year of high school I didn't have the desire to go to college. I never took any art classes throughout any of my previous education, I just made art because it helped me cope and distract myself from overthinking any issue that I was dealing with at the time. The admissions counselor Benjamin Rich came to my high school and that day I learned that the Kentucky College of Art and Design existed. I thought about it and decided what do I have to lose? So I gained up some courage and I tried to submit my portfolio. I was an autodidact, I thought there was no way I'd get accepted because there are so many more talented artists out there than I, but believe it or not

We are all puppets controlled by our actions. Words of Bill Gates impacted me when he stated, “If you are born poor it is not your fault, but if you die poor it is your fault.” Some are born in the warmth of wealth while others struggle to make enough to survive. I have learned from my parents never to chase success, but instead, pursue excellence, and success will eventually follow.

We all eventually are mature about making life decisions and want to also carry out the things that will help you get even an inch closer to what you want in reality. As a matter of fact, I like the quote, "Ask yourself if what you are doing today us getting you closer to where you want to be tomorrow."

I remember as a little girl setting my doll babies up in my room and playing pretend school. I had this really big chalk board and plenty of books that I would get from the library.

The concept of school is to hopefully aspire to receive a higher education to obtain a career, at least this is what I was told since I was in elementary school. The goal of elementary was to prepare me for middle school, middle school prepared me for high school and high school prepared me for college. The idea of going to college was an external influence. I had no input or say what I wanted to do in my educational career rather, I was being told to follow societal norms.

For anyone, making the decision to go to college and enroll in a public university can be an overwhelming jump, therefore people generally have different expectations. I moved from San Antonio Texas to attend school in Palm Beach in hopes of forcing myself out of my comfort zone and to further explore who I am. As a college student of Palm Beach Atlantic, I expect to strengthen my relationship with Christ, be successful academically, and continue to work hard contribute to the universities woman’s soccer team. I have high expectations for myself considering this new way of life, and I believe being a student here at Palm Beach will help me grow as a person.

Every since I was a little boy growing up all I’ve been hearing from my teachers, parents, and people older than me is you must go to college, without college you will not get a job, if you're living in my house you must go to college. College really wasn't really a big thing in my mind. In middle school until my junior year of high school, I really didn't think much about college I just went with the flow of everyday life. When the thought of college went into my mind was my senior year of high school it was September or October of 2015 I was in my English class and I thought to myself, “ What am I going to do for the rest of my life after high school”. I didn't want to look like a bum and graduate high school doing nothing. So I got serious

For most of us the end goal has always been college. Since middle school, and for some even elementary, we have repeatedly told ourselves, study, pass your classes, know what you want to be, all to prepare for the day when we graduate high school and go off to college. Quite honestly, I knew I had to get into college but I had no idea why, I believe it mainly has to do with not knowing what I want to do with my life. There is so much pressure to be successful, especially since I am the first in my family to go to college.

As a lover of basketball from a young age, what originally attracted me to Syracuse was it’s standings in college basketball. As college began to approach I decided to look into the school which holds my favorite college basketball team. While exploring Syracuse I realized that the university has qualities that I look for as I embark on my undergraduate years as a young adult.

Life is a precious gift that most people take for granted. From the very first breathe, a person is made to leave an impact on their family and friends. I have had the wonderful opportunity of interning at the Ashtabula County Medical Center. The experiences I underwent through the program opened my eyes to the world around me, and made me realize that I wanted to help others by becoming a doctor. With the price of college increasing at a rapid rate, it is making college harder and harder for students, like me, to afford. My family has been responsible and saved up money for me to go to college but that is an insignificant part to the whole. With our financial status we are not awarded financial aid and are forced to take out enormous loans

For me, high school was a time of self discovery. Prodded with questions about what I wanted to do and where I was going to go to college, I took a wide variety of classes, all at the highest level. I tried computer programming, world history, spanish, and many others. In the end, the first class that kept me endlessly entertained while also posing a significant challenge was Chemistry. After taking Chemistry junior year, I knew my future was in science. So, I took as many science and math classes as I could. I took both Honors Pre-Calc and AP Statistics junior year, and this year along with taking AP Calculus BC I am taking AP Chemistry and Physics.

Denver, Colorado, the mile high city. I was born and raised here along with most of my close and extended family. I love it here so I see no reason to go to college out of state or far away from the place I call my home. I guess you could say that I had a pretty average upbringing. My wonderful parents raised me and showered me with love and affection, and my older brother Jeffrey picked on me just as older brothers should. Growing up, religion was always a big part of what influenced me and the decisions that I made. I am a Christian, and the beliefs and lessons that are found in the Bible and in the religion itself was made known and taught to me starting from a very early age. It is also something that helped me very much later on when I went through a very difficult time.