Why I Want To Goin Going To College

Media surrounds us, from the graphic design on our morning cellophane coffee cups, to the carefully designed spreads in the magazines we religiously read. The world of Media and Film is beautifully complex, and something which I strongly want to be involved with. I have always immersed myself in the world of Media, and have only ever felt truly satisfied when I’ve been involved in broadening my knowledge and understanding of the industry.

Education sits at the core of human existence; without it, we would not be able to accomplish our simplest goals, but with it, the options are limitless. My mother always told me that "education is the best gift you can give someone," which is where the foundation of my pursuit to give all individuals the gift of scholarship sprouted. Growing up as a female in America, I never understood the importance of education until I became aware of an organization known as She's the First (STF), which enables young, uneducated women from different countries to have the same opportunities that we take for granted. Though I am fortunate enough to have been given the opportunity to attend exceptional schools throughout my life. Many women in different countries cannot say the same.

I am not a traditional student applying for a chance to study at your college. I am not here right after graduation from high school nor am I trying to change careers. I am here to begin a career after more than 15 years out of high school, with life experiences in a country that has become my home, half way across the world from where I started my journey.

This year leading up to my first quarter at college has been filled with so much information, change, and learning. I believe the ultimate goal of going to college is to set yourself up for a bright future. Thanks to all the amazing seminars, presentations, and learning opportunities the Women Leader Forum provided to the Youth Women Leaders I believe I am on the right track. Thank you for allowing us to listen to such inspiring and successful women. As if that wasn't enough, you allowed us to learn firsthand from professional women leaders with a career that interests us. I was very fortunate to be given a mentor that was so willing to teach me and who worked in an office with other successful women who also served as mentors. Thank you for

I will be attending Fairmont State University in the fall to acquire a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science to expand my knowledge, skills, and opportunities. I want to learn beyond what high school had to offer me and develop new skills to help me find a career. My goal is to have a stable, dependable job. I am certain going to a university will expand my opportunities and career qualifications. Another major reason I want to go to college is because I want to experience cultural diversity and learn more about the world around me. I believe that going to college is the best way for me to achieve my aspirations and fulfill my ambitions.

While I have been raised in an environment where all the resources I needed to attend college were available to me, I believe my greatest accomplishment is being accepted into a California University and doing well. After graduating high school, my parents informed me that they would not be able to afford a four year university, and that I would have to attend Junior College first. I was completely devastated. All of my peers were attending four year colleges right out of high school, and I was left behind. I developed an extreme depression that I didn't think I would be able to escape from. I realized though, that if I worked hard enough and did well, I would be attending a University in no time. I pushed through my depression, worked hard

My first choice college was the University of Connecticut. But, I was not admitted to the main campus. I then made the choice to attend [current college] over UConn’s Stamford campus.

My father retired one year ago, and It has been difficult for my two other siblings In MED school. College tuition took a big part of my family’s usual conversation, I grew up knowing that there will be a problem with me attending college, and that my family could probably not afford it. My family gives me great support, and they are working hard to try and start paying for not only one or two but for three college tuitions.

Jani a schizophrenic girl and bodhi an autistic boy inspired my choice for wanting to go to college. I recall that day watching her and brother’s documentary on TLC “Born schizophrenic” , her dad said on TV during the documentary that Jani started having suicidal thoughts at around the age of 5 . I felt so much pity for her, her parents and her brother, I wished so much I could do something about her and her brother’s mental state. I decided to research about hers and her brother's condition and it led me to learning about other mental disorders. And soon enough I decided I wanted to be a psychologist. I want to go college and explore why people do the things they do, i want to go to college and learn why people have different opinions. Before

University of Arizona would be my first choice for college. The reasons why I want to go to University of Arizona is because it’s close to home, I would receive in state tuition, and most likely would receive a scholarship. I enjoy the towns’ environment that surrounds University of Arizona. I also am interested in medicine and their medical school is excellent. My brother currently goes to University of Arizona and he is fond of the school. If I attend U of A, my brother will help me get used to Tucson and college life in general. My dad will help me pay for college for all four years. I will chip in and help him by getting a job in college, applying for scholarships, and student loans or grants. I haven’t decided if I want apply for student

Coming from a small family on the big Island, I was lucky enough to be given many opportunities to influence my future. I was given the opportunity of being able to understand the feeling of the aloha spirit, being humble and treating others with kindness as I grew up. Growing up I always wanted to be successful and make a positive impact due to the amazing things I have experienced. I plan to put those morals when I go to college and major in Psychology, with those stepping stones I will be able to fulfill my career goals.

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.

I have always wanted to go to college and my parents would always tell me to “start saving now”, even when I was a little kid. As someone who has always wanted to go to higher education, but lacked the money, the concept of saving never really seemed outlandish or difficult to me. Of course, everyday life gets in the way of that; doctor visits, grocery shopping, and taking care of pets make saving for college a low priority. Now that I am heading off to college soon, I am really worried that I will be in a mountain of debt like many other students are. Money has been a touchy subject for my family for as long as I can remember and it would make sense to think that spending over $20,000 in a year is horrifying to my family and I. My parents already spend quite a bit to ensure that both my brother and I live comfortably, have nice clothes to wear, and good food to eat, but they also have to buy medications for all of us, pay for the care of our special needs pets, and pay for the care that my grandmother receives in the

What do you plan on going to college for? Where do you want to go? What do you want to do? These questions suffocate me with the thoughts, questions and fears that I have for the future. Even in school, preparing for college and applying for school is talked about, when you walk in those doors for the first time freshman year. At this point in senior year, I focus on what is going to happen next too often. I neglect to stop and breathe for a second. Luckily, my best friend, Reagan took me on a spontaneous trip to Boston, where I was able to clear my head and be in the moment. As the shotgun rider it was my duty to be the disk jockey for the ride. From Frank Sinatra to Beyonce our playlist ranged from every genre of music. As we slowed down

There are many reasons as to why I would love to attend the Institute. First and foremost, I have always wished to experience something new. Don't get me wrong, living in New York has its adventures whether that is seeing a rat carry a pizza down the stairs in the subway or watching people dance for money in Times Square. But there's nothing like going out and seeing how other people in different palaces live. Since I have gone to KIPP for the past six years, I only have a bit of knowledge as to what other places outside of New York live like. The places that we have gone to are Washington D.C., New England, Utah, and Virginia. But aside from this, my music group in the school gave us the opportunity to play for a stadium full of 2,000-5,000 people last summer, for an event called the summit in Atlanta, Georgia. But from my experience, we have only been taken to tourist sites, which makes me feel privileged to be in a school like mine, but it is not what I actually want to experience. I want to be able to go to a place and see its norms, not influenced by the tourist ways that would want to make a person stay.