“What do you want to be when you grow up?” is a question that many of us got asked and we were young that we answered with all innocence saying “a pilot, a teacher, Superman, etc.” And as we gradually matured and grew up we realized that it’s not just an answer that we give that decides whether we can do what we want or not. But rather, we steadily realized that it’s a complicated and adventurous journey that we have to take through education in order to get to our dream jobs. Just like many other people, I desired my college education ever since I can remember. I always thought that going to college was what was going to make me a mature adult, and I’d be a man only if I was able to come back from work after I graduate and bringing everything my household needs with my money that I worked for. College education is a privilege that not many of us get to enjoy, therefore I’m going to be thankful that I get to experience it and benefit from it. …show more content…
At first it was just to keep my parents satisfied and honored, but now that I saw it happen in front of my eyes, I began to love it more and desire it even more. That didn’t happen until I joined the medical campaign at the University of Florida over the summer. It got really stressful sometimes. But time and time again I reminded myself of that famous phrase "great effort leads to great rewards," and sure enough, I began to meet my aspirations. This shift in attitude also coincided with a shift in location: from the computer desk to the laser lab as a student. It was finally time to apply what I’ve been learning in real
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
Society today is often very pressuring towards young adults when it comes to attending college. Maybe it’s because it is the most appropriate idea for people. College provides the average human with a higher satisfaction of life due to the experience and the positives outcomes than that of someone who chooses not to go to college. Although college results in the possibility of debt afterwards, it is still worth the journey.
While history shows that people can be successful without a college degree, for those growing up in today’s modern society, college is no longer a choice or privilege, but it’s a necessity. Children and young adults in the twenty-first century are raised to believe that everyone needs higher
I want to go to college to earn a degree, but I would also like to play college volleyball. I wonder if I am cut out to juggle academics and athletics and still earn the grades I need. I believe “Participating in college sports provides opportunities to learn, compete, and succeed” (NCAA). So I must examine not only the requirements and effort necessary to successfully earn a college degree, but also the requirements and effort necessary to participate in college athletics.
Consequently, most individual’s in America want to make enough money to supply not only their needs but their wants as well. As a student in high school, your parents and teacher began to question you about what you want to accomplish in life and your desires about attending college. I can remember in high school appearing at college fairs and being told that attending a college was one of the best decisions I could adhere to, and if I decided not to attend I would struggle financially. Although I witnessed both parent successful being elevated in their company without a college degree, I still decided to pursue a degree because of how society
Before you know it, you’ll be a high school graduate out in the world all by yourself, with nothing. If you don't plan on going to college, you will find that a good job, that can support you, will be hard to find. College education is not a necessity but, if you have the opportunity to go to college, take it. College is an amazing experience for those who want to go so they can be successful in life.
After completing six years of elementary, two years of middle school, and four years of high school; one would expect that a student would not imagine attending to college for another four years or so. There are people who attend college simply for the reason that they feel as if it’s a necessity and the are others who want to attend college being they want to obtain a valuable job. But me? Nevertheless, I want to attend college as it will help me find an incredible career, but it is so much more than that. It’s the door of opportunities to develop myself as a person.
Education is the cornerstone to society, without education some of the greatest inventions would have never been forged to help people with tasks everyday. Solutions to world problems could not have possibly been conceived into existence without knowledge and the ability to learn being passed down through generations. College is what allows a person to thrive, to gain knowledge that will one day be used to achieve life’s goal of success and happiness. As the ancient philosopher Plato once said, “Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion, and knowledge.” The human species desires having knowledge, college gives one the opportunity to gain knowledge in an organized fashion that allows one to accumulate and retain information.
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, social psychology is “the study of the manner in which personality, attitudes, motivations, and behavior of [an] individual influence and are influenced by social groups” ("Social Psychology." Merriam-Webster). Situational social psychology is a refined sector of social psychology, aiming to observe how “everything that is outside [of a] person” can “impact behavior” (Sherman, Ryne A., Ph.D. "What Are Situations?"). With college applications becoming higher in demand and the increasing competition found in the job industry, society has established a greater importance upon college education. The growing significance college educations are earning has altered my plans to join a dance company after high school. In other words, the status surrounding college made me shift my decision from gaining more dance experience to furthering my education.
I want to continue my education because college hasn’t necessarily been a must in our family. My parents had my brother an I at a young age, so it was almost impossible for them to go to college. Since they didn't have the opportunity to go to college they had to settle for low paying jobs. My mom actually went to a technical school for massage therapy and that’s what she does currently. My dad is a mechanic, which doesn’t pay very well, but it still pays his bills.
Seeking a college education is something we hear about at a progressively young age. But it is not something routine in our society yet, especially in the black community. That is why I wish to earn a college education; to show it’s accessibility to other minorities, to show its importance to my younger siblings, and to achieve my goals while proving these who doubted me wrong. As the second oldest of two I have to set a higher expectation of myself for my younger siblings, show them know that your college education is important and just because of the color of your skin does not define who you are or what your future will hold.
Nelson Mandela was a revolutionary man who inspired me by his words and actions; He once said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Success is my main goal and the goal of most individuals in life; Education is the key to reaching it. Expanding my knowledge and the knowledge of students in schools can open doors from any and every background. The most efficient way to reach success is by gaining an education. College is going to help me grow into adulthood and help me maintain financial stability as I become independent.
I have a lot of hopes and desires that I expect to accomplish in my lifetime. I want to be a person who is wise, giving, and educated that is able to help others and make a difference in the people around me. Service has always been something what I am passionate about, it is very rewarding. I believe that every individual should be involved in so type of service. I feel as though my purpose in life is not just to exist, but it is to exist for others so that service is who I am not what I do.
After I graduate from Lebanon High School, I am going to attend to IUPUI. I decided to study in Business and Education. I want to major in Business and minor in education. I am now the class of 2021, the year that I am graduating from college. Throughout my college year I might attend to University of Indianapolis.
All my life I’ve dreamt of all the places I will go someday. China, Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Places I feel mesmerized by and have a deep dream of visiting them one day but not anytime soon. Although these places are my inspiration, college is my aspiration and my ticket to help those dreams come true. I have all these dreams but the only way I see them becoming reality is having an education that will help me achieve everything I set my mind to.