Recently in my life I took a huge risk. At the time I didn’t quite look at it as a risk‚ but more as a leap of faith. At the end of my senior year I was very confused with what I was going to do with my life. College was a given‚ I just didn’t know what I wanted to do and where I was going to do it. In October of 2015‚ I made the decision to attend a college arts conservatory in New York City for musical theatre. I was ecstatic that I was finally getting out of my small-country hometown and moving
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Purpose- When I decided to go to college‚ I had an overall goal of graduating with an associate’s degree in order to have a better chance of obtaining a favorable career. Also‚ in doing so this would obviously lead to a better financial outcome‚ rather than if I was working a minimum wage job. This would also allow me to have a much more wider range of career options because many job requirements include some sort of college degree. Overall‚ by obtaining this goal‚ I would live a much more comfortable
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go to college for a number of different reasons. Most everyone starts out in college with the same basic motivation: the want or need to succeed. Whether it is the want or the need‚ there are different reasons why someone strives to succeed. Some people want to succeed because they are the first in their family to go to college and they want to set an example or be praised. Some people believe that in order for them to make something of themselves‚ or have a great future‚ they have to attend college
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plan to go to college‚ or jump right into the workforce‚ and some will pursue other paths‚ such as joining the military. Colleges are making it easier for students who are transitioning from high school to college by offering freshman based events‚ services‚ and groups (Turner‚ Thompson 2015). Although‚ this tends to ease the anxiety that high school graduates have when entering college‚ students that have the option of completing their senior year‚ or getting an early start on college have an even
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My journey starts when I leave Puebla‚ Mexico eight years ago without knowing a single word in English to being a first generation college student in the United States. My family consists of my mother‚ two older sisters‚ my twin brother‚ and left behind my alcoholic‚ abusive father. I have been working in the hospitality industry ever since I arrived‚ from being a dishwasher to becoming front of the house supervisor. Initially without English knowledge or particular skills I had to settle into working
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Why Do You Think People Attend College Or University? Not Everything That Is Learned Is Contained In Books Do you agree or disagree with the following statement. Parents are the best teachers. If You Could Change One Important Thing About Your Hometown Why Do You Think People Attend College Or University? Most of us has its own reason why do we go in a prestigious University or College. Have you ever questioned yourself why do you go in a certain university. What makes a
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“Why do I want to become a nurse?” Becoming a nurse has always been a dream of mine. I strongly desire to make a difference in peoples’ lives. My aspiration for nursing was sparked early in my high school years‚ and now that I’m a mom I’m even more determined. I’ve always dreamt of a career which I would truly enjoy and make great money caring for others. I’m completely ready to devote myself to making this dream come true. Nursing is a career that’s become harder to pursue‚ but one of the most
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Writing Seminar 2 September 2013 Why People Attend College Let’s go back to the 1960’s. In the 60’s nobody went to college. Education past high school was unheard of. A lot of young adults going to college now are first generation college attendees. Someone having grandparents that went to college is very rare. Speeding time up another twenty years‚ people attending college is still few and far between. There is an increasingly amount of people choosing to go to college but most people are entering a
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What I Want To Do In My Future In the future‚ I plan on graduating from high school and going to college to be a collision repair technician. I want to be a collision repair technician because I like to work on cars. When I watch T.V. and they work on cars‚ I start wishing that I could do that too. I love to help my dad work on his cars. I know it’s not a “girly” type thing to do but it’s what I love doing. A collision repair technician evaluates collision damage and performs body repair on
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Many people do not even think of starting college at any point in their life. For many different reasons. In my eyes it’s a must. What lead me to start collage was to get a better education‚ to meet new people‚ and to not procrastinate in starting college. My first reason to starting college was to get a better education. I want a better education because I would have a lot more job opportunities in my future. If I do good in school and get good grades professionals with
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