Why college education is important to me” Richard Alyn Thompson II My full name is Richard Alyn Thompson II. I was born on the 16th day of August in 1965. The child of Carol and Richard Thompson‚ both of whom are now deceased. My parents were divorced when I was young and I never really knew my father or my father’s family. I have one sister who is younger then me. I was the first member of my family to graduate from High School in over one hundred (100) years. To my knowledge no other member
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Everyone has a different decision about what they want to do after high school. In my opinion the best thing one can decide to do is to go to college. That is because even though it sounds boring to continue going to school now that you actually have to option of going or not‚ college really is the right path. I think that attending college and continuing until you graduate with the best degree for your choice of career‚ is best for your future. It can be best for your future because it leads you
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“Why College Education is Important to Me” A college education is a great investment for anyone’s life and‚ as some say‚ “is not something that you should choose to have but something that shall be essential to your success”. In my case‚ a college education means much more than just being successful. As a proud mother of three‚ I always strive to be a role model for my children. It’s not always easy and‚ a lot of times‚ I make mistakes. By pursuing a college education‚ it teaches my children
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of a College Education You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give" (Winston Churchill‚ circa 1940) Learning the importance of getting a good college education did not come to me until I was 31 years old. Many of my friends‚ and colleagues and I were of the same age‚ however they were far beyond me in educational levels. It was for this reason‚ and other reasons‚ including better society levels‚ and the ability to achieve my career goals‚ that I decided to go back
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Starting off‚ college is very important to me because it will help equip me with the tools and knowledge that I will need to ready myself for life and to actually make it somewhere. It will also help me to have a more open mind towards life and knowledge. College is also important to me because it will allow me to land on my career path and to help accomplish my goals. Having a college education will open up several doors in my search for a career. People that have attained a college degree are considered
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Why College is important to me “The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance‚”1 said a famous historical Philosopher named Socrates. Having a college education is such an important part of my life. It provides the opportunity to gain a higher knowledge into the field that I am working towards. I personally feel that having a college degree earns you a certain respect and not only that‚ I feel you gain feelings of higher self-respect. I’m setting the standards higher for myself
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adults feel that it is indispensable to enter the work field‚ but I feel that going to college is more important that getting a job once you leave from high school. As a child that has grown in the inner city of New York I feel that going to college is a marvelous choice for self-improve. There are so many reasons I want to go to college; I believe that going to college is the first step to my success. College is not only an education of a career that you desire to do but it gives you a sense of
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Why You Should Go To College? Everyone should go to college and get a degree. I chose to talk about this because most kids don’t know how important it is to go to college. In college you will learn skills to help you throughout life‚ no matter what career you want to pursue. One reason to go to college is to expand your knowledge and skills. To expand your knowledge and skills would help you to be smart and find a good job in the future. Some people say college is too hard for them. Although
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I have had to master the important things in life‚ like how to file my taxes‚ maintain my car‚ balance a checkbook‚ and figure out how to pay for college at a young age of 19. My parents have not cared much about my education since middle school. They were always available to sign report cards and talked down to me when I did not make a grade that pleases them‚ but they weren’t there to help me. Stressed out of my mind with test and projects with no support from my parents or family; was on my own
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absence of a college education. My heroes have always been men who have achieved great success with out an education; Henry Ford‚ Larry Ellison‚ Bill Gates‚ and Richard Branson. With the recent downturn in the economy and I found my self seeking employment I realized that not only was I was missing many opportunities due to my lack of a degree‚ but if I had a degree it is highly possible that I might have been retained from a previous employer as opposed to being laid off. Obtaining a college degree
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