Returning to School

Going back to school after six years was not only a choice (,) but (deleted) it was necessary. One of the toughest choices I have had to make was trying to figure out when would be the right time to go back to school. No matter what I would do or say (,) life would always throw a situation my way. Then my plans would change. Not having a career has always affected my life. Finally the time came when I said “that is it, it’s now or never.” I have so much ahead of me and so many people depend on me and that is why I have decided that the time is now for my children, my husband, and for me. As a high school senior I would see my life going a whole lot different than it is now. I was the honor student, the one that took the advanced placement classes, one to be proud of. My plan was to go straight to college right after high school, but unfortunately that is not how things turned out. Now six years later, married, and with two wonderful little girls I have decided that there should be no more waiting. I want my kids to grow up being proud of their mom. I want them to see that no matter what life brings you can always work towards your goal and make things happen. My girls are my number one inspiration. At the time being a single mother was not easy. I had work, bills, and my child to worry about, definitely no time for school. Then a wonderful man came to my life and he was more than just a friend. He encouraged me to do better. He knew my hopes and dreams and to this day he is still inspiring and motivating me to pursue these dreams. I decided to go back to school because just like I want my children to be proud of me, I want my husband to be proud of me as well. I want to have a degree so that I can have a good job and be able to help provide for my family just like he has been doing all these years. Not having a degree has been a huge disappointment for me. In high school I had such high expectations of myself and now that it has been six years and still