What Does Going To College Mean To You Essay

Going to college has always been a goal to myself. Personally, it means more than expecting to get a good job with a high earning potential. It means the opportunity to develop myself as a person and become a valued member of society. It means, that as the oldest brother and first generation in my family with the possibility to attend college, setting an example for my younger siblings about how to shape your own path and break that mindset of “do what you have to do” and replacing it with one which says, “do something that makes you happy.”
For me, the field of Mathematics represents that opportunity. As I grew up, I realized that most people have a phobia when it comes to mathematics. However, I always found manipulating numbers fascinating.