Why College Is Important To Me

One of items that the public often have a hard time coming to terms with stems from the subject of time management. Despite trying their best, many often find it nearly impossible to do all the things they want to do in life while using the correct and ethical methods. While a hundred years ago, someone's daily agenda may have resembled sleep, eight hours of work, and some home repair, it's clear that in today's rapid paced world, it's easy for one to find themselves making extremely important sacrifices to one of their roles in order to partially satisfy the needs of others. In my own life, there is a countless number of roles that I'm required to fill, and others that I've volunteered myself to fill. One of the ones I've thrusted upon myself that finds itself creating problems is my college career.

When I was in ninth grade, I worked hard enough to achieve a goal that I had set for myself five years prior. That goal, to earn straight A's, was satisfied all four marking periods that year to my great surprise. Very happy that I had done so well, my father, an adjunct at Burlington County College in the Criminal Justice department,
While I've certainly felt like I was not living up to expectations in all three roles, I've continually done fairly well for myself. My GPA at BCC, while below what I'd like it to be, satisfies the needs of my parents, with the same being said for my actions during high school. I serve as a Special Education aid during my off periods, and according to the teachers, have never once had a day where I was visibly tired or unmotivated. In addition, despite days where I've been incapable of making important phone calls thanks to my college work, my boss cheers me on since I do the job for a pay that's relatively low. If more roles were introduced into my life, there's a very big possibility that strain may be felt. However, with life as it is now, I cope the best I