College Degree

Importance of a College Degree Having a college degree is important to me because one, I’ve seen my mother struggle every day to pay bills and she doesn't have a good educational background, two I wanna be able to get a good job, so that my daughter can have everything she needs and wants growing up and third I wanna be able to say I worked for what I have in store for me in the future. My mother works two jobs, we’ve always lived check to check since I can remember. She had my oldest brother at a very young age, she felt obligated to quit school and take care of him and her mother. She didn't have anyone to push her to stay in school. Beings that she does not have a high education level, she can't find a good or high paying job. I refuse to have a low income job, my mom works very hard. If you think about it even though she has two jobs they are not considered “stable” jobs.
When I was 17 years old I had my daughter, it was the best day of my life. Going to school people looked at me different for having a child at a young age. The statements people would say about me was emotional, but I used that as motivation, I'm not going to let nobody stop me from getting my education. Getting a degree is very important in my eyes. Having a degree will create a career that's gonna give my daughter everything she needs and wants. I
I wanna make sure I don't have to chose the water bill or light bill to pay, I wanna be able pay both with no worries. Which will come from getting a degree in college, so that i can have a good job. The higher your education the more your potential job will pay. You can be the best at your job, but if someone has a degree and you don't, nine times out of ten, the other person will get the job rather than you. Also having a degree, you could get more benefits such as health insurance, which would be perfect beings that I have a