Essay On Sclerosis

The last time I had great grades was before my mom had gotten sick with multiple sclerosis. She was a very important person in terms of my education. My mom had helped me with everything from homework to studying for tests. It was by the time I was getting ready to transfer back into the public school system, after being in private school for awhile, when my mom had finally lost the battle to multiple sclerosis. She wanted me to get an education, to complete college. Her loss had a huge impact on my life, especially since I was only a kid. A lot of my grades suffered as a result, I became very antisocial but I knew regardless of that I had to finish college. Amongst this main reason, I also wish to have the best possible job, the best future, and to be able to give back to my family, that had to pick up on taking care of me, after she passed. Despite the tough loss in my life, I’ve decided to attend college to give my family and I a more secure future. Before my mother had gotten sick, I was an all A student with a B in math the entirety of elementary school. This was because of the very serious role she had in my education. During the summer, she had me studying and learning the entire time. She was my
inspiration and the backbone of my education. I did not have the traits to be able to keep up with the same type of study ethic after she had gotten sick, I quickly fell into becoming a C student. I regret not living up to her wishes in middle and high school but I enrolled into college to make up for that and become successful. Statistically, someone with just a highschool diploma will make, six hundred and sixty-eight dollars a week, while, someone with just college education, no degree, makes seven hundred and forty-one a week.
This statistic increases to be seven hundred and ninety-two with an associate’s degree then one thousand one hundred and one dollars a week with a bachelor’s.(1) These statistics alone would’ve convinced me to go to college. Just by enrolling, I’ve already placed myself in a higher income region, based on statistical evidence, than I would’ve been had I not gone at all. Not just that, all the jobs I wish to have require some form of college education. To achieve the future and life I wish to have, college is the road I’ll need and will
take.
After the loss of my mom, I became very antisocial and ended up developing anxiety. I had friends but none nearly as intricate in my life as my family, specifically my dad. Being in a single income house, there were some rough times. I don’t want them to have to go through any of these issues again. So, as previously stated, college is ,statistically on average, the best choice for making more money. I intend to be able to give back to them in any way I can but one of the simplest ways is economically.
I wish to make sure my family is well off as I push to make myself successful in life. College opens up the possibility to achieve a lot of the things I wish to do and will make up for the lethargy I’ve shown in my education after my mom stopped being involved. The road has been difficult for me to get here but I intend to take advantage of the options I’ve been given, thanks to my family. Although, I’ve faced plenty of hardships in my life, I’m attending college to further myself and make my family proud.