Influences To Go To College

"Faith Daly Ms. milliner ESS21QH03 9/26/16 College college college college. College has been highly spoked about since we were young. Your parents your teachers other adults try to remind you as much as they can that you have to go to college it becomes immune to you. I feel there was once a time we had to attend college now where at a time where you can still not have a college degree and still be successful though it is very rare. Lately I have been studying , researching and interviewing adults around me with a college degree and there influence towards there decision of going to college. Many peoples influences to go to college where quit different but all made alot of sense and I interpreted something different out of each interview and
the research. I found that today's world is really different when it comes to college compared to when my grandma had to apply I feel that it's Way more hands on and support for teenagers to go to college today. There are four common influence that are thought about when people are making there decision to attend college. Omg major influence is location. Location plays a major role when students are look to attend college today. People are scared of there location when making there decisions to go to college. Not very much a complete surprise but still 72% of Americans go to college in there home state. This is because you want to stay close to home and you want your college experience to occur where you live around things your use to. Another common influence is Financial. Higher education is available to everyone but some people don't meet the college financial requirements. Many people second guess college do to there financial situations. However some individuals understand they might not have the money but They have the brains and scholarships can be rewarded in some of these cases. Financial aid influences college selection. Some people are granted financial aid others no. Many people and research shows this is a very important influence on enrollment. The third influence is academic excellence and reputation.Your gpa leads your decision making when looking into to college. Some people don't meet the academic requirements to attend the colleges they are interested in. Having a low gpa limits your options to certain schools. Academic reputation sometimes can cause such big issues when enrolling in college. There is a school for everyone though even people with the lowest gpa there is a way. The last but very important influence Would be parents and peers and teachers and other major adults around that play any role in your life. Parents sometimes think they know what's best for you but in making your college decision do what you feel is best for you. Although parents input does matter and play a major role. Many of the college planing is done with parents so they have s big rule on your school choice. Also peers can influence your decision to attend college. Friendships affect college choices because many people don't want to move on without there friends. Teachers definitely influence your decision to go to college because it's something they spoke about since the first day they met us they prepared us for it and alot of teachers are very supportive when looking for schools and answering questions and guiding you with a positive and open mind towards college. Recently this weekend I interviewed my grandma who is now a doctor and very good at what she does. The first question I asked her was what made you got to college?
My grandma answer was very calm but she had a very good meaning behind it. As I waited for her reply after 7 minutes exact she then stated " to become a better me ". I then asked her what she meant by that statement. She then explained to me her exact words " college for me was a stepping stone I would have felt like I fail myself if I didn't attend because I worked so hard in school and got good grades I wanted to see it pay off for something many things influenced me to go to college but the most influence I had in my decision making on attending college was definitely myself she then said the life I wanted to live couldn't be possible unless I went to college ". I chose to use my grandmothers interview because her interview opened my eyes and showed me something completely different compared to what everyone else's had to say. Many Peoples influences to attend college Are all different. One thing this exercise showed me is that college is needed. Also you have to stick your ground because it's not an easy process and it also can be very difficult if your not positive when thinking about college. These different influences can change your whole perspective on college and on your future life.
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