AC 1308857
EN110 Achieving Academic Excellence
December 21, 2013
Why College Education Is So Important To Me
‘’Higher Education can be luxury, it’s an economic imperative that every family in America should be able to afford’’ -Barack Obama In these days college education is essential to be successful in life and work. With a college degree we can get a better job, have a higher salary and most importantly, be proud of a big achievement that sets a good example for our children. College education can open new doors to a better life, a wealthier one. We can afford things that some time ago were dreams. Like a house of our own, or a new car, or a vacation to Europe. …show more content…
At first I didn’t attend college because I thought it was beyond my abilities. I also wasn’t able to go because of my financial situation, and when all that was under control other things got in the way. Back where I’m from, college was for honors students. Everyone else ended their education with a high school diploma. I was one of the students who got a job right after high school. I started working because of my financial situation, which is another reason to why I postponed my college education. Secondary education was very expensive and even when I started working the amount of money I made was barely enough to support my family. With only little hope in my heart I had to suspend my dream yet