A Lesson That Has Taught Me from My Mistake

There are many mistakes that I have made in my life and have learned from them; however, I believe that every mistake that I have made was placed in my road of life for a reason. As I experience life, I try to make the right decision and live life with no regret. There are a few decisions in the past that I wish I could change but things would be much different today. In today’s society, having a college degree can be an advantage to starting a career in which you can enjoy. I wish that I attended college immediately after I graduated high school; furthermore, I have learned that continuing to study is important than taking a big break from studying. I migrated to America from South Korea with my family when I was a freshman in high school. My parents wanted my sister and I to live the American dream, which at the time was to get a free education and have better opportunities after high school. At first, I was enjoying life, meeting new friends and not learning much English. My parents were really upset with me because I was hanging around a lot of Korean people and realized that was the reason my English was not improving. I transferred to a new high school where I struggled to meet close friends because most of the Koreans were Korean-Americans. The Korean-Americans looked down on many Koreans that were migrating to America at that time. It was sometime during senior year where I decided not to go to college and join the United States Army in 2003. I was really nervous because it would be the first time in my life that I would leave my family. There were few reasons why I did not go to college after high school. My parents were working multiple jobs at gas stations and restaurants. I did not want to be a financial burden because I knew they were working hard to save up and open up their own business. I also liked the idea of traveling around the world and getting paid for it. This way I could start a career at an early age and at the same time to help with my