I have always heard people say‚ “College is the key to success” and “The best way you could have great job‚ is by going to college”. Honestly‚ I always believed that you do not have to go to college. I never even wanted to go to college. At that time‚ I felt that college was a waste of time. The reasons why I decided to go to college was to see if college is for me. Secondly‚ I decided to go because of my mom and my mentor. Lastly‚ I want to better myself as person and succeed in life. My first reason
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Aayush Amin Mrs.Gordienko College Essay January 9 2014 Time I Experienced Failure When i was in 9th grade I almost failed my history class and I was concerned about my gpa as well. Coming into 9th grade I thought it was going to be really easy in 9th grade but I think the real problem was that I was not focused At that time i really didn’t know what gpa was and when i got to 10th grade after the first marking period i had a 3.0 gpa‚ i didn’t expect that because in the first period of
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“Why I am in college” There are several reasons why I am currently attending college. In my opinion‚ education is always an important topic in any society because it determines our future and helps us achieve our goals. My three main reasons for being in school would have to be increase knowledge‚ to obtain new experiences‚ and to prepare for a better career for my future. To begin with‚ I’m attending school to increase my knowledge and understanding in the field that I am studying. I’m
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instilled in me that college was a requirement. The vision has always been to graduate high school‚ then proceed to college‚ it was just a matter of where I wanted to go‚ what I wanted to study‚ and how to acquire the funds for it. However‚ as I got older college became a choice I had to make based on how I wanted my future to go. When I figured out I wanted to pursue a career in Environmental Engineering I knew college was the path to take. With that being said‚ going to college and pursuing my particular
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Every college student has either good or bad experiences during his college life. One of the bad experiences is living with a roommate you don’t like. During my collage studies‚ I had a roommate who gave me bad times because he was messy‚ noisy‚ and stingy. My roommate was so loud that he caused me problem‚ while I was trying to waken up early for classes. He scram when he was watching a game on TV. Also‚ he likes to study with the radio up and that bothered me especially when he was studying late
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Today‚ the thought of going to college‚ especially for a junior in high school‚ is practically shoved down their throats. For example‚ their guidance counselors yelling at them to go to college fairs and start taking college visits.“If you haven’t started your college application‚ it’s too late”. Then people start thinking‚ “is college really worth the cost?”. What exactly do they mean by cost? The monetary value alone‚ or the cost the stress puts on you? However‚ by just seeing the statics point
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College athletes have made over two billion dollars for colleges all over the country. Over the years‚ college athletic programs have been a growing business for colleges to make insane amounts of money. Being a player at a Division I university can be an emotionally fulfilling experience; however‚ universities see it as an opportunity to profit more than multi-million dollar companies. College athletes should be paid. The way college athletes are so electrifying on and off the court or field should
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Common App Question: Include any additional information that you would like to provide regarding special circumstances‚ additional qualifications‚ etc. I am a force to be reckoned with. Every morning I wake up at 2 AM‚ pick the lock of every dorm room in my hallway‚ and kiss each student goodnight without his knowledge. Two years ago I singlehandedly built an energy efficient hydrogen engine‚ but accepted a two million dollar bribe from OPEC to destroy it‚ keeping the blueprints hidden under
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There are many reason why I choose to attend college and why I choose to further my education. Unfortunately‚ for me I didn’t attend college right after I graduated because my mind was everywhere when it came to what I wanted to do. To me‚ I didn’t see any need to attend then especially since I didn’t know what I wanted to be. It took some time to figure it out but now I’m on the right track and getting it together. They say college isn’t for everybody and I can vouch for that saying because I honestly
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John Jackson 09/28/12 College Essay Pd. 1st My Advice Throughout my high school years‚ I have been through many obstacles that has shaped and improved me to help me be where I am today. I had jobs that I worked at until Midnight‚ and still had to come home and complete homework. I have risked receiving good grades for more rest. I have taken on extra responsibility knowing that I could not handle it. However‚ I have surmounted each barrier that has been placed in my way. If I were to
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