party‚ when I made the decision to attend college. She asked me that day‚” Mija‚ are you going to college?” At first I hesitated‚ “Si” . Then she told me‚ “Are you sure because that is exactly what your older sister said and she ended up pregnant.” After hearing those words‚ I knew for sure I wanted to be the first in my family to attend college. I wanted to prove her what I said I meant it and was going to make it come true. A situation where I showed grit and persevered was when I made the decision
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I was born and raised in a third-world country: Ethiopia. Even though Ethiopia is mainly known for her poverty and destitution‚ my life there was not that bad. Since my dad has lived in the USA since long before I arrived‚ I was able to go to private school in Ethiopia and get a good education. I came to the USA when I was fourteen years old. Nothing was as easy as I thought it would be. New country‚ new language‚ new home‚ new school‚ new friends: everything was new for me. Being a high school student
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In my first year of college‚ I had an opportunity to visited University of Maryland College Park with my cousin who attended there for four years. I met interesting people from around the world‚ spoke with amazing students and faculty‚ and became fascinated with campus life at College Park. Since then‚ it has always been my dream to improve my education at College Park after graduate two years from Montgomery College. I have heard many wonderful and unforgettable experiences from my family and friends
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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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As I sit here with my mind thinking about the future and how I’m goanna get into a 4 year college and attempt to piece together an answer for the question. I think to myself and ask another question and that’s why do I want to go to college. The ultimate response is that in my personal life I‘ve always love computers and technology and I always wanted to pursue in becoming a computer engineer. It has been my personal goal that I hope to achieve as a University of Arlington student and which I am
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Have you wondered or thought about why homeless people are the way they are? Is it because they didn’t get an education? I plan to go to college‚ because I want to succeed in life and not be in the streets later on. I also want to make my parents happy. College is right for me. College is fundamental to me for several reasons. For example‚ in the article College Is Worth The Cost‚ by Brooks C. Holtom states that “college graduates earn $2.1 million in a lifetime income compared with $1.2 million
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Why you need to ask the question After reading through all previous chapters‚ you probably understand how important it is to know why you’re going to college. However‚ you might still be unconvinced. Why go through so much trouble? Can’t I just go to college and hope for the best? Even if I don’t have a clear cut plan or reason‚ isn’t it okay to go anyways? You wouldn’t do anything else that matters with no plan To go or not to go to college. This question can be a big turning point for your
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is college education. These days‚ it is harder to get a job unless you go to college. There continues to be competition for employment after college and it depends on what college one attends. For example‚ there are huge gaps on the average salaries between a student who attends Harvard and a student who attends somewhere less prestigious. The reasons why I want to go to college are to get good job‚ gain social experience‚ and to get a great education. To begin with‚ I want to go to college because
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Ever since I can remember I have dreamed of being an adult. Being able to stay out till whenever I pleased. Making my own decisions with no one to tell me otherwise. Wearing heels and makeup to impress a man who I could one day marry. It all sounded like a dream to a young me. A young me who didn’t realize how hard it could be to achieve that dream. I didn’t realize I’d first have to go through four years of high school. Four years of tears‚ stress and waiting. Waiting for the four years that really
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I dropped out of college many years ago to raise a family. During this period‚ I discipline my children to work hard in school and make good grades so that one day they can go to college. I always told my children by going to college and earn a Bachelor‚ Master or even a PHD will provide them great opportunities to achieve big dreams. At this point in my life after almost raising five children in which three of them are now in college‚ I still have regrets for not completing my studies. But it was
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