Gil Scott-Heron, an American musician, had once stated that “you know what has made me the happiest I've ever been? Seeing my son and daughter graduate from college. More than wanting them to be educated, I wanted them to be nice people. To see that they have become both is just a wonderful thing.” The wise word of Gil is what motivated me to attend college. Everyone have their own purpose when attending college due to reasons surrounding them. For instance, people pursue college to have a brighter future with good employment while some have the desire to gain better education to support their family. I personally wanted to attend college to gain the honor and respect from my parents’ who sometimes believe that going to college is useless for women. This interpretation of them has encouraged me to become who I am today. I have the intention to make them proud of me just like Gil being happy for his children. …show more content…
They have unreasonably believe that women going to college are a waste of time and money because women will eventually get married, leading to pregnancy which will be a burden for the women to continue their education. However, as I grew up, I have been aware that I can’t just let my parents’ doubt women with no reasonable evidence because they are just stereotyping women. To change their belief, I have this ambitious of going to college to prove that my parents’ were