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Personal Statement: My Pursuit Of Education

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My Pursuit

A ten year old girl sat in the stands of a Butte College graduation watching all of the beaming smiles in gowns. There was an announcement of all the young people that would be graduating that year, some as young as 17 or 18. As soon as she heard about all of these opportunities, that young girl knew she wanted to be able to reach them in her pursuit of education. As one could assume, that little girl was myself and I am still star-eyed over education. My sophomore when College Connection was being presented to the then Juniors, I developed a passion for the idea and began planning for this opportunity even then. I am very qualified to be in this program, for numerous reasons. I have the maturity level, the responsibility, and …show more content…

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