When I was younger, I didn’t spend time thinking about my future. I didnt have any worries. I excelled at my school work. My future was something that I thought I wouldn’t have to worry about. I thought because I was intelligent, I would succeed. This was before I knew what went into college prep and how I would have to apply the potential that I had.
Thinking about my future has caused me to second guess myself. There are scholars who didnt go to college because of their poor choices. Even though I am intelligent,there are two things keeping me from my goals. Poor preparation and procrastination. They’re the opposite of the responsibility and effort I need to have. In order to succeed in college and the future I have to let go of these bad
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I have to apply myself. This includes personal concepts like college, ACT, work, and my career. Whether it's pulling an allnighter,doing a paper over my social life,or thinking about what’s good for my future. Instead of procrastinating I’ll apply myself now so that I can be prepared.
With realization, a sense of urgency came with my life. When I got to high school there was no more slacking, I was challenged and required to not only focus on the grade I was in, but to the list of a million and one aspects of my future. From the time I woke up until the moment I close my eyes, I am predicting how my future will turn out. But instead of complaining , I will do something.
With my persistence, I know that I can do it. I worked on my college essays and they continually got better. To get ready for the ACT I bought books and practiced the skills on my own time. I looked at practice tests and studied what I didnt understand. In addition, I went to a 6-week preparation course to learn the test and tricks, that helped me tremendously. Even with my score being over the average I want to get the best possible score. If that means I will have to take the test many more times, I will. The work and opportunities aren’t going to fill themselves out, it will be