I am not like other sixteen year olds. I find a better use of my time making the world a better place than partying or loafing around. While my peers engage in such activities I work towards broadening my awareness of the world around me. It’s the small things, namely learning about foreign cultures or giving back to my community that make me different. At sixteen years old, I am graduating from Inlet Grove Community High School and have been accepted to Florida Atlantic University.
Each new life experience gives us a whole new group of people to be around. At eighteen years old, I like to think that I have had numerous unique life experiences that have helped me shape my own life. However, I know that to truly believe that would mean I was the stereotypical college freshman.
Why do I want to attend college? College is an honorary achievement and it separates the determined from the undetermined. Owning a college to degree is an honor and an ecstatic feeling. Through college, that job is that much closer in the grasp. Through college, a person can perform at an elite level and really push themselves for greatness.
I stand out because I am invested in my future. For the past few years I have dedicated myself to my future career by taking the most difficult classes that my school has to offer. This has helped me be a better student as I have some knowledge of the classes I will be taking in college. I am an independent, organized person as I am able to juggle my classes, extracurriculars, and other activities. Another way that I am unique is my ability to take charge in a situation.
Doing what I love and being able to support myself and loved ones is important to me. I am a very independent person and I like to do things my way. I like to set individual goals everyday, whether that means doing my homework before a certain time, or completing something for the week. They help me get my work done on time and efficiently.
High school is one of the greatest pivotal times in a human's life. It is where young adults are able to form their own opinions on the world, find activities they are passionate about, and learn to create fruitful relationships with their peers and teachers. However, I did not initially view high school as a period of time for growth and development. Instead, I saw it simply as another task to complete before I entered the real world. I did not take advantage of all the opportunities around me and I began to find school to be institutionalized or meaningless.
As long as I can remember, I knew that college was going to be part of my future. That is because I always knew what my family expected out of me. College is not only important to me for the reason of making my parents proud, but for making sure that I create more out of myself, as well. With a higher education, I will have more job opportunities available, potentially be able to earn higher income, and obtain more useful life skills than somebody who does not have a college education. To begin, having a college education under my belt is important to me because I will have more opportunities for a job, after I complete my four years.
Another unique quality about me is that I am well-roiunded student. Being homeschooled has allowed me to experience a vast range of activities. From scholarly to simplistic subjects, I can adapt myself to any situation. I can comfortably have a discussion about the rapier wit of Oscar Wilde or the lastest Simpson episode. Finally , I am responsible and independent student.
I crave to be challenged by differences and peers that push me. At Wake, I felt a spark and ambition among students. College is not exciting to me because of the opportunity to be independent; I moved away from home at fourteen and lived on campus at UNCSA. I am thrilled to be attending college because of the opportunity to intensely study subjects that evoke curiosity and inspire me. Although becoming employable is important, I also view college as an opportunity to learn for the joy of learning and to become a well-rounded citizen that cares for her community and learns something new every day regardless of her occupation.
3 Reasons Why I Chose to go Into Visual Communications Growing up as a child, I always thought the question “what do you want to be when you grow up?” was so far beyond me. For some kids it may have been a doctor, a teacher or an Astronaut; but if you were me you wanted to work at a Subway restaurant. When High school hit the question then turned into “what are you going to college for?” Although few knew, typically our answer would be “I have no idea!” When college came, things became real- it was time for me to decide.
Attending college wasn’t an obligation of mine but a choice that I took. My reasons are probably just like everyone else’s at my age. I wanted a better life for myself in the future that didn’t involve living paycheck by paycheck. Obtaining a college degree has such a strong influence on one’s life. College has been a dream of mine since I was little.
As I grew, school became an outlook where I could focus and where I felt like I fit in. I always worked well with others and various skill sets. I loved children my age and younger while constantly craving adult relationships with those around me. It wasn’t until after my tenth birthday when my life began to shift.
What makes people decide whether they want to go to college? Throughout school, teachers, counselors and parents always talk about college and how important it is. Parents even start funds for their kids for college while taking them on college tours and interviews. Showing and giving kids an opportunity to see what going to college will be like. There may be just as many reasons kids may not want to go to college, but with that are also some good reasons to go.
A college education is very important for me to obtain the career I want. College will provide me the knowledge and practice I need to be successful. Going to college will help me get accustomed to the pressure of the real world and will give me the opportunity to become independent. Graduating college is my number one goal in life. It would be an awarding payoff for all the hard work and dedication to my studies throughout high school.
It is extremely empowering knowing that you are in control of your own life and your own choices in high school, college and as a adult. Gaining my independence in high school developed me as
