Catholic Education: Personal Narrative

One of the main reasons I want to attend Marquette is to continue my Catholic education. I believe that continuing with my Catholic education will help me not only to grow spiritually, but to help me posses well-established values to guide me in my future. I have a detailed plan for my future, and I feel that it will help me to make good choices when I am planning further along in my life.

I know that attending Marquette will continue to better my work ethic. Serviam is an aspect of Marquette that I feel will challenge me and allow me to become a better Christian. This year I greatly enjoyed performing my service hours, and I know that at Marquette there will be even more opportunities to gain service hours. I hope that the service hours that I will perform will not only allow me to help my community, but to also grow in my faith and maybe even give back to the school. My Dad is the commander of the Hardin Legion Post, the Lions Club Pool coordinator, Bingo coordinator for our local Knights of Columbus, and a retired United States Air Force veteran. Public service is not an unfamiliar concept in our household. I am also active in the Legion Auxiliary, the Lions Club, Knights of Columbus, Calhoun …show more content…
I plan to attend the University of South Carolina after graduating from Marquette, and I believe that Marquette will allow me better chances to receive scholarships. I am very focused on achieving my goals, and I believe that Marquette will leave me better prepared for college. I believe that Marquette will give me better opportunities for college than any other high school I could’ve attended. If I had attended a smaller school, that would have hindered my ability to earn scholarships. I also aspire to be an editor at a publishing company so Marquette’s English program will help me on that path. Many of the extracurriculars at Marquette will also help me on my college