Why I Chose Foothill University

I wouldn’t say I’m an intelligent student even though I got straight A’s in my previous schools. Knowledge is like a boundless sea and only through hard study can one reach the edge of it. As a learner, I have to be hungry for knowledge. What are the factors that make me a good learner and also lead me to Foothill University? *The factors would be my ambition, my own family background, and the U.S. education system. My ambition brings me to Foothill University not only to be a dental hygienist, but also to have the best education in this area. The reason why I want to be a dental hygienist is because when I was three years old, my parents took me to a dentist for an annual check. The dentist didn’t tell me the procedure first; instead he made me open my mouth …show more content…
One of my cousins is a doctor, three of them are lawyers and six of them are engineers. Every time we had a family event, they used a lot of professional terms while they were talking to each other. I don’t want to be left behind and made them feel I was stupid. Foothill University is a great school which my family agreed with, and after the bachelor degree, it helps me to achieve master degree. I believed Foothill University will have more professional knowledge to learn, such as the area of dental hygiene. It can be a great chance which I can reach the level of my family or even higher than them. (The elders in my family think only high pay job is a good job. When the elders in my family are talking to the person they first meet, they only mention the ten cousins who make them feel proud. I want to be well educated and achieve high degree. I don’t want to be the only one who has not a high degree. Although they didn’t force me to do one of these well paid jobs, I still come to Foothill University. Foothill University is where I can finish my education and leads me to have a better chance to find a well pay