Admissions Essay: Back To School

We may very well never know what is behind the appeal of rejecting something that is required of you. I would complete my reading if my teacher didn’t assign it. Homework would be more of a priority if I knew it wasn’t due the next day. Studying for the SAT might interest me if college acceptance wasn’t dependent on it. These were the thoughts I carried throughout high school. Needless to say, I was one of many rebellious students who marched to the beat of their own drum. It was only when subjects truly interested me that I felt it necessary to put forth the effort into a task. We spend roughly 14 years attending school for someone else. We attend for our parents and their projected future for us. We attend for our teachers to demonstrate their ability …show more content…
Yes, it’s a shock to the system for most. However, there is also a liberation that arises from it. The freedom and independence we’d been chasing for so long arrives. The entitlement begins to melt away and the hard work ensues. I am here because I want to be here. I am here because I paid hard earned money to be here. I am here because I see the benefit of a degree for my future. Coming back to school as an adult has its advantages. I have a greater sense of purpose and direction. My life experience has aided me in most of the skills these classes require. Diligence. Responsibility. Creativity. Punctuality. I’ve walked the line between my passion and my responsibility. Obtaining my psychology degree will most likely pose as one of the biggest challenges of my life. My many responsibilities outside of school will prevent me from attending too many on campus classes, which will limit my exposure to the field. It is going to take more than just the completion of assignments to retain what I will need to graduate. The beauty of it all is that it is my choice and my future I’m building