Attending College After High School

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Attending college after high school was never something that was doubted in my mind. Not going to college would mean not getting one of my dream jobs which would also result in being unsuccessful. Schooling and a good education were always my top priority, even from a young age. My mother and I would always talk about me becoming very successful and buying her the dream house she always wanted. I have decided to go to college to have a beautiful future, and provide for my mother everything she wished to have previously. For some reason if I could not attend any college I would still strive for my successful future. It may not be exactly what I planned on, but it would be remotely

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