College is the main topic hundreds of my classmates are thinking about each and every day. I look forward to attending one myself, but I have set a short-term goal in order to reach my intermediate goal of attending college. I want to graduate from my high school in the top 20% of my graduation class. My goal is simple but not as easy to accomplish. Hard work, dedication, and sensible decision making are going to help me accomplish my goal.
Hard work did not just start my senior year; it really began the first day of school my freshman year when I went to Milwaukee Hamilton. My teachers and parents always told me that my freshman year would impact my senior class rank. I went above and beyond on all the work that was given to me. The grades I received were not given to me, but I had to accomplish that goal I set for myself. …show more content…
The education I was receiving was preparing me for college. I made a choice that I would be dedicated to any particular task and not stop until the job is done. I made a choice that I was going to succeed; I could not just do my best for one year and think the job was done. The commitment I made was a four-year plan. There have been moments when things were not always a piece of cake, but I could not give up when the road got tough. My mom always told me a particular quote Albert Einstein once said, “Life is like a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” I dedicated myself to my education to make sure my dreams turned into a