College Admissions Essay: Striving For Excellence

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Striving for Excellence! I read a post on Instagram today that said, "It doesn't matter how many times I fail because I don't see it as failing I see it as my warmup to achievement! Every missed attempt is a discovery about myself and what really matters." (lvnfit) When I first started college I was unsure on what path I wanted to take, but eventually I found that I wanted to be in the medical field as I have always enjoyed helping others. After many life experiences (marriage/having a daughter/divorce/single-mom) and school part-time, I decided on Radiologic Technology. As I was finishing up the prerequisites, I was working with a nonmedical company who helped individuals. I enjoyed who I worked with and the work that the company did

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