Growing up my parents always pushed my brother and I to go to college. My parents wanted this so bad for us because they were never financially able to attend college. Both Mom and Dad have been very successful in life obtaining good jobs and a nice home for our family. This brings up the question; Does not going to college mean you'll be unsuccessful in life? Success comes from a hard work ethic and a drive to better yourself in life. I will be talking about how not having a college education does not mean you will be unsuccessful in life. I will present on successful people who didn’t attend college, alternatives to college, and personal story dealing with this topic.
First and foremost, what is success? Success is the accomplishment of an aim or purpose with the attainment of popularity or profit. Graduating high school we are faced with two choices, college or no college? For those that choose no college, what are some of the choices that are out there? Many company's are looking for young, driven people to come work for them. Starting to work for a company …show more content…
These people are some of the most recognizable names in todays world and are all successful in their respected fields. One of the greatest basketball players to ever play the game is set to end his allustrious career this season, Kobe Bryant. The five time NBA champion never went to college. He jumped straight from college all the way to the pros. Now a days, you cant do this because the NCAA has made rules agaisnt this. But another famous figure found her way cooking, Racheal Ray. She never attened college or even culinary school. Yeah she could have went to college and learned more about her field of work, but she would have missed out on a chance of a lifetime cooking for the Food network. These two popular figures found their way by hard work, a desire to achieve more, and by taking a
First and foremost, what is success? Success is the accomplishment of an aim or purpose with the attainment of popularity or profit. Graduating high school we are faced with two choices, college or no college? For those that choose no college, what are some of the choices that are out there? Many company's are looking for young, driven people to come work for them. Starting to work for a company …show more content…
These people are some of the most recognizable names in todays world and are all successful in their respected fields. One of the greatest basketball players to ever play the game is set to end his allustrious career this season, Kobe Bryant. The five time NBA champion never went to college. He jumped straight from college all the way to the pros. Now a days, you cant do this because the NCAA has made rules agaisnt this. But another famous figure found her way cooking, Racheal Ray. She never attened college or even culinary school. Yeah she could have went to college and learned more about her field of work, but she would have missed out on a chance of a lifetime cooking for the Food network. These two popular figures found their way by hard work, a desire to achieve more, and by taking a