Going To A College Degree

There is a huge difference between being a highschool graduate to a college graduate. To be successful in life going to college would be the best choice to help me in my future. Attending college will help find myself and my interests for what i wanna do for the rest of my life. Going to college is the best option out there. I will find my career, and passion as where i can't find that anywhere else. Attending college gives me the right education to further my career and life goals. “Attending college gives a person a certain amount of direction that a person otherwise does not have (atgfoundations).” This quote is stating that a person that has a college degree will have tons of options and choices throughout their life. The lowest paying jobs are held by either high school dropouts or high school diplomas. “People with a college degree make around $1,100 a week. Someone with a high school diploma makes just $638 (GreatSchoolStaff)”. For me going to college will eliminate that choice for me because i wouldn't want to be stuck working a job …show more content…
I will be going to college and the first one to attend in my family. Because no one in family has gone to college this is a bigger motivation for me to go. I not only want to make something out of myself but i want to make my family proud of my accomplishments. Having the huge support by my family is helpful because they are pushing me to the right direction. And because of that i feel proud of the choices i have made and will make for my future. I know by doing this i will set a great example and be a role model to my nephews and brother. A study was shown, “If your child goes to college, your grandchildren will be more likely to go to: 71 percent of students with at least one parent who has a bachelor’s degree apply to college themselves... 26 percent of first-generation students (those with no parent who went beyond high school) apply to college