College Admissions Essay: My Goals For Attending College

I spent most of my life traveling. My mother is a teacher. After my dad died she made lemonade out of a sour lemon by taking teaching jobs overseas. She did this for us. She wanted to expose us to as many cultures as possible and she wanted to give us a true worldview. I am grateful to my mother for doing this, however, it had its down sides. Because we moved from country to country I didn’t feel like I had a stable childhood. I didn’t have roots; I didn’t have a sense of belonging. I am craving that right now. My hope is attending college will give me the educational roots to start building my educational foundation I need in my life. Because I moved so many times over the last ten years I am looking to stay put. I want to make roots in all aspects …show more content…
I think if I started out at a traditional college or on a traditional college campus my educational foundation would have huge cracks in it. I think with all things a foundation is important. If you skimp on the material, you more than likely will end up having to redo the job or you will find yourself constantly making small fixes. I am not interested in doing either of those things. I want to have a strong educational foundation from day one. I do not want to have to repeat anything because I didn’t put my all into it or because I received bad material. I think between the effort I put into my schoolwork and the quality of the education I will receive. I can only end up with a strong foundation. All these things, I believe, will help me do well in college. I may be young but I am a nontraditional student. I have had a business since I was 16. I graduated high school early. I have no interest in being around party people, and I am focused on pursuing my educational goals; so I can move on to the next chapter in my life. I am looking for a place I can settle into so I can start building my education