I Want To Be A State Trooper Essay

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Ever since I was a child, my 2nd grade teacher asked us what we want to do when we grew up. Many people had different answers, but I said I wanted to become a state trooper and she said, “did you know that you might get shot?” and I said that I didn’t care. I replied that I will take a bullet for a complete stranger anytime because they might have children that they need to go home to, to provide for. My 8th grade teacher asked our class what do you want to be and I told her that I wanted to be state trooper and then she gave me some books to read over that career. However, the only colleges that interest me are technical colleges. I expanded my goals to help others from being treated worse than others. How our society that people who does not have job to get one and at least give them a roof over their head. …show more content…
However, the only college I want to go to is Ivy Tech. I say this because it is the cheapest college that I can go to in my area at $9,704 a semester. To cover the cost of the semesters, however, I could also work nights at some other job so I can get myself a paycheck. This will help me become successful in …show more content…
I do not care what grade I get, as long as it is a passing grade, that’s all I really care about. I want to accomplish my goals by passing all of my classes in order to accomplish my dream of becoming a state trooper. I wish upon myself to pass this course in order to set goals and plan out. I wish that I will do better at school but I get distracted easy that is the only thing that I hate about, but if can overcome the distractions it will help me focus more on the

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