My Motivation To Pursue A College Degree

My Motivation: What motivates me the most to pursue a college degree is that I will be the first person in my family to receive one. My grandmother is the backbone behind this motivation because she was always making sure that academics came first in my life. There was rarely a day that I would come home and she would not ask me questions about my homework, asking what I learned in school, or even looked over my homework. As I got older, she made sure I was a part of a college prep program called AVID from 6th-12th grade and that definitely made a difference for me. It helped me understand the importance of continuing your education and how beneficial it can be to succeeding in life.

My Purpose: My main purpose in seeking a college degree is the desire to learn more and to better myself to be more successful in life. I know that there is always an opportunity for learning and developing in life even if someone does not have a college degree, however having a degree broadens the opportunities. I have noticed this to be true especially with jobs. Many times now, jobs will post ads asking about college experiences and even sometimes one of the minimum requirements is to have an associates or bachelors degree. It shows how much of a benefit …show more content…
Although it has been a little over a year, I am very eager to get the ball rolling again. Thankfully I have my family in my corner to back me up and help me stay positive since this will once again be a very busy time in my life. I always appreciate what they have done for me and the drive that I have is because of them. I understand how online education works and how the workload can vary depending on the class, but I am very prepared for it. Just completing the assignments thus far is getting me back in the groove of things and is helping me become mentally prepared for the next four weeks of this