Personal Essay: My Privilege Of Education

Privilege is something that is taken for granted by so many individuals. As humans, it is so much easier to focus on the negatives of our lives. As a white, middle-class, American citizen I have a large number of privileges. A privilege that I am going to focus on is my privilege to education. I believe that so many people take education for granted. Especially in the United States, it is commonly something that is just expected so it is tossed around lightly. Nelson Mandela once stated, "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Education is a privilege that so many before us have fought for yet we take it for granted.
Growing up in a small town and then moving to Norman for college I have come to realize how important an education is. Since the age of five, I have attended school. I am from a very small town so I have always attended the same school. As an elementary student, I loved school! I loved the structure and knowing that every day I was going to learn something new. Attending school became a place and time that I got to see my friends every day and play. I also was obsessed with reading. Every chance I got, I was in the library to choose a new …show more content…
I was involved and realized that the decisions I was making would affect me when it came time to choose a college and my career path. When I was applying to college is when I began realizing how privileged I truly am. First off I am an American citizen who has the right to attend school for free, twelve years of education for free. People had chosen to dedicate their lives to teaching and invest time into seeing me succeed. So as I sat there applying to college it hit me. For many Americans, college is not an option. College is expensive and many are difficult to get into. Thanks to my parents and everyone in my community I had the opportunity to apply to any college I wanted and potentially get