I have always been the type of person that is very independent. I did not have to depend on anyone to do favors for me because I did a lot of things for myself. My friends and family would always rely on me to be there whenever they needed me. I never knew how to say “no”, and id I couldn’t do something for someone it was a problem. I would get treated like I was the worst person in the world. I would always put my plans to the side to help others. I just wanted to always make everyone happy.
I have learned over the years that I can’t please everyone, because that’s not my responsibility. I have learned that the people that I have always been there for aren’t in my corner to help me if I needed them. Now that I may need a little …show more content…
It has been hard for me being a single mom of two, and doing everything by myself with no help. I realized that it is time for a major change. Seeing some of my friends with degrees and careers make me think that I too want to be successful as well. I don’t want to live paycheck to paycheck anymore. I want to be able to afford my bills and living. I want a career, and I want to be able to do more in life so that I
can set a perfect example for my children. I want them to see how important education is, and how far it can take them. I want to provide more for my family because I know that my children depend on me.
There have been many things that have influenced me to make this change, such as going from living from check to check to being unemployed have really put a burden on things and I’m really struggling financially. It doesn’t help not being offered a job because I don’t have a degree. I have not been unsuccessful with finding a job because of that reason. Which concludes that the things that I am going through right now influenced me to go back to school and further my education.
This is why I enrolled at Colorado Christian University to earn a degree in Business
Administration and find a career that I