Purpose For Going To College

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My ultimate purpose for going to college is to build a stable educational foundation for myself. College will allow me to challenge myself in areas I would not be comfortable. This foundation will allow me to give back to my community and communities around the world in ways that would be highly effective.
Growing up in Hartford, I always saw the importance of giving back to the community. Having tutors come to voluntarily help me with areas of knowledge I struggled with and being a person, who benefited from things such as the backpack program, opened my eyes at a young age. Experiencing others giving back to my community made me want to do the same when I got older. With the knowledge I will obtain from college, I hope to work with the young

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