Graduation Speech: Why I Want To Attend College

Every year, thousands of young men and women sacrifice time and money to leave home and go to a university of their choice. The big question, though, is why? Why are these young adults leaving their family and friends, their hometown fame, and their comfort zone to go to college? If you were to ask this future generation why they are attending college, you are likely to get several different answers. Some may say that it was the next logical step, others may say because they want to be a lawyer or a doctor, and some may answer with a blank stare and an uttered, ‘Ummmm….” followed with, “…I don’t know!” In the end, it may be a difficult question to answer. But, as a college student, when asked this question, it made me really think past the typical and shallow answers that are all too easy to spit out.
If I were to introduce myself to you, I really wouldn’t have anything too interesting to tell about my past. I’m from a small town in Tennessee, I enjoy the outdoors, I listen to music and I like sports. To be honest, my past isn’t very exciting! It’s about the same as any other young adult who finds themselves at college. However, if you asked me about my future, I could come up with thousands of different ideas, plans, possibilities, and expectations that I have in mind. To me, my …show more content…
The main purpose of general education is to let the student explore their options as they may not yet know what kind of degree they want to pursue. This is also helpful for students who already know what they want to do by giving them other options and opening their minds to other possibilities, should they change their mind on their degree. Not only does it help all students discover possible future degrees, but it also helps them discover likes and dislikes as well as areas of strength and weakness in certain subjects as they progress in their education towards a