Why I Am Thankful For College

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I Am Thankful For

In this essay, I will be writing about what I am thankful for. First, I am thankful for my education. Secondly, I am thankful for my friends. My third and final thing, my family. Read to hear my reasoning.

The first thing I am thankful for is my education. The first reason is you need to be able to read and/or write for some jobs. My second reason I am thankful for my education is it will help me in the future. Which you will need to read for college and even jobs that have to do lists for the day? Finally, the last reason is so I can do the math. You need math to pay bills and/or taxes.

Secondly, I am thankful for my friends. My first reason, which is we all

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