Why I Chose College Essay

Just for fun, I joined a drawing class, and I loved it. After taking that class I knew that I wanted to become an artist. Previously I was secretly dreading joining the workforce after college. Even though subjects like physics and astronomy were interesting to me on a conceptual level, in practice I did not enjoy them. And I did not want to spend my whole life doing something I would not enjoy. Throughout high school I held the notion that being an artist was not a career possibility, and I was going to have to force myself to be some sort of scientist. The main reason I decided to go to community college was to bide my time and hope that I found a career path I was passionate about. Once I realized that art could be a profession, I was excited …show more content…
Later in the semester while researching colleges I reasoned that becoming organized and starting to plan my classes with greater intention would be necessary if I wanted to transfer. I was looking at state schools in California, and did not know about the UW yet. Eventually, I chose to complete an associates degree for transfer, similar to Washington’s direct transfer agreement, so that I would be eligible for transfer to most schools within California.
Up to that point, School was not something I was serious about and I dedicated most of my time to other aspects of my life. Specifically, my sales job at Best Buy, and training at a local TaeKwonDo dojang. The little remaining time I had was used to practice my drawing, or to hang out with my friends. Realistically I would not have been able to succeed in my schoolwork without altering my priorities. So I decided to quit working, and spend my newfound time focusing on my education. With my efforts redoubled, I registered for summer classes and continued researching potential colleges and