Why I Chose To College

Robert Tew once said, “Challenge yourself every day to do better and be better. Remember, growth starts with a decision to move beyond your present circumstances.” I have enjoyed my past three years at Guilford Technical Community College, but I believe it is time to move on to bigger and better things. Although, I will miss the comfort of being at home, I would like to move on to an institution that challenges me like GTCC has not. GTCC has offered me so much, but I cannot obtain a bachelor’s diploma from a two-year institution. In other words, I have made the decision to move beyond my present circumstances.
Ever since I started community college, I have realized that education is important to many people, no matter the age or race. I have …show more content…
I took all sorts of classes hoping it would catch my attention. Even though, many of the classes were fascinating and interesting, developmental psychology was the winner. Our instructor was passionate about childhood and adolescence and that was the moment I decided to pursue a career in child psychology. I have done extensive research on the psychology department at Carolina and they offer a numerous amount of fascinating psychology courses, in addition to the intriguing research on childhood and adolescence. Not only will the psychology program challenge me, but it will make me even more passionate about psychology.
Ever since my parents immigrated to the United States I set out to get the best education I could possibly get. Although these past few years have been a challenge, I want to push myself even further. What I want to achieve upon transferring is being involved in extracurricular activities that not only interest me, but that can also impact the community in a positive way. I wish to extend my knowledge in the field of psychology by not only majoring in it, but by also interacting with a body of students that are passionate and determined to make a remarkable change within and outside of the