Why I Chose To Move To College

Applying to college as a transfer student is something I never would have thought was a possibility if one we to ask my high school freshman self. That is because I never would have been able to identify the potential positive outcomes that arise from going to a community college and then attempting to transfer out to a four year. Transferring has allowed me to become a much more competitive applicant than I would’ve been as a freshman applicant. In turn this has allowed me to consider more prestigious universities throughout the application process. Another major factor in my decision to transfer is that I have immigrant parents who have to get three kids through college. My parents came to the United States and did not open a college fund because it was assumed their stay was going to be short. Though here we are 15 …show more content…
Conversations with those who hold different points of view than you, I believe are one of the more overlooked aspects of a healthy society. Also if there are summer opportunities for internships or educational excursions through the university I would attempt to take full advantage of them. From a social perspective I want to enjoy where I am. This doesn’t have to mean rampant partying or the so-called “college experience” but rather just surrounding myself with a group of quality, intelligent, wholesome individuals who will be able to help me with when I need it the most. Through transferring I wish to unlock even more opportunities, especially those surrounding my fields of interest, Politics, and Law, that would not have been immediately available to me as a run of the mill freshman applicant. Transferring from a community college was the second chance that I needed to prove not only to myself but to my parents that I have the potential and am fulfilling that potential to be an outstanding student regardless of my