Why I Want To Go To College

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I can understand why most people come to college, for some it's the pressure of their parents and even in their peers and it tends to be overwhelming. Well, this is a special case as I can be exempted from that list, my ultimate goal is to get a degree, whether it be a bachelors or a masters I am perfectly fine with either one. My family has always said that I would be the one out of my three siblings to go to college, it's true, but my family never wanted anything from me but to surpass them and I will once I receive my bachelor's degree in business administration. The skills that I possess that I feel that will help me through my four-year journey are: organization, time management, basic knowledge of computers, teamwork, leadership, and …show more content…
Unfortunately, I don’t have any long-term goals. I realized in life obstacles can ruin what your plans like going to the beach, you can look at the weather forecast and all of sudden it rains because nothing in life is guaranteed. However, I do have short-term goals which consists of getting through my freshman year unscathed and adjust to the college life. At times School of Business Industry can be a little intimidating, depending on your teacher, but I hope I can survive and strive through it all. As the jobs I want to pursue when I graduate are out of these three options: entrepreneurship, banking, or human resources. I chose human resources as an option because I can apply anywhere like employment law, industrial relations, companies, recruiting/staffing and etc. Although it’s very generic it will allow me to evaluate and learn new things. I chose banking as a second resort because I like money and math. Banking is filled with branch management, lending, mortgage loans, credit analysis, commercial banking and retail/consumer banking. Lastly, my first option is to become an entrepreneur. The thought of creating something by myself through hard work and sweat is oddly

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